E-Sports Assistant Winter Coach (Overwatch 2)

Glenwood Community School District; Glenwood (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenwood High School Esports program in Glenwood, Iowa seeks a full-time esports coach to organize and lead school matches and practices. You will coordinate with coaches, students, and families to promote competitive learning and fair play, following IAHSEA guidelines.

The role requires hands-on guidance during fall through spring seasons, with matches held in the Esports Room at Glenwood High School.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching or coordinating school esports activities.
• Ability to communicate with students and parents about seasonal information.
• Understanding of esports tournament rules and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Organize and run matches between schools, coordinating with coaches and IAHSEA.
• Organize and run practices, structuring sessions to teach competitive play.
• Manage communication with students and parents about seasonal information.

Skills

Discord familiarity

Video gaming

Tech knowledge

YouTube streaming knowledge

Tools

Bound

LeagueOS

Launcher (Epic/Steam/GOG)

OBS

Streamdeck

YouTube Studio

Job description

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Job Details

Job ID: 5639607

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Apr 30, 2026 2:04 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Coaching responsibilities:

Organizing and running matches between schools:

• Coordinating with coaches and executive members through discord
• Staying up to date on information from the IAHSEA
• Knowing and enforcing match rules
• Attending IAHSEA meetings
• Fielding a team for the scheduled match

Organizing and running practices:

• Knowing how the game functions. I don't expect a coach to be able to play the game competitively, but they should know what competitive play looks like.
• Structure practices to learn, not to play.
• Communicate with students and parents about seasonal information

Technology applications necessary for coaching:

• Discord - IAHSEA communication, match comms
• Bound - Player/parent communication, game results
• LeagueOS - Data entry for stat tracking and scheduling** colleges scout using this info
• Launcher for the Title being played (Epic/Steam/GOG)
• Note: Helpful but not necessary - OBS, Streamdeck, YouTube Studio

Hours: 3:45 - 5:15 M/W/T/TH/F - Fall (Aug - Nov) Winter (Nov - Feb) Spring (March -May) State competition is in Marshalltown each season - 1-2 days (if applicable)

Location: Glenwood High School Esports Room (H140)

Helpful skills:

• Familiarity with Discord application
• Familiarity with video gaming
• Any tech knowledge
• YouTube streaming knowledge

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Contact Information

• Nicole Carnazzo
• 103 Central
• Glenwood, Iowa 51534
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]