What are the responsibilities and job description for the Esports Coach (Part-Time) position at North Iowa Area Community College?
Esports Coach (Part-Time)
CATEGORY/LEVEL: Part-time/Memorandum of Understanding
BASIC FUNCTION: Administer all aspects of a competitive NJCAAE Esports Program (recruit, plan practices, fundraise, supervise players, coordinate games).
START DATE: ASAP
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Part-time/Memorandum of Understanding. This position does not qualify for benefits.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: One (1) year of experience coaching/competing in esports on a team or league, or equivalent combination, is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and experience of esports games, such as League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Super Smash Bros., Valorant, or similar games preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
• Create and maintain a program culture that places an emphasis on academic achievement and a commitment to learner success. Collaborate with campus departments and personnel to maximize efforts for student academic support and services.
• Adhere to all sports rules, procedures, and guidelines established by the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) and Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) constitution and bylaws.
• Collaborate with the Director of Athletics on all topics related to student-athlete Initial and Continuing Eligibility guidelines established by the NJCAAE.
• Collaborate with technology services, administration, and other departments to ensure proper control, usage, function, and maintenance schedules are maintained for gaming equipment and software.
• Collaborate with administration to forecast annual budgetary needs for the program; monitor expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner that align with institutional policies and processes.
• Responsible for program operational processes, including, but not limited to, any team travel functions, training sessions, competitions, recruitment, and special events.
• In collaboration with the Director of Athletics, develop and maintain a consistent fundraising effort and assist with departmental fundraising events and objectives.
• Design and administer an in-season and off-season training and development program that maximizes efforts and output in alignment with NJCAAE guidelines.
• Responsible for the recruitment and training of team support personnel.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a recruitment, development, and retention strategy that produces consistency with regard to competition outcome goals and roster size expectations.
• Effectively contribute to institutional core values by focusing on educational excellence, learner success, community engagement, continuous improvement, and collaborative leadership.
Perform in a manner which strengthens the coordination and cooperation of all organizational components of the College, including opportunities for student recruitment.
NIACC Core Principles: All employees are expected to adhere to all NIACC policies and procedures. NIACC administration, faculty, and staff value a positive working environment and an environment of mutual respect; therefore, all employees are to maintain a positive attitude and respect for others when working with all NIACC departments, employees, students, partners, and the public.
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