About this role
Job Title: Esports Program Assistant
Position Type: Administration
FTE: Full Time
Pay Rate: 40k
Job Summary/Basic Functions:
Reports to the Esports Director
- Recruit and Retain students for the Esports programs
- Create and implement training programs and practice schedules to enhance team performance
- Foster a team culture that promotes sportsmanship, teamwork, player growth, and prioritizes academic success
- Analyze gameplay to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
- Stay up-to-date with game patches, meta changes, and strategies to adapt team gameplay
- Coordinate logistics, travel, and accommodations for team participation in competitions and recruiting
- Provide mentorship and support to student-athletes, both academically and personally
- Promote the Esports program within the college and the broader community
- Coordinate with other coaches, team captains, team managers and administration to ensure the success of the teams and program
- Assist in the development of the greater Esports program at Brazosport College
- Assist and Coordinate the Esports Casting team
- 100% On-Site Presence
Physical Demands:
Able to traverse campus, lifting, carrying, handling, climbing, and balancing; ability to drive to off campus locations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associates degree required
- A strong understanding of the competitive Esports scene, including popular esports titles and their meta
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Experience with Esports Casting and/or productions
- A passion for helping student-athletes succeed academically and athletically
- Organizational skills to manage schedules, travel, and logistics
- Coaching experience in competitive gaming is preferred
- Capacity to collaborate effectively with a diverse community of students, faculty, administrators, and professional colleagues
- Drivers license and ability to drive a commercial van
- Ability to coach 2 of the following titles in order of preference: Overwatch, Marvel Rivals, Mariokart, Pokemon Champions and Smash Bros Ultimate