Head Coach, Men

Description

Selects, recruits, instructs and monitors student-athletes for men and women’s eSports.
Responsible for submitting preliminary budget, schedule, travel and equipment needs for
men and women’s eSports. Follows all rules and guidelines of the College and in accordance
with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) and the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE).
In addition, following guidelines set forth by Jackson College Athletic Director

Position Responsibilities:
The eSports program is expected to recruit student-athletes that can be successful academically, socially and athletically at Jackson College, meeting a minimum roster size of 10-12 unique student-athletes each year; instruct and prepare the student-athletes for NACE competition; schedule and coach intercollegiate matches and tournaments.

Essential Functions

Essential Duties:

Recruits prospective student-athletes in accordance with JC’s strategic enrollment management targetsEnsures ongoing eligibility of student-athletes in the eSports program and monitors their academic programsCoordinate practices, schedule, and competitionsOversees scholarships for the eSports program, staying within requirements of Jackson CollegeDevelops goals for eSports program, including; athletic, academic, fund development and community serviceSupervision of student-athletes (academic, practice and competition)Management of eSports team arena, including maintenance of equipmentOversite of team inventory, including; uniforms, arena equipment, etc.Abide by all standards, rules and regulations of the Jackson College and NACEFollow administrative policies of the College and the Athletic DepartmentTravel regulations, budget, credit card usage, social media, recruiting, etc.Foster a positive image for the College and the Athletic DepartmentPromote and track student academic performance and community service. Assure team media information is accurate, current and complete (rosters, webpages, brochures, etc.)Participate in all athletic department fund developmentResponsible for understanding, supporting and actively demonstrating the College’s beliefs, values, mission and vision and being in agreement to be evaluated by same.Other duties as assigned by supervisor
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position supervises the eSports arena with the possibility of an assistant coach and student employees including training, hiring, etc.

CONTACTS AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
Internal: Frequent contact with faculty, staff, and administrators within Student Services, Health and Physical Fitness and other departments in an information-sharing capacity.

External:Regular contact with JC students, prospective students, community
members, the media, high school coaches, area Athletic Directors, college
coaches, officials and NACE, NJCAA & MCCAA.Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Associate Degree, credential, and/or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution preferred but is not required. Experience serving as a head and/or assistant coach in a college, high school or club setting required. College coaching experience preferred. Must be CPR/First Aid Certified, or able to obtain certification within 30-days of employment. Must have a valid Michigan Driver’s license with no restrictions.

Computer Skills
Knowledge of multiplayer online video game application and streaming trends. Intermediate troubleshooting skills of network/hardware/software to work with the IT department in support of our eSports program. Competitive level experience with multiplayer online video games and experience with the required systems needed to support those games.

Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral formats including the ability to speak before large audiences.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract and apply concepts of basic statistics.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers, handle or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, run, sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust and focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

Supplemental Information

“This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required and shall not be construed as declaring the specific duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.”

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