eSports Head Coach (Part Time)

Job Position:

Head Coach – eSports (Part- Time Position)

General Description: Bryant & Stratton College - Wisconsin is seeking a head coach for its eSports program. Bryant & Stratton offers scholarships to student athletes competing in eSports. The college competes in +10 games in the NJCAAe and has also competed in the National Association of College eSports (NACE). The Bobcats have won many NJCAAe National Championships (Valorent, NBA2K, Madden NFL, Street Fighter and Hearthstone). All coaches are responsible for the overall recruitment of students and the development of a competitive program while demonstrating high moral and ethical standards and positive sportsmanship. The head coach must focus not only on the development of the eSports program, but recognize and emphasize academic excellence in the classroom as well. The head coach, along with the athletic director, must operate within the budget to meet the team needs and enforce rules pertaining to the college, student conduct, and governing rules and regulations.

Duties:         

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The eSports coach serves in the Colleges Athletic Department, under the supervision of the Associate Athletic Director.
• Recruiting student athletes, holding tryouts, scheduling and attending matches, knowledge of all NJCAAe and coaching the eSports team at Bryant & Stratton College. The Coach is also responsible for the instruction of players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, and technology of the sport.
• NJCAAe rules as it relates to offering scholarships.
• Scouting other institutions to determine team strategies.
• Become knowledgeable of NJCAAe rules, including student-athlete eligibility requirements.
• Ability to manage and maintain all hardware, software and other equipment along with the campus IT department.
• Scheduling, organizing, supervising, and conducting all practice sessions at the campus eSports lab.
• Maintaining a clean and safe eSports lab at the Wauwatosa Campus.
• Work with admissions to arrange campus visits for prospective student athletes and with financial aid on awarding scholarships.
• Create and maintain social media channels sharing information about team, players and matches.
• Submit all budget requests to the Athletic Director.
• May be required to attend athletic department meetings.
• Must promote the academic success of student-athletes to include monitoring the academic performance of team members to ensure eligibility requirements are met; and encourages student athletes to maintain a high academic standard.
• All coaches and student-athletes must conduct themselves in a professional manner.
• Other duties may be assigned by the Athletic Director.

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Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Required: strong knowledge of online gaming across multiple platforms

Desired: experience participating and competing in eSports

Desired:  College recruiting experience

Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning and leadership skills required.

Must be able to serve as a positive role model for young adults.

Familiarity with NJCAAe and/or NACE rules and regulations is a plus.

Clean driving record is preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sex/gender (including pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity (including transgender status) or any other legally protected characteristics (“protected characteristics”). Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.