Position Title: Middle School Scholar Bowl Coach 

Position Summary:
The Middle School Scholar Bowl Coach is a stipend-based extracurricular position responsible for organizing, coaching, and supporting a competitive academic team. The coach fosters students’ knowledge across multiple subject areas, promotes teamwork, and prepares students for interscholastic Scholar Bowl competitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead regular after-school practices during the season
• Teach Scholar Bowl strategies, including buzzer timing, teamwork, and communication
• Develop or curate practice questions and study materials (history, science, literature, mathematics, current events, etc.)
• Register for, coordinate, and supervise team participation in competitions
• Promote academic curiosity, sportsmanship, and positive team culture
• Monitor student progress and provide constructive feedback
• Communicate with school staff, parents, and competition hosts as needed
• Follow school policies and Scholar Bowl rules and guidelines

Qualifications:

• Experience working with middle school students preferred
• Strong general academic knowledge across multiple subject areas
• Effective organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to build student engagement in an extracurricular setting

Time Commitment:

• Seasonal, stipend-based position
• Competitions: Occasional evenings and/or weekends

Compensation:

• Stipend position; amount determined by district extracurricular pay schedule