FIRST Robotics Coach-High School

Position Summary

The FIRST Robotics Team Co‑coaches will work closely with the Director of Innovation and the Innovation Lab Coordinator to help students design, build, and practice with a robot that can compete in the 2026 FIRST robotics competitions. The season consists of a few days before winter break (11/30 – 12/10) and then from January 9 through April 18, 2026. Most pre‑season practices will take place at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, 1818 W National Ave, Milwaukee. All regular build sessions will be held at the Milwaukee Robotics Academy (MRA), 3063 N Fratney St, Milwaukee.

Responsibilities

• Attend as many parent meetings as possible to build community and share information with families; meetings are organized by the CRJ Innovation staff.
• Complete the Archdiocese Safe Environment training and become an approved van driver for CRJ Milwaukee.
• Attend the launch day event on January 9, 2026 (approximately 9 am – 4 pm).
• Lead coaching one weekday evening (3:30 pm – 7:00 pm) per week and provide additional drop‑in support when feasible.
• Lead coaching one Saturday build session (9:00 am – 3:00 pm) per month, with additional drop‑in support when feasible.
• Co‑coach, with at least one other co‑coach, the City Champs scrimmage (tentatively mid‑February) and one of the two district events over a weekend in March (Friday evening – Sunday evening).
• Help prepare for and attend the year‑end banquet in late April or early May.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Innovation.

Qualifications and Skills

• Effective communicator and project manager.
• Experience with power and hand tools.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.
• Basic computer programming skills, teaching experience, and/or Spanish language skills are a plus.
• Commitment to the mission and values of CRJHS.
• Desire to work with high school students.
• Sensitivity to the ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds of the student body.

Schedule

• Pre‑season practice period: November 30 – December 10, 2025 (few days before winter break).
• Competition season: January 9 – April 18, 2026.
• Launch day event: January 9, 2026, 9 am – 4 pm.
• Weekly weekday coaching: one evening per week, 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
• Monthly Saturday build session: one Saturday per month, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
• City Champs scrimmage: mid‑February (date TBD).
• District event: one weekend in March (Friday evening – Sunday evening).
• Year‑end banquet: late April or early May.

About Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Cristo Rey Jesuit (CRJ) Milwaukee is part of a national network of 41 high schools that transform urban education through a unique integration of college‑prep academics, professional experience, and spiritual formation, focusing on students of limited financial means. As a private, Catholic, Jesuit high school serving 450 students, CRJ’s mission is to provide an affordable Catholic secondary education with a college‑prep curriculum and a Corporate Work Study Program to prepare graduates for success in college, work, and life.