Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator

Roles

The Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator will focus on the esports student athlete’s academic success. The Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator will work with Northwood University departments, primarily Academics, to promote and support player academic success, retention, and persistence. The Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator will also oversee program recruiting and growth. This is a full time 12-month position.

Reports to: Director of Esports

Responsibilities

• Actively recruit students to join the Northwood esports program
• Track grades and attendance of esports student athletes
• Establish academic standards and conduct policies and procedures for personal success of students
• Track data to inform nudges and other campaigns to support student academic success
• Work with Academics to gather data on player retention and persistence
• Liaison with academic advisors, registrar, and admissions offices
• Assist with fundraising efforts to support the program through grants and donations
• Provide support for the personal success of student-athletes in the esports program
• Coordinate study tables, focus groups, and tutoring

Roles

The Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator will focus on the esports student athlete’s academic success. The Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator will work with Northwood University departments, primarily Academics, to promote and support player academic success, retention, and persistence. The Player Success and Recruiting Coordinator will also oversee program recruiting and growth. This is a full time 12-month position.

Reports to: Director of Esports

Responsibilities

• Actively recruit students to join the Northwood esports program
• Track grades and attendance of esports student athletes
• Establish academic standards and conduct policies and procedures for personal success of students
• Track data to inform nudges and other campaigns to support student academic success
• Work with Academics to gather data on player retention and persistence
• Liaison with academic advisors, registrar, and admissions offices
• Assist with fundraising efforts to support the program through grants and donations
• Provide support for the personal success of student-athletes in the esports program
• Coordinate study tables, focus groups, and tutoring
• Coordinate team building and student life activities
• Attend LAN events and high schools to promote the Northwood Esports program

Qualifications

• Have at least a bachelor's degree

• Administrative experience in esports is desired. Previous experience in scholastic esports or similar is preferred.

• Excellent inter-personal communication skills and to be detail oriented

• Work beyond the traditional 40-hour work week, including nights and weekends

Expectations

• Be exceptional at building relationships with the student athletes
• Have a full knowledge of collegiate esports policies and regulations
• Uphold and enforce all Northwood University policies and regulations
• Maintain a high degree of integrity and understanding, while being able to work in a fast-paced and highly demanding environment
• Stay up to date in current trends in esports and regularly incorporate innovative ideas for programming

Northwood University has an institutional philosophy which emphasizes free enterprise in a context of limited government and individual responsibility. The ideal candidate will have a strong attraction to the mission and core values of Northwood University. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the University’s outcomes at www.northwood.edu/aboutus/.

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