Robotics & Coding Instructor | VEX V5 Head Coach (Part-Time)

United States Digital Space LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Toronto Danforth is seeking a part-time Robotics & Coding Instructor who will also serve as Head Coach for a high school VEX V5 team. You will mentor teens, guide hands-on engineering work, and help students develop confidence and technical skills.

You’ll teach after-school and weekend classes, support school workshops and camps, and lead the VEX team through weekly practices, testing cycles, and tournament preparation.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching or mentoring youth (teaching, tutoring, coaching, camps, clubs).
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage diverse student personalities.
• Comfort guiding students through mechanical design, testing, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with robotics platforms such as VEX V5 and LEGO Robotics.
• Experience with VEX V5 competitions or similar robotics programs.
• Ability to keep teens focused, productive, and aligned during hands-on work.
• Upbeat, energetic, and able to inspire and lead others.
• Good listener with strong interpersonal skills.
• Organized, reliable, and able to run structured, goal-oriented practices.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Pre-employment background check required (no cost).

Responsibilities

• Teach robotics and coding classes for students from grades 1 to 12
• Deliver curriculum using LEGO Robotics, VEX V5, Scratch, Python, Java, C#, and other beginner-friendly languages
• Create a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment
• Support students with problem-solving, debugging, and hands-on building
• Track student progress and provide feedback to students and parents
• Lead STEM activities during PA Day, March Break, and summer camps
• Participate in school workshops when scheduled
• Lead weekly VEX practices and build sessions
• Guide students through robot design, prototyping, testing, and iteration
• Support autonomous and driver-control programming (PROS/C++ familiarity is an asset)
• Keep practices structured and productive with clear tasks for every student
• Help students plan tests, evaluate results, and make evidence-based decisions
• Maintain team organization, documentation, and engineering notebook updates
• Support competition strategy, match preparation, and tournament attendance

Skills

Teaching/mentoring youth

Communication skills

Mechanical design

VEX V5

LEGO Robotics

VEX competitions

Student engagement

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Adaptability

Background check

Tools

PROS/C++

Onshape

Fusion 360

Job description

Toronto Danforth is seeking a part-time Robotics & Coding Instructor who will also serve as Head Coach for a high school VEX V5 team. You will mentor teens, guide hands-on engineering work, and help students develop confidence and technical skills.

You’ll teach after-school and weekend classes, support school workshops and camps, and lead the VEX team through weekly practices, testing cycles, and tournament preparation.