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ACE Education Group is a rapidly growing hub of talented instructors and students. We pride ourselves on providing top teaching and coaching to students of all backgrounds. We support our employees by provbiding financially and professionally rewarding careers, and not just "jobs".

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    ABOUT US

    ACE’s Vancouver Debate Academy is a rapidly growing hub of talented instructors and students with a mission to expand the scope and competitiveness of debate and speech in BC, Canada and beyond. We pride ourselves on providing top coaching, and have a string of awards from our competitive success at prestigious competitions such as those hosted by the NSDA such as the TOC, and also those hosted at institutions such as Harvard & Stanford, international competitions like the Chinese Nationals, and regional/national tournaments across Canada.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    You are a strong educator with a competitive spirit who strives to make the Academy’s instruction the best in Canada. Responsibilities include:

    • Coaching between 25-30 hours of debate classes per week
    • Developing and implementing curricula for classes in debate
    • Attending competitions with the Academy’s debate teams as a coach, both in Canada and abroad
    • Admin duties as needed such as tournament registration

    QUALIFICATIONS

    The Head Coach will work closely with the Director of Debate to develop curricula, plan tournaments, and communicate with both students and families to serve our community.

    The Head Coach demonstrates a proven record of coaching success at the highest levels of international speech and debate tournaments, including in events like Worlds, British Parliament (BP) debate, Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas (LD) debate, extemporaneous speaking, and original oratory. While we appreciate all applicants’ interest, for this position we can not consider candidates with only experience in non-US formats and tournament competitions;

    • Holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree;
    • Has a minimum of three years experience in a comparable leadership position;
    • Has classroom experience teaching and developing curricula;
    • Is comfortable with a flexible schedule that includes the ability to work weekends;
    • Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation);
    • Is driven, self-motivated, and results-oriented;
    • Has a strong sense of organization and the ability to lead a team.
    • In charge of outreach program, and willing to re-locate from city to city across Canada and have means to travel from district to district

    Successful candidate will receive training under the guidance of the Director of the Academy, both in workshops and regular classes.

    BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

    The Head Coach will be compensated with a competitive salary UP TO $80K ANNUALLY, commensurate with experience and accomplishments, as well as performance-based bonuses.

    You will be expected to work as necessary, and you will be eligible for an employee benefits package up to 50% copay for dental and medical expenses.

    For those considering applying to be a full-time coach with us and seeking this position from outside BC, you will need to do some research and can expect support from us in your move.

    Additionally, working for the Vancouver Debate Academy will provide paid travel opportunities both as coach and as a chaperone.

    The opportunity to eventually take on the full-time role of Associate Director is also available for those who aspire to a long-term career with our business.

    LOCATIONS & START DATES

    The successful candidate will work at our Vancouver offices at 2445 West 41 Avenue Vancouver BC V6M 2A5.

    Desired start date: 2023-02

    APPLY

    If you want to join a growing educational organization with a mission to create a thriving competitive circuit of debaters and speakers in BC/Canada, email info@vancouverdebate.ca with the following:

    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Any additional information, from a personal statement to videos of your speaking abilities – anything to help us learn more about you!

    Job type: Full-time permanent 40 hours per week 5 days per week

    Language of Instruction: English

    Work Remotely

    • No

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

    Benefits:

    • Dental care
    • Extended health care
    • Flexible schedule
    • Paid time off

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift

    Supplemental pay types:

    • Bonus pay

    Ability to commute/relocate:

    • Vancouver, BC (required)

    Education:

    • Bachelor’s Degree (required)

    Experience:

    • direct: 2 years (required)
    • Teaching: 2 years (required)

    Willingness to travel:

    • 25% (required)

    Work Location: One location

    We are currently looking for a public speaking coach, please find more details below:

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    You are a strong educator with a competitive spirit who strives to make the Academy’s instruction the best in Canada. Responsibilities include:

    • Part-time speech classes for Grade 5 and under
    • Developing and implementing speech curricula

    QUALIFICATIONS
    The Coach will work closely with the Director of Academy to develop curricula, and communicate with both students and families to serve our community.

    The Coach:

    • Demonstrates a proven record of coaching particularly with children under Grade 5;
    • Holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree;
    • Has a minimum of three years experience;
    • Has classroom experience teaching and developing curricula;
    • Is comfortable with a flexible schedule that includes the ability to work weekends;
    • Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation);
    • Is driven, self-motivated, and results-oriented.

    BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
    The hourly rate will be negotiable depending on experience and accomplishments starting with part-time hours which may lead to full-time employment.

    LOCATIONS & START DATE
    The successful candidate will work at our Vancouver offices at 2441 West 41 Avenue Vancouver BC V6M 2A5.

    Desired start date: December 2021

    TO APPLY

    If you want to join a growing educational organization with a mission to create a thriving community of debaters and speakers in BC, apply by emailing us at info@vancouverdebate.ca

    Curriculum Vitae
    Any additional information, from a personal statement to videos of your speaking abilities – anything to help us learn more about you!

    Job Type: Part-time

    Salary: $30.00/hour for first 3 month probationary period, afterwards this hourly rate is negotiable depending on performance for a 1 year contract.

    Benefits: Extended health care benefits are available after a 3 month probationary period to those who work 20 or more hours weekly.

    EXPERIENCE SOUGHT: BA in English and 2-3 years teaching experience with students in grades 4-12, some ESL training would be good, and some experience doing classes online zia Zoom or Skype.

     

    MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU ARE OUTGOING ENERGETIC SYMPATHETIC ENGAGING SO YOU ATTRACT AND KEEP STUDENTS.

     

    Start date: summer camps upcoming summer 2021, and our regular Term 1 begins 1st week of September.

    We are an after-school academy in Kerrisdale. We divide our classes based on age and skill; all potential students complete a diagnostic test before being placed in a level-appropriate class — this means you don’t have students of wildly varying ability in the same class. Our classes have a 6 student maximum! Happy instructors are key for us, so we support our teachers and work to make their lives easier; as a result, our instructors stay with us long-term.

     

    To begin, we would have you shadowing our current teachers so we can get a sense of you and you can learn how we do things, and for which we pay you $20 per class.

    As mentioned, we need you to do summer camp classes from 2 to 3 weeks in length Monday-Fridays 6 hours per day; these courses can be inventive and fun for both teacher and students as the curriculum can be tailored. You could teach Shakespeare Cinema or AP English-level academic essay workshops, or Performative Speech etc.

    Regular weekly 2 hour classes would begin in September, and we would need you for 2-4 days totaling 14 hours a week to begin minimum, and in a mix of group classes and 1 on 1 as well.

    Duties include but are not limited to:

    • Reception and telephone management
    • Help parents choose classes that fit their child ‘s schedule, level, location and interests
    • Check and respond promptly to emails and messages from clients
    • Provide quotes and process payments
    • Keep enrollment, registration, and accounting files up to date
    • Data entry and maintenance of various reports and spreadsheets
    • Follow up with clients after seminars to maximize satisfaction and future enrollment
    • Drafting schedules
    • Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings and agenda formation Research, specifically with respect to topics of interest to our clients and which can be used to generate their interest in our products/services
    • Brainstorming and implementing ideas for seminars and extracurricular programs that change yearly
    • Posting digital marketing materials on social media platforms like YouTube, Google, Facebook and Instagram, in Mandarin creating WeChat posts and other marketing materials
    • Updating website using WordPress
    • Video material collection and editing

    Qualifications:

    • FLUENT in English and Mandarin
    • Familiar with Zoom
    • Skilled with MS Office, Google Docs/Forms, and SOME familiarity with video/photo editing software
    • Strong communication and people skills
    • Excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, strong work ethic, and commitment to quality
    • Post-secondary education is a BIG plus

    Salary

    • $3000/month for the probationary 3 month period, afterwards the salary is negotiable on a 1 year contract (depending on performance) with a benefit package that includes health and dental benefits.