Part-Time Assistant Forensics Coach

Job Summary

Chabot College is hiring a part time Assistant Coach of Forensics in our Communication Studies Department. Responsibilities include working with the Director of Forensics to coach/teach the traveling speech/debate team. The Assistant Coach would meet with students during regularly scheduled class hours, host lab hours, and travel with the team. The successful candidate will be culturally responsive in their interactions with a diverse student body, including teaching to different learning styles. Compensation includes 3 CAH for assistant coach duties and a package of other classes for those who qualify.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Work with the Director of Forensics and students during the scheduled class and individual practice sessions with competitive speech development, research, delivery, organization, and audience analysis; transportation;
2. Travel with the team to Forensics tournaments and fulfill tournament-based responsibilities, including but not limited to traveling with the team, on-site coaching, judging, and transportation;
3. Assist the Director of Forensics with recruitment, advertising, and running on-campus events;
4. Assist the faculty in maintaining the facility and assessing the equipment, and safety compliance;
5. Remain current in the field through personal practice, technological advances, and professional development opportunities;
6. Assist with teaching assigned courses in accordance with assigned course outline of record;
7. Prepare and grade class assignments and assessments;
8. Exhibit sensitivity to the diverse personal, academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Any Bachelors degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Masters in Communication Studies preferred;
2. Prior experience in teaching Communication Studies classes;
3. Prior experience in coaching or competing on a speech and/or debate team is preferred;
4. Ability to drive a Class C vehicle.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Notification to Applicants

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position. TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:

1. Cover Letter that describes the applicants interest in the position and details why the applicant is a good fit for the position.
2. Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position.
3. Contact information for three professional references.
4. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
5. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below.) https://clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/1.PTFacApp.pdf https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf

Contact Name: Stephanie Eisenberg
Email: seisenberg@chabotcollege.edu
Phone: 510 723-6808
Department: Communication Studies