Quiz Team Advisor

Quiz Team Advisor

Location:

Cooperstown High School

Reports To:

Director of Physical Education, Athletics & Extracurricular Activities - Josh Wagner

Overview:
The Quiz Team Advisor leads the Cooperstown High School Quiz Team, a group dedicated to academic excellence and competitive knowledge. The adviser organizes weekly meetings and coordinates the team's participation in a variety of regional and national academic tournaments. This role involves mentoring students in preparation for competitions, fostering intellectual curiosity, and building a collaborative, academically focused team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and lead weekly Quiz Team meetings, typically held Monday mornings before school.
• Develop and implement a variety of quiz formats and training exercises to engage team members.
• Encourage participation from students in grades 9–12 and coordinate monthly invitations for students in grades 7–8 to join.
• Register, prepare for, and oversee student participation in academic tournaments, including:
• Double Down Tournament
• Upstate Academic Challenge Tournaments
• Fall Brainbusters Tournament
• TC3's High School Challenge National Tournament (if qualified)
• Community Quiz Bowl Tournament
• Additional tournaments as opportunities arise
• Promote a culture of academic enthusiasm, curiosity, and teamwork.
• Foster student development in interdisciplinary knowledge and critical thinking.

Mission Statement:
To prepare for and compete in academic contests, to develop interest in academic areas beyond the course schedule, and to build knowledge networks between disparate academic areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quiz Bowl or Academic Competition
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior experience as a quiz team participant, coach, or advisor.
• Familiarity with national and regional academic tournaments and their formats.
• Academic Breadth:
  Well-rounded knowledge across multiple disciplines (history, literature, science, math, pop culture, etc.).
• Ability to help students make interdisciplinary connections.
• Event Planning
  
  Experience:
  
  Comfort with coordinating team travel and managing competition-day logistics.
• Experience promoting school activities or recruiting student participation.
• Technology Proficiency:
  Competence in using buzzer systems, quiz software, or managing digital team communications (e.g., Google Classroom, email, etc.).
• Personal Traits:
  Passion for learning and academic excellence. Enthusiastic, energetic, and encouraging. Strong advocate for student engagement beyond the classroom. Organized, reliable, and proactive.