USNCO Coaching Program
The USNCO Coaching program helps high school students improve their chemistry skills and become more competitive for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad. Students receive extra help during 2-hour sessions for small groups, led by coaches from across the U.S. Coaching sessions are organized over Zoom and coordinated by the American Chemical Society.
Coaching sessions will last for two hours on Fridays every other week in January and February of each year. At each session 30 minute tutorials are be followed by 1 hour and 30 minutes of small group work in breakout room
Apply to Become a Coach
Coaching sessions will be organized over Zoom and coordinated by the American Chemical Society. 30 minute tutorials will be followed by 1 hour and 30 minutes of small group work in breakout rooms. Up to 40 coaches will be available, coaches will work in teams of two, and each team will work with approximately 10 high school students at a time. Coaching teams will be the same throughout the season.
All coaches are asked to attend all coaching sessions for the full two hours. Compensation for coaches will be $500 for the whole season (4 sessions). Applications will be reviewed by volunteers from the USNCO governing subgroup. Coaches must be current or retired high school chemistry teachers, university professors or industry professionals with teaching experience in chemistry, and may have private tutoring engagements. The experience with USNCO is welcome but not mandatory. Please share this opportunity broadly.
Once selected, coaches must complete the background check to be in compliance with the ACS Youth Protection Policy.
Deadline to submit the application: October 30, 2024
Coaches who are selected will be notified by November 13, 2024
View Coaching Tutorials
Slides from the 2020/2021 and 2022 and videos from 2024 tutorial sessions are shared below. All students can benefit from the USNCO past tutorial slides even if they are not selected for coaching.
