E-Sports Coach

Position Title:

ESports Coach

Time Type:

Part time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

Candidates are encouraged to apply for our newlycreated parttime Head Club Esports Coach position at Saint Josephs University in Philadelphia PA. This position will report to the Assistant Athletic Director of Campus Recreation and will be responsible for enhancing our current club esports team by recruiting studentplayers to the institution to participate on our club esports team managing the budget oversee the general operations coach develop skill oversee esports lab maintain equipment and build program identity. The Head Coach will work with the Assistant Athletic Director of Campus Recreation to devise a competition schedule each year and strategize game selection.
The preferred candidate will have the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. Travel for team tournaments and recruiting will be required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (include but are not limited to)
Essential Duties:
Recruit and retain students for the eSports program
Collaborate with other oncampus departments including but not limited to Athletics and Recreation Information Technology Enrollment Management and Marketing and Communications
Work with university staff and faculty on recruiting efforts and assigning scholarships
Initiate and run practice competition and team building activities
Create and maintain a positive team culture that focuses on building both gaming and life skills consistent with the mission and values of the Department of Athletics and Campus Recreation
Oversee and manage program budget
Provide guidance and input on games selected for club sport competition.
Offer regular feedback on equipment upgrades updates and maintenance
Coordinate offseason activity practice schedules and competition schedules
Organize team travel when required
Monitor and mentor the academic and mental wellbeing of players
Review agreements contract deadlines rules and compliance within any
associated league conference and affiliates.
Oversee all practices and matches held by team members ensuring game integrity and player safety.

Ability to envision and drive growth for the universitys Esports program.
Ensure all persons and functions of the program exemplify the mission of Saint Josephs University.
Complete all required paperwork related to team travel and competition in a timely manner.
Comply with and complete all University required training in accordance with institutional deadlines.
Travel with team to away competitions.
Other duties as assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities:
Conduct camps clinics and promotional events to help market the program to potential students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Education/Training and Experience)
Required:
Ability to work with a diverse community of students faculty administrators and professional colleagues
A general understanding and knowledge of the esports landscape
Demonstrated initiative and creativity
Strong relationshipbuilding skills
Proficient written and oral communication skills
A valid drivers license and ability to travel
Ability to work evening nights weekends and overnight travel
CPR/AED Certified or certified within one month of employment
Preferred:
Bachelors degree
Coaching or teaching experience
Experience recruiting high school or college students
Competitive esports experience involving teambased multiplayer online video games

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
Evenings nights weekends overnight travel
While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Saint Josephs University is a private Catholic Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about and to make a positive contribution to our mission. Saint Josephs University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity diversity and inclusion. EOE

Saint Josephs University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities including admission and employment in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator email visit Campion Student Center suite 243 or call. To learn more about the Universitys Title IX policies the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination sexual harassment or other form of sexual misconduct and the Universitys response to reports and/or formal complaints please visit www.sju/titleix. Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.