Position Title:

eSports Coordinator

Campus:

Fort Kent

Department:

Athletics - KATHL

Bargaining Unit:

Temp

Salary/Wage Band:

02/16

Work Schedule:

To include traditional daytime, evenings, Saturday, or a combination thereof as the team’s needs dictate.

Location:

Fort Kent ME

Statement of the Job:

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is seeking an eSports Coordinator to assist with developing, promoting, and facilitating the UMFK eSports Team.

The successful candidate can expect variable work hours to include traditional daytime, evenings, Saturday, or a combination thereof as the team’s needs dictate. This is a temporary nine month (9/1/2024-5/31/2025) position that will be expected to work in person/ on campus for an average of 15 hours per week.

The salary for this position is $10,000.00 and does not include benefits.

Complete job description (https://umfk.hiretouch.com/uploads/521/file/esports_coordinator_job_descrioption_42024.pdf)

About the University:

Located on the northernmost border of Maine, the University of Maine at Fort Kent is a career-focused campus offering relevant, experiential, academic programs and services with personalized attention. UMFK’s diverse student population enjoys the opportunity to live and learn in a beautiful, natural setting and a caring, friendly atmosphere where they thrive as engaged members of the community.

Our vision is that UMFK will transform students into professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to meet the evolving demands of a modern workforce.

Taught by full-time faculty, our average class size is 16 students to one faculty member. Our students come to us from throughout the United States as well as approximately 30 countries.

The great outdoor environment of the St. John Valley and forests of New England provide UMFK with abundant resources for learning and research, as well as easy access to the joys of outdoor sports and nature activities. The University and surrounding communities also play important roles in preserving, cultivating, and celebrating the Franco-American/Acadian culture in the St. John Valley and housing one of two Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes in the nation. UMFK is the only institution in the United States located at the center of the French culture of northern Maine, eastern New Brunswick, and western Québec, offering opportunities for students to study and live in a bilingual region. The surrounding town of Fort Kent is a welcoming town of approximately 3,800 people who are active in various festivals, community gatherings, and civic work. UMFK is embedded near the center of town allowing easy access to amenities and the community at large.

UMFK ranks among the top tier of all northern colleges for the tenth consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings. For the past 15 years, UMFK has been repeatedly selected as one of the outstanding colleges and universities that The Princeton Review recommends to college applicants in its print and online editions.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Ability to lead a team.

• Knowledge and culture of sports in general

• Knowledge of new technologies in eSports

  Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree

• At least one year of competitive eSports experience involving team-based multiplayer online video games

• Specialization in digital technology

  Other Information:

  Materials must be submitted via “Apply For Position” within the job posting (https://umfk.hiretouch.com/) . You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload a cover letter and a resume/curriculum vitae which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications. You will also need to complete the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status form. If all actions do not show under your profile please refresh your screen to ensure a complete application is submitted.

  Review of applications begins immediately.

  The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

  The University is not able to consider applicants who require sponsorship at this time.

  The University of Maine at Fort Kent is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status and gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Office of Equal Opportunity, University of Maine, 101 North Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).

  Length:

  Fiscal Year (Less than 12 months)

  Required Documents:

  Cover Letter, Resume/CV