E Sports Coach - Calmar

Northeast Iowa Community College; Alberta; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community college is seeking an Esports Coach to manage and coach teams across multiple games. The ideal candidate is a gaming enthusiast with experience in collegiate coaching, responsible for recruiting players, managing schedules, and ensuring adherence to the college's conduct policies. This role offers flexible hours primarily on weekday afternoons and evenings, with an hourly compensation of $18.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Gaming experience and/or coaching at the collegiate level preferred.
• Knowledge of games like League of Legends, Overwatch, and similar.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coaching teams and managing their schedules.
• Evaluates and recruits students for the Esports program.
• Collaborates for recruiting and maintaining academic progress of student-athletes.

Skills

Knowledge of Esports games

Coaching experience

Ability to work with diverse populations

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Flexible work hours, primarily weekday afternoons and evening hours. Average of 18 hours a week during the fall and spring semesters with additional hours in the summer to assist with recruiting efforts.

Salary $18.00 per hour

Campus/Center

Location

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Job Goal

Looking for a gaming enthusiast who is excited and interested in diving into the world of collegiate Esports.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Esports Coach will be responsible for coaching teams in multiple games, recruiting players to those teams, and managing the practice and competition schedules for those teams. This position will require work hours to coincide with practice and competition hours and thus will primarily require weekday afternoons and evening hours.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Gaming experience and/or coaching experience at the collegiate level preferred. Knowledge and experience of Esports games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Super Smash Bros, Valorant, FIFA 2022 , Hearthstone, NBA 2K22, Madden, CoD, or similar games. Ability to work with diverse populations including faculty, staff, students, and community members.

Essential Functions

Manages all aspects of the Esports team including practicing, competing and scheduling. Evaluates and recruits qualified students and maintains specific roster sizes for the program. Collaborates with the Admissions and Student Services for recruiting and enrolling prospective student-athletes from point of inquiry through registration. Monitors, assists, and nurtures student-athletes’ academic progress at the college. Performs set-up, tear-down, update and storage of equipment. Develop and adhere to the budget set forth for the program. Works directly with the Esports coach at the other NICC campus for marketing the Esports program along with recruiting initiatives. Responsible for submitting press releases after each competition and ensuring the NICC Esports webpage is up to date. Oversee work study students who assist with the Esports program. Coordinate fundraising activities to help with the costs of additional items needed for the program. Responsible for ensuring the NICC code of conduct is being followed by each student athlete.

Open Date

Open Date 05/01/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

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