Robotics Coach

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate weekly after-school sessions (5 hours per week, more leading up to a tournament).
• Teach and model safe shop practices; enforce safety rules during build sessions and at events.
• Support teams/captains in: assigning roles (driver, builder, programmer, pit lead, scouting, notebook/documentation), manage parts inventory and tools, and maintain a season roadmap (design → build → testing → competition).
• Work with coaches and boosters to recruit and coordinate adult volunteers (parents, community mentors, teachers); delegate tasks so students remain primary actors.
• V5RC Prepare the team for competitions: register events, coordinate travel/permission slips, run mock matches, and help students prepare engineering notebooks and presentations for judging.
• Represent the program professionally and follow the RECF/VEX Code of Conduct at all times.
• Attend several local qualifying events and Regional Championship.
• Work with the Yarmouth STEAM Boosters to track budgeted expenses, request replacement parts, and support fundraising if needed.
• Support the 5th Grade Robotics program at YES and facilitate high school volunteers from the team.

Important Coaching Boundaries & Best Practices

• Coaches mentor and guide; students must perform the physical building, programming, and decision-making.
• Adult work on the robot during matches or in the pit should be limited according to RECF rules and Student-Centered Policy — coaches should train students to diagnose and fix issues with adult guidance, not do it for them.
• Participate in coach/event partner training certifications provided by RECF/VEX.

Required Qualifications

• Comfortable working with 22+ students (elementary through high school depending on program) in a hands-on environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time in an after-school setting.
• Background check clearance (required by school/district).
• An open mind and willingness to learn.

Stipend

$2097

Contact Information

Reach out to HMS Robotics coach Jay Harrington jay_harrington@yarmouthschools.org with questions.