Seasonal Virtual Esports Coach 2026-27

Fenworks is actively seeking candidates to serve as a Minecraft coach for students participating in the upcoming 2026-27 Esports Season. Prospective applicants should have weekday availability for coaching sessions from 4 pm to 9 pm CST. Coaching would take place October 2026 – February/March 2027. Coaches will collaborate with individual students and teams to foster growth and engagement, tailoring coaching sessions to meet each school or team's specific needs and preferences. Applicants must be able to work in the United States and pass a background check. Learn more about Fenworks at www.fenworks.com.

Pay: Starting at $20.00 per hour long coaching session. Depends on experience

Game Titles: Mario Kart 8, Minecraft, Chess, Valorant, Fortnite (box fights), and Overwatch.

Tasks and Responsibilities

· Serve as an expert in your game title

· Use independent judgement to curate activities and other materials to be used within individual coaching sessions

· Lead teams through scheduled practice sessions

· Assist in moderating the Fenworks ecosystem for school-aged participants

· Attend training as needed

Preferred Experience and Skills

· Prior coaching experience

· Experience working with kids

· Thorough understanding of Discord

· Ranking amongst the top 20% of players in the specified game title

Preferred Traits

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

· Ability to learn and navigate new software

· Ability to curate lesson plans/activities for scheduled coaching appointments based upon the individual needs of that school/team

· Strong interpersonal communication skills

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Are you 18 years of age or older?

From the options listed in the job description, please provide which game title you are applying to coach and your experience/rank as a player for each of the those games.

Do you have any prior professional experience in esports or coaching? If so, please elaborate.

In this role, you will be working directly with students who are under 18 years old. Do you have any prior experience working with minors and do you consent to a background check?

The primary working hours will be week days between 4pm and 9pm CST. Are you available during this time frame daily during the week? What state and time zone will you be operating from?

You will be required to communicate promptly through Discord. Do you have a mobile device as well as computer to provide you access to these platforms?

Feel free to list any other game titles that you would be willing to coach as well as your rank/experience. We will keep this in our database for future seasons.