Robotics Coach

Job Description

Student Coaching & Mentorship

• Coach one or more FIRST Tech Challenge robotics teams teams
• Prioritize student learning and wellbeing, model the program’s core values, and help students translate technical ambition into collaborative execution
• Guide students through the engineering design process
• Support inclusive team collaboration
• Help students balance independence with accountability
• Provide real-time mechanical and/or programming feedback to help students troubleshoot efficiently
• Maintain a focused, organized, clean, and safe after-school robotics environment

Engineering, Technical, and Project Support

• Support mechanical build sessions:  review CAD designs, advise on structural integrity and manufacturability, support fabrication, assembly workflows
• Support Java-based programming: teach students best practices, review code, and assist in debugging
• Guide on project planning tools (Engineering Notebook, Asana, Trello, etc.), assist with technical documentation for competition awards (Design,Think, Control, etc.)

Time Commitment

• Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:45 PM-6:00 PM
• Minimum of 2-4 weekend competition days (dependent on team advancement)
• Extended evening and additional weekend hours available

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical reasoning, engineering design, and project management
• Experience working with high school-level students preferred but not required
• Experience/familiarity with competitive robotics including: judging criteria, and competition awards
• Experience with CAD (Onshape, Fusion 360) and/or object-oriented programming in Java
• Experience with project management tools like Asana, Trello, Monday, etc.

Additional Information

Additional information

The hourly rate of pay for this position ranges from $40.00-$50.00. The final hourly rate will be determined based on qualifications and years of professional experience.