Connected Camps, a partner organization of the North America Scholastic Esports Federation, is hiring to support the expansion of the Federation. Work from home as a high school esports coach. Use your gaming expertise to teach others, be an esports ambassador, and foster community.
The Organization: The North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) is a one of a kind national esports “learn and play” platform whose mission is to provide opportunities for ALL students to use esports as a platform to acquire critical communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in work and in life.
- We are committed to our core values of Learning, Opportunity, Community, Diversity, and Respect.
- We are led by and partnered with leading experts in game culture and STEM education.
The Role: We are seeking talented esports coaches to lead teams of high school students during NASEF’s 2018 fall season. You will nurture a healthy and competitive environment that empowers high school gamers to become society’s game changers. Coaching will take place virtually, and include team sessions, clinics, scrims, and tournament play. This is a contract position lasting from September through approximately December 2018.
- Get paid: Make money helping others level up their game. Coaches will make $1500 for
the first two schools they coach and $500 for each additional school. - Help others: Discover the satisfaction of sharing your skills and help high school students
achieve their goals. - Connect with a community: Our community is full of smart and friendly people that love
games as much as you do.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership over the experience of two or more high school teams through high
quality training and mentoring - Develop an inclusive, friendly, and supportive team culture for all community members
- Act as a representative of NASEF by understanding all league rules and regulations and assuring compliance and consistency among athletes
- Work closely with the team’s faculty sponsor/General Manager (GM) in managing training and scrimmage schedules, as well as assisting in the selection of players for the competitive team
- Deliver improving performance results, including individual and team goals
Requirements:
- Competitive experience in professional league play (Overwatch)
- A quiet workspace with reliable internet and webcam
- Experience working with high school or middle school students
- Experience coaching and being coached or experience mentoring and being mentored
- Availability to work on a Pacific Standard Time-based schedule
Preferred Skills:
- Have or be pursuing a degree in Business, Education, Child Development, Psychology, or
relevant degree that can be applied to coaching a team - Experience working in high-pressure scenarios or situations that involve confrontation
and solving those issues - Excellent verbal and communication skills
Location: We are a distributed team so you will work from home.
Start Date: Early September 2018
How to Apply: Send your resumé along with the following materials to the email linked below.
Answer the following questions in under 750 words:
- Why are you right for this role?
- What practices would you implement to make a newly formed high school team successful? Be as specific as possible.
Submit a video review of your own play (in a team environment).
Must be less than 3 minutes total. Your analysis should focus on what you did well, what could be improved, and recommendations for future play. Videos should include an
introduction of yourself plus game play footage with analysis.
