Part-Time E-Sports Head Coach

Alvin Community College; Alvin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Alvin Community College is seeking an E-Sports Head Coach for a part-time role (up to 19 hours/week) to coach, mentor, recruit, and support student competitors. You will help run practices, coordinate events, and ensure program success while promoting academics and teamwork.

The position requires evenings/weekends and travel as needed, with responsibilities across practice planning, competition coordination, and documentation for NJCAA Esports compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 60 college credits required.
• 6 months experience participating in, coaching, managing, or supporting Esports or related programs.
• Knowledge of competitive gaming platforms and team-based competition.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop student competitors while promoting academic success, teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship, and retention.
• Conduct practices and training sessions; evaluate player performance and provide feedback to strengthen individual and team performance.
• Coordinate practices, scrimmages, tournaments, competitions, and E-Sports events and supervise students during program activities.
• Support recruitment, outreach, social media, campus events, and community engagement to promote the E-Sports program.
• Maintain program records, schedules, rosters, player statistics, and other documentation required for NJCAA Esports compliance.
• Assist with gaming equipment, peripherals, inventory, and facilities and coordinate technical needs with Information Technology.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Gaming platforms

AI tools awareness

Education

Associate degree or 60 credits

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SUMMARYThis is a Part-Time position that supports the Alvin College FINZ E-Sports Team. This position is limited to no more than 19 hours per week.

APPLICATION STATUS

Your application status will be updated throughout the review process. If your application is still in progress, your application has not been reviewed by the hiring department. Should a review of your application result in the intent to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email for an interview.

Position Summary

The E-Sports Head Coach coaches, mentors, and recruits student competitors while supporting team practices, competitions, program operations, and student success. This position promotes academic achievement, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a positive competitive environment while maintaining NJCAA Esports compliance. This position is limited to no more than 19 hours per week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop student competitors while promoting academic success, teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship, and retention
• Conduct practices and training sessions; evaluate player performance and provide feedback to strengthen individual and team performance
• Coordinate practices, scrimmages, tournaments, competitions, and E-Sports events and supervise students during program activities
• Support recruitment, outreach, social media, campus events, and community engagement to promote the E-Sports program
• Maintain program records, schedules, rosters, player statistics, and other documentation required for NJCAA Esports compliance
• Assist with gaming equipment, peripherals, inventory, and facilities and coordinate technical needs with Information Technology
• Maintain knowledge of competitive gaming trends, collegiate E-Sports practices, league rules, and applicable College policies
• Represent the College at competitions, tournaments, recruitment activities, and other program events
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree or at least 60 earned college credit hours
• Six (6) months of experience participating in, coaching, managing, or supporting organized E-Sports, gaming, athletics, student activities, or related programs
• Knowledge of competitive gaming platforms and team-based competition
• Ability to work evenings and weekends and travel as required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of coaching experience
• Experience coaching or competing in collegiate, amateur, or organized E-Sports leagues
• Experience working with college-age students or organizing tournaments, gaming events, or online communities
• Bilingual – English/Spanish

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of competitive gaming and collegiate E-Sports environments.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate students and foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and positive engagement.
• Ability to organize activities, manage schedules, and collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common gaming platforms and software.
• Ability to travel and work away from campus as needed; requires a valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and access to dependable transportation.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and the ability to use them responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with organizational guidelines.
• Requires the provision of official transcripts and/or certifications within (30) days of hire.
• Applicants with academic credentials from non-U.S. accredited institutions are required to have their coursework evaluated in terms of U.S. "equivalency". Please refer to the NACES® website for further information.
• May require travel to our main campus in Alvin and/or to various offsite locations, including local high schools in Alvin, Danbury, Manvel and Pearland and to Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Richmond, Rosharon or Lake Jackson.
• This position requires a criminal history and/or motor vehicle records check.

Disclaimer:

This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required for the position. A full job description will be provided to candidates selected for an interview.

Alvin College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against anyone based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, or any other basis prohibited by law.