Assistant Esports Coordinator

About The Wakefield Boys & Girls Club

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro North, we view Esports as a powerful tool for teaching essential life skills through the exciting world of competitive gaming. Our approach centers on five core pillars: Self-Improvement, Adaptability, Positivity, Teamwork and Discipline. We believe that Esports is more than just gaming; it’s about pursuing competitive excellence and self-growth. Our mission is to use video games as a vehicle to impart life skills traditionally taught through sports. When kids enter our Arenas, they aren’t just gaming – they’re participating in Esports.

Position Overview:

The Assistant Esports Coordinator will be responsible for managing the Wakefield Esports Arena daily after school. They will assist in the development and implementation of Esports curriculum working with youth aged 11 . They will be responsible for taking care of the technology in the room and keeping it clean and organized. The position requires flexibility working outside of Esports and assisting with childcare throughout the organization.

Schedule: Mon - Fri 12pm - 6pm but with some weekend availability.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Oversight

• Run a daily Esports program out of one of the Esports Arenas. Each program runs a daily activity and uses Esports as a vehicle to teach youth important life skills
• Building positive relationships with youth as you coach them in Esports
• Assist in the creation and implementation of Esports curriculum
• Using positive behavior management skills to manage the Esports Arena and to foster a positive environment
• Other tasks & projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required or Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with youth aged 11
• Passionate and knowledgeable about League Of Legends, Rocket League, Super Smash Brothers, and Marvel Rivals, and willingness to implement different games, or learn games as needed

Skills and experience:

• Must be extremely comfortable with working with youth of all ages, both children and teenagers, able to lead group conversations, demonstrate tutorials, resolve conflicts and moderate the spaces as a fun, but trusted role model
• Ability to fluently navigate Discord, Google Workspace, RIOT client, Steam and Epic Games stores including in-game settings
• Must be a creative thinker, able to come up with solutions to issues, and/or propose new ways to approach situations on the fly, including pivoting daily plans, writing and rewriting rules, and taking the initiative to define the status quo in Esports spaces.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of child development and behavior management techniques
• Patience and emotional resilience
• A caring and compassionate attitude
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to plan and implement age-appropriate activities
• Experience with diverse populations and cultural sensitivity
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning

Organization-wide responsibilities:

Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by the Boys & Girls Club; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BGC policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BGC, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate BGC staff.

Physical requirements:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to sweep, clean, and perform manual labor. Including lifting 20-50 pound objects. The employee is required to utilize their hands to operate objects, tools and controls for computers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level is moderately loud to loud
• When working directly with youth, the atmosphere can be anywhere from fast paced to slow and calm

Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• After school
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $22