
Lead Coach | G.W. University

Travel Team Coach | UT Austin
Every CDA coach is a national champion or master educator with a combined century of experience—fully background-checked, insured, and trusted by 2,000+ families. They've competed and won at TOC, NSDA Nationals, and beyond. Now they teach your student to build research-backed arguments that withstand cross-examination and deliver them with the confidence of someone who's won on the biggest stages.
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Director of Debate | University of Chicago

Lead Travel Team Coach | Coach at the Nueva School

Lead Travel Team Coach | Coach at Strake Jesuit

Lead Travel Team Coach | University of Pittsburgh

Lead Travel Team Coach | Harvard University

Lead Travel Team Coach | Director of Debate at St. Luke's School

Lead Travel Team Coach | NYU Stern

Lead Travel Team Coach | Brown University

Lead Travel Team Coach | University of Michigan

Lead Travel Team Coach | Duke University

Lead Travel Team Coach | Emory University

Lead Travel Team Coach | Cornell University

Lead Travel Team Coach | University of Wisconsin Madison

Lead Travel Team Coach | George Washington University

Travel Team Coach | University of Texas at Austin

Lead Travel Team Coach | Northwestern University

Travel Team Staff | University of Pennsylvania

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Southern California

Travel Team Staff | University of Pennsylvania

Lead Coach | Vanderbilt University

Travel Team Staff | Georgetown University

Travel Team Staff | University of Southern California

Travel Team Staff | Georgetown University

Travel Team Staff | Harvard University

Travel Team Coach | Dartmouth University

Travel Team Staff | Yale University

Travel Team Coach | Stanford University

Travel Team Staff | University of California San Diego

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Columbia University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | New York University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Chicago

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Northeastern University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Congressional Coach | Stanford University

Congressional Coach | University of California, Berkeley

Congressional Coach | Vanderbilt University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Dartmouth University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Texas Austin

Assistant Travel Team & Policy Coach | Western Kentucky University

Assistant Travel Team & Policy Coach | University of Iowa

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Columbia University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of California Berkeley

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Notre Dame

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Virginia

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Stanford University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Williams College

Assistant Travel Team Coach | George Washington University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Michigan

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Maryland College Park

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Texas Austin

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University College London

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Toronto

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of California Los Angeles

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Yale University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of California Berkeley

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Arizona State University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Chicago

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Georgetown University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Michigan

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Stanford University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Cornell University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Harvard University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Columbia University

Assistant Travel Team Coach | University of Michigan

Assistant Travel Team Coach | Case Western Reserve University
Guide students in developing critical thinking, persuasion, and public speaking skills that will serve them for life.

Bring your unique coaching style to the classroom. Design lessons, run drills, and mentor students in ways that feel authentic to you.

We actively seek input from our coaches on curriculum, tournaments, and program direction — you're a true partner at CDA.

Access professional development, attend national competitions, and gain recognition in the debate community as part of our team.

Join a passionate team of educators shaping the next generation of critical thinkers and communicators. At Civic Debate Academy, we value collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to student success. Whether you're an experienced debate coach or new to teaching, you'll find a supportive environment where your expertise makes a real impact on young minds.



This is an opportunity to diversify your coaching toolbox



Work as many, or as few hours as you want. We understand your position and your priorities–build your own schedule
We only hire 10% of coaches that apply to CDA. You'll be paid like top talent–seriously, just ask our staff
We're a team of your peers working towards one goal! You'll have an unparralled network of coaches to learn from.

We offer full-time positions with six figures in total annual compensation to work towards. Marketing, sales, engineering–we have it all
We know being a first-time coach can be daunting. Our 5 day structured training program gives you a crash course on how to transition from a great debater to a great coach
The best part of working at CDA is your immediate impact on our students. Coaches are not shunned behind meaningless prep work, all coaches have the oppurunity to teach to live students