2026 Summer Debate Camp Junior Instructor and Residential Advisor
$18,000–$18,000 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Mentor students in case research, writing, and presentations while judging competitions and facilitating showcases. Supervise dorm life by conducting curfew room checks, monitoring halls until midnight, and ensuring active participation and safety during all activities. Mediate conflicts, encourage student engagement, and assist with residential activity planning alongside first and last-day camp ceremonies. Attend mandatory pre-camp training and staff meetings. Requires a background in public speaking or debate, full vaccination, and willingness to live on campus for six weeks from May 31 to August 6, 2026, across 15 cities.
Required Qualifications
- Applicants must be able and willing to live on campus during the camp duration
- Staff must be available a minimum of 6 weeks during the summer to be considered
- Required attendance at training sessions and planning meetings leading up to our summer program, including an all-staff orientation and training on Day 0
- Staff may need to walk long distances under summer conditions
- Staff may need to share dorm rooms with fellow counselors of the same gender
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Fully vaccinated
- Experience in oral advocacy activities such as Speech and Debate, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, or similar
- Competitive Public speaking: 2 years
Desired Qualifications
- Counselors/junior instructors are often current college students or recent high school graduates with a background in public speaking and debate (including activities like DECA, Model UN, and Mock Trials)
- Experience working in youth-based programs
- Experience working at a summer camp: 1 year
- Returning Counselors
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