Job Description

Description

****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees such as paid leave and holidays. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.****

Working Title: ESports Coach

Position Number: Casual Hire
Hiring Unit: Information Technology Services/ Technology Infrastructure

Location: Manoa
Date Posted: January 5, 2026

Closing Date: January 5, 2026
Salary Range: $20/hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday, up to 19 hours/week
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other: Two vacancies available

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and manage tournament event webpage (general info/graphics/pre-registration/rules and prizes)
• Oversee tournament in person check in/registration seeding and tournament fee payments
• Assist with tournament equipment setup and breakdown
• Main Tournament Organizer for Collegiate and Open Bracket. Call out matches on open tournament stations. Update bracket results and record characters used. Assign matches to be livestreamed.
• Oversee and provide commentary for livestream.
• Selecting players to represent UHE in the Smash and/or Overwatch Collegiate event.
• Assist with other event duties as needed by UHE.
• Oversee team tryouts and team interviews
• Schedule and assist with team meetings and team practice
• Scout opposing teams for information and preparation
• Head Coach for all UHE Smash Team and/or Overwatch team online and LAN events
• Assist with individual practice and VOD reviews as needed
• Main tournament organizer for Manoa Monthlies at UH iLab

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficient in navigating and utilizing the StartGG tournament website
• Knowledgeable of competitive Super Smash Bros and/or Overwatch (tournament formats/rules/metagames/player seeding)
• Knowledgeable in tournament and livestream setup/breakdown
• Proficient in tournament advertising

Desirable Qualifications:

• 15 years experience in organizing/overseeing offline video game tournaments
• 15 years experience community leader/representative for the Hawaii Smash Community
• 5 years experience coaching Smash esports teams
• 10 years experience coaching Smash in general
• 10 years experience livestreaming and commentating video game tournaments

To Apply

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Applicants must submit the following:

• Cover letter to the selection committee indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications are met;
• Resume;
• The names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three (3) professional references;
• Copies of educational transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at time of hire. Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted. Transcripts issued from an institution outside of the United States of America (USA) require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The application will be considered incomplete if any of the required documents/materials are not included or are unreadable.

Please redact references to social security numbers and birthdate on submitted documents.

Employment may be contingent on verification of credentials and other background information, including the completion of a criminal history check.

Inquiries:
808-956-9098; itsadmin@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit:

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.


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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Casual work, Work at office, Monday to Friday,

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