E-Sports Coach

About the role

Paul D. Camp Community College is a small 2‑year college in Southeast Virginia with campuses in Franklin and Suffolk and a center in Smithfield. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, career studies certificates, transfer and career/technical programs, workforce services, special interest classes, summer youth classes, dual enrollment, online courses, and developmental studies. The E‑Sports Coach is responsible for recruitment, fund‑raising, program development, practice preparation, scheduling of games, game day coaching, and all associated travel.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment: scouting, identifying, and recommending student athletes while encouraging diversity and maintaining a competitive team.
• Fund‑raising.
• Program development.
• Practice preparation.
• Scheduling of games.
• Game day coaching.
• Associated travel.
• Rules compliance: managing the E‑Sports program in full compliance with NJCAA, Paul D. Camp Community College, and Athletics Department policies and procedures.
• Availability for frequent evening and weekend games and practices.
• Use sound judgement and critical thinking to determine students’ needs.
• Relate to potential students with diverse backgrounds.
• Interact with faculty and staff regarding student academic needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist the agency or state government in emergency declarations.

Requirements

• Operation of a State Vehicle (required).
• Supervises Employees: No.
• Required Travel: As needed by the institution during the academic year.
• Part‑Time position.
• Work may include day, evening, or weekend hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with the competitive esports environment.
• Experience in game replay software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of athletic association rules and compliance (NJCAA, conference, institutional policies).
• Proficiency with analytical tools.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with students, faculty, administrators, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to student‑athlete success (academic achievement, retention, graduation).
• Strategic gameday expertise.
• Knowledge of Title IX, equity, and student conduct requirements as they relate to intercollegiate athletics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Combination of in‑depth knowledge of specific games.
• Prior competitive e‑sports coaching experience (additional consideration).
• Proven record in successful student‑athlete recruitment (additional consideration).
• Experience in sustainable fund‑raising efforts (additional consideration).

Skills

• Leadership
• Organizational ability
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical proficiency
• Game replay software experience
• Written and verbal communication
• Critical thinking and sound judgement
• Diversity awareness
• Fund‑raising
• Program development
• Scheduling
• Coaching
• Travel management

Pay

Hiring Range: $8,400.00

Schedule

Work Schedule: May include work during the day, evening, or weekends. As needed by the institution during the academic year.