Head Coach, eSports

Cuyahoga Community College; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College is seeking a part-time E-Sports Coach at the Westshore Campus. The role focuses on organizing and leading E-Sports activities, ensuring compliance with NJCAAE rules, and coordinating game play, clinics, and tournaments.

The position requires a minimum of three years in E-Sports coaching, CPR and First Aid or OHSAA certifications, and a commitment to student success. Nights, weekends, and travel may be required as part of the schedule.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain and supervise game scheduling across NJCAAE divisions.
• Lead and facilitate nightly E-Sports games, clinics, practices and tournaments.
• Ensure compliance with NJCAAE, PlayVS, OCCAC and Tri-C; enforce rules.
• Oversee streaming of games, watch parties, eligibility, and scouting.
• Organize staff meetings and participate in relevant committees.

Skills

Coaching concepts

Written communication

Time management

Tech proficiency

Outlook/Word/Excel

Education

High School diploma or GED

CPR Certification

First Aid or OHSAA Certification

Tools

OBS Studio

Twitch Streaming

Job description

Department: Athletics

Location: Westshore Campus

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

Job Description

Organizes and administers all matters related to E-Sports and enforces all rules and regulations of the National Junior College Athletic Association E-Sports (NJCAAE), PlayVS, and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), and the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) where applicable as a framework to instruct student athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and technological training necessary to achieve individual and team success. Enforces rules and regulations pertaining to conditioning of players and training rules affecting the health and safety of players.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and supervises efficient game scheduling across multiple teams and NJCAAE divisions, ensuring health, safety, and growth of all players within a healthy gaming environment.
• Facilitates intercollegiate nightly games from E-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 and development, overseeing game streaming on Twitch, “watch parties”, player eligibility and management, collaboration with internal stakeholders, player recruitment, and opponent scouting.
• Enforces rules and regulations pertaining to conditioning of players and training rules affecting the health and safety of players.
• Organizes and runs staff meetings, and attends meetings when called by the Executive Director, Athletics, Wellness & Recreation.
• Manages the establishment and enforcement of team rules.
• Actively participates in Tri-C and NJCAAE Discord communities, overseeing team Discord to ensure Tri-C/Team rules are followed and online spaces remain healthy and productive.
• Provides emergency first aid and medical care in absence of the trainer.
• Provides and/or organizes team instruction on physical health and nutrition, mental health, and professionalism.
• Carries out other duties as assigned by the Executive Director, Athletics, Wellness & Recreation
• May be responsible for transporting student athletes in College-rented vehicles within the scope of departmental functions. Must complete the Compliance and Risk Management process to become an authorized driver and be granted a waiver to transport students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum three years of experience coaching E-Sports and recruiting student athletes.
• Current or renewable Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
• Current or renewable First Aid or Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, And ABILITIES

• Possess basic knowledge of fundamental E-Sports coaching concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to apply in varied situations.
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
• Possess strong technological skills with PC technology, gaming platforms, streaming software, and consoles.
• Possess basic-level skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Possess sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of students and the community, and supports a healthy gaming environment.

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Communication
• Quality of Work

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration
• Time Utilization

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
• Continuous Improvement

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Prior experience competitively playing E-Sports at the collegiate level or above.
• Prior experience with OBS Studio and Twitch Streaming.
• Prior experience leading program development and growth.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment.
• The work area is adequately lit, heated, and ventilated.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform 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 in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite.
• Late afternoon practice; weekend games, and travel.

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.