Category: Call for applications

NSDC Independent Adjudicator Applications

Dear debating community,

Applications for independent adjudicators have been extended! The deadline is now Monday, 4 November.

 The Chief Adjudication Panel of the South African National Schools Debating Championships (SANSDC) 2013  would like to invite all interested parties to apply to be independent adjudicators at the SANSDC 2013 in Gauteng. Any applicants would be required to adjudicate at SANSDC 2013, from the 6th of December till the 12th of December 2013.

Requirements

To be an independent adjudicator, you must commit to attending the SANSDC 2013 from the 6th of December till the 12th of December 2013 at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Unfortunately, this means that those who are interested in attending SANSDC 2013 will be required to miss, at the very least, the break rounds of the Pan-African University Debating Championships 2013 due to the clash. Applicants will also be required to pay a registration fee of R780.00 if you require food and accommodation and R300 if you require no accommodation and lunch each day.

Application Process

All complete applications should be emailed to the CA at paidamoyo.mang@gmail.com. The application should include the following:

  1.  A full debating CV including your name and contact details, your debating experience (focusing on adjudication and speaking in WSDC Style). It is preferred that you have at least TWO REPUTABALE DEBATING references (include their names, email addresses and cellphone numbers).
  2. A brief letter of motivation for you application
  3. Written answers to the following questions:
    1. Please provide an explanation of how you adjudicate WSDC debates.
    2. What speaker score range is used in WSDC Style Debating? Consider both main and reply speeches.
    3. What are the weights for content, style and strategy? Give a description of each category.
    4. Is it possible to win a debate based on style?
    5. The first speaker of the proposition squirrels the motion, the first speaker of the opposition challenges the definition however later abandons their alternative definition. Which team will win the debate?
    6. In which category would you score a speaker for a point of information they offer?
    7. What is the role of the first speaker of the opposition? What is the role of the third speaker of the proposition?
    8. The third speaker of the proposition provides very unpersuasive rebuttal and the third speaker of the opposition changes the oppositions’ team line in favour of a more persuasive one. Which team will win the debate?

Please email all questions and applications to Paida Mangondo at paidamoyo.mang@gmail.com. Please forward this email to anyone else who might be interested in applying for the position.  We look forward to receiving many colourful and impressive applications.

Kind regards,

The CAP SANSDC 2013

Call for applications: National Coach

This is a call for applications for the position of the South African National Coach. The National Coach will be responsible for training the South African Schools Debating Team for all tournaments that fall within the period of March 2014 – Feb 2015. This coach appointment includes Thailand Worlds as this falls in August 2014.

As outlined by section F19 (h), the National Head Coach shall serve a term of one year, shall provide leadership to the Board and the South African debating community on issues pertaining to the activity of debating, and shall:

  1. seek to improve the standard of coaching materials in South Africa;
  2. serve as the Coach for the SASDT at any international competitions.

Please note that the National Coach must be available to attend the National Schools Debating Championships (6-12 December in Johannesburg) for selection and the AGM.

To apply, applicants are required to submit:

  1. A debating CV and brief motivation;
  2. An outline of their plans for the next 2 years (where they’ll be, what they’ll be doing, etc);
  3. A coaching plan outlining their ideas for trials, training sessions, etc.

Please ensure that all applications are in by 18 October. Please send all applications to sasdbinfo@gmail.com.

The NEC will then vote on the applications we receive and the appointment will be announced by Monday 21 October. Please send can this to whoever else you think will be interested. We are really hoping to receive as many high level applications as we can!

Call for applications: Academy Coach

All suitable candidates are invited to apply for the position of South African Academy Coach. Those that wish to apply must submit a debating CV, a coaching plan and a letter of motivation to sasdbinfo@gmail.com by 18 October. Please forward this to anyone you think may be interested!
The position of National Academy coach includes:
  • curriculum design for the National Academy
  • selection of other coaches to be involved in the training at the National Academy
  • selection of Academy shadow coach
  • selection of a National Academy team to represent the country at an international tournament
  • selection of an international tournament for the National Academy team
  • attendance at an international tournament with the National Academy team
The position of National Academy coach does not include:
  • the organization of travel, accommodation or any other arrangements for the learners selected for the National Academy
  • the organization of transport, registration, accommodation or any other arrangements for international tournaments that the learned selected for the National Academy team may attend
  • sourcing funding for the international tournament
Please note that the Academy coach must be able to attend NSDC (6-12 December, in Johannesburg) for selection and the AGM.

Call for applications: SANSDC 2013 DCA

Please find attached the call for applications for the role of Deputy Chief Adjudicator for the National Schools Debating Championships. Please forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested. Applications close Friday 11 October.

Attached is a document which details the responsibilities of DCAs as well as the applications procedure. You can download it here: SASDB Call for DCAs.

We’re very excited for all the high quality applications we’re likely to receive!

Kind regards,
Paida Mangondo and the SASDB executive.

SASDB Call for DCAs-page-001

UPDATED: National Chief Adjudicator: Call for Applications

Dear all,

We have been informed that due to a communication error, certain areas did not receive the call for applications. The SASDB has therefore decided to reopen applications for one week to ensure the selection process is as fair and inclusive as possible. Please make sure that this call is distributed to your members to aid us in this.

The new deadline for applications is Thursday 12 September. Any applications we have already received will be considered along with any new ones after this deadline.

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The South African Schools Debating Board (SASDB) invites all suitable candidates to apply for the position of National Chief Adjudicator. This is a non-voting position on the National Executive Committee of the SASDB. In this position you will participate in discussions and attend meetings of the NEC of the SASDB.

The Chief Adjudicator who is appointed now will be required to serve a term of approximately one year, i.e. they will be required to serve until around July 2014. According to the constitution of the SASDB, the National Chief Adjudicator shall provide leadership to the Board and the South African debating community on issues pertaining to adjudication, and shall:

  1. Seek to improve the standard of adjudication in South Africa;
  2. Facilitate the accreditation of adjudicators;
  3. Serve as Chief Adjudicator at the NSDC of the year in which they are appointed.

Minimum requirements

A suitable candidate will have at least two years of schools adjudication experience (including 2012), including experience in chairing adjudication panels and adjudicating break rounds. Previous experience in any organizational role, which involved allocating or training judges, or setting and evaluating motions, would be an advantage.

A suitable candidate will also be available to attend the National Schools Debating Championships in Johannesburg from 6-12 December 2013, and will NOT be involved with the coaching of any team attending that competition (but may be involved with the selection of a team or teams).

Applications Process

All complete applications should be emailed to Samantha Dunne at sam.dunne.sasdb@gmail.com. A complete application consists of the following documents:

  1. Your name and contact details
  2. A brief CV indicating your past involvement in debating
  3. The names and contact details (email and phone) of two references who can testify to your character and your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the Chief Adjudicator’s post
  4. Written answers to any TWO of the following questions (1/2 to 1 pages per question)
  5. What sort of tab system do you think should be used at the NSDC – power pairing, random draw, or pools (if so, what type of pools)?
  6. What factors should be taken into consideration when setting adjudication panels for debates at Nationals?
  7. What model of adjudicator accreditation should be used at NSDC?
  8. How do you ensure that the motions you set are evenly weighted and have enough matter on each side?

Please submit applications on or before Thursday 12 September 2013. No late applications will be accepted. The SASDB reserves the right to change any elements of this procedure should it see fit.

Please email all questions and applications to Samantha Dunne at sam.dunne.sasdb@gmail.com. Please forward this email to anyone else who might be interested in applying for the position.

 Kind regards,

South African Schools Debating Board NEC

New Provinces Project: trainers needed

This project aims to develop debating in provinces lacking provincial debating structures and experienced organisers, trainers and adjudicators. As part of this project, the SASDB will be running a training programme in Kimberly, Northern Cape on 16 and 17 August.

The SASDB needs your help! We require three trainers for this project. The workshop consists of a basic introduction to debating skills (a training programme developed by the SASDB specifically for this project), a workshop on coaching and organising schools debating aimed at teachers, and some practice debates.

Transport and accommodation will be covered by the SASDB, and there is a R1000 stipend per trainer for this weekend.

If you are interested, please send a debating CV and a brief motivation to sasdbinfo@gmail.com before Saturday 3 August.