High School Robotics Coach
About The Position
Coaches will work in teams of one or two to supervise a twice weekly after school robotics program for grades 9-12. FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - FTC teams (up to 15 team members) are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format. The robot kit is reusable from year to year and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards.
Requirements
- Current EHS Teacher
- Must coordinate with the other robotics coach to ensure there is an adult at all meeting times and competitions for students
Nice To Haves
- Experience with robotics and/or programming
- Experience with guiding students through hands-on problem solving
- Enthusiasm for STEM and ability to model a resourceful, can-do mindset
- Ability to motivate children and adults to accomplish team goal
Responsibilities
- Supervise a twice weekly after school robotics program for grades 9-12
- Design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format
- Design and build robots
- Raise funds
- Design and market their team brand
- Do community outreach to earn specific awards
- Support Assistant Principal, Chris Phillips, on ordering materials, organizing competitions dates, etc
- Keep a time log of all hours worked
- Coordinate with the other robotics coach to ensure there is an adult at all meeting times and competitions for students
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
