Head Coach, eSports

Cuyahoga Community College; Westlake (OH); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is seeking an E-Sports Program Coordinator to organize and administer all matters related to NJCAAE, PlayVS, OCCAC, and Tri-C rules. You will manage game scheduling, run clinics, and oversee streaming and team recruitment to ensure a healthy gaming environment.

The role emphasizes adherence to safety, health, and college policies, with duties including Discord community management and staff coordination. Evening and weekend hours are expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum three years of experience coaching E-Sports and recruiting student athletes.
• Current or renewable CPR Certification.
• Current or renewable First Aid or Ohio High School Athletic Association Certification.
• Commitment to student success.
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions that affect a work unit or team.
• Demonstrated experience requiring diverse problem-solving methods in a variety of situations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and supervises efficient game scheduling across multiple teams and NJCAAE divisions.
• Facilitates intercollegiate nightly games and leads clinics, practices, and tournaments.
• Ensures compliance with NJCAAE, PlayVS, OCCAC, and Tri-C rules.
• Leads E-Sports program development including game streaming on Twitch and team recruitment.
• Organizes staff meetings and participates in relevant meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Technical literacy

Microsoft Office

Student sensitivity

Education

High School diploma or GED

CPR Certification

First Aid or OHSAA Certification

Tools

OBS Studio

Twitch Streaming

Discord

Job description

Reports To: Executive Director of Athletics

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID:req7391

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: This position will require nights and weekends.

Number of Openings: 1

SUMMARY

Organizes and administers all mattersrelated to E-Sports and enforces all rules and regulations of the NationalJunior College Athletic Association E-Sports (NJCAAE), PlayVS, and CuyahogaCommunity College (Tri-C), and the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference(OCCAC) where applicable as a framework to instruct student athletes inindividual and team fundamentals, strategy and technological training necessaryto achieve individual and team success. Enforces rules and regulationspertaining to conditioning of players and training rules affecting the healthand safety of players.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Maintains and supervises efficient gamescheduling across multiple teams and NJCAAE divisions, ensuring health,safety, and growth of all players within a healthy gaming environment.
• Facilitates intercollegiate nightly games fromE-Sports Center and leads clinics, practices, and tournaments.
• Ensures compliance with NJCAAE, PlayVS, OCCAC,and Tri-C rules and regulations
• Leads E-Sports program innovation anddevelopment, overseeing game streaming on Twitch, "watch parties", playereligibility and management, collaboration with internal stakeholders,player recruitment, and opponent scouting.
• Enforces rules and regulations pertaining toconditioning of players and training rules affecting the health and safetyof players.
• Organizes and runs staff meetings, and attendsmeetings when called by the Executive Director, Athletics, Wellness &Recreation.
• Manages the establishment and enforcement of teamrules.
• Actively participates in Tri-C and NJCAAE Discordcommunities, overseeing team Discord to ensure Tri-C/Team rules arefollowed and online spaces remain healthy and productive.
• Provides emergency first aid and medical care inabsence of the trainer.
• Provides and/or organizes team instruction onphysical health and nutrition, mental health, and professionalism.
• Carries out other duties as assigned by theExecutive Director, Athletics, Wellness & Recreation
• May be responsible for transporting studentathletes in College-rented vehicles within the scope of departmentalfunctions. Must complete the Compliance and Risk Management process tobecome an authorized driver and be granted a waiver to transport students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum three years of experience coaching E-Sportsand recruiting student athletes.
• Current or renewable Cardio-pulmonaryResuscitation (CPR) Certification.
• Current or renewable First Aid or Ohio HighSchool Athletic Association (OHSAA) Certification
• Commitment to student success.
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisionsthat affect a work unit or team.
• Demonstrated experience requiring diverse problem-solvingmethods in a variety of situations.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Possess basic knowledge of fundamental E-Sports coachingconcepts, practices and procedures with the ability to apply in variedsituations.
• Possess excellent written, verbal andinterpersonal communication skills
• Possess strong organizational and time-managementskills
• Possess strong technological skills with PCtechnology, gaming platforms, streaming software, and consoles.
• Possess basic-level skills with MicrosoftOutlook, Word and Excel
• Possess sensitivity to respond appropriately tothe needs of students and the community, and supports a healthy gaminenvironment.

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Communication
• Quality of Work

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Prior experience competitively playing E-Sportsat the collegiate level or above.
• Prior experience with OBS Studio and TwitchStreaming.
• Prior experience leading program development andgrowth.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professionaloffice environment.
• The work area is adequately lit, heated, andventilated.
• Typical, the employee may sit comfortably toperform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing;bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books,etc.
• Work may also require walking and standing inconjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences awayfrom the worksite.

This is a Part-Time Non-Bargaining Unit Position, with the following Set Rate of Pay: $20.81/ hour.

Special Note: If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure .

Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.