Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
Job Title: Director of Debate
Department: Fulton Debating Society
Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week) twelve month position | Exempt
Hiring Range: $82,100 to $102,650; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
The target start date for this position is June 2027.
Boston College seeks Director of Debate to coach a National Debate Tournament program; administer the budget; make travel arrangements; and attend 8 to 10 tournaments per year. Teaching one course per semester (in Debate, Argumentation Theory, Persuasion, Public Speaking or similar) on an overload basis is a welcomed option.
Boston College desires to continue with its policy-oriented NDT focus. The program is housed in the Department of Communication in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic University.
Applicants should submit the following items:
1. Letter of Application
2. Resume/Vita
3. Portfolio of Coaching Experience—list of recent tournaments, honors and awards, and coaching philosophy
4. Optional evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., course evaluations)
5. Two letters of Reference
Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Ashley P. Duggan, chair of the Debate Search Committee at Boston College, [email protected] or to John Katsulas, retiring Director of Debate, [email protected]
Requirements
Ph.D. desired; J.D. and M.A. accepted. Previous experience as an NDT debater and experience with coaching in a competitive NDT Program desired.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.