Esports High School League Coach (Overwatch): Remote Opportunity
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 temporary part-time (roughly ten hours per week) employee position lasting from September through approximately December 2018. Coaches will be hired as employees of Connected Camps, a non-profit handling coaching for the league expansion.
- Get paid: Make money helping others level up their game.
- 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
- Fluency in English
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: Mid-September 2018
Application Process: Send your resumé along with a paragraph describing why you are a good fit for the position.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until August 31st.
Salary: $15.00 /hour
Experience:
- Competitive or high-ranking Overwatch: 1 year (Required)