Robotics Co-Director - Program Administration

Ndsj; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame High School in San Jose is seeking a Robotics Co-Director - Program Administration to lead the robotics initiative and coordinate FIRST program activities. You will work with students to engage them in robotics, secure sponsorships and grants, and manage event logistics alongside parents and mentors.

The role collaborates with the Co-Director to advance the program for the 2026-2027 academic year, with 0.80 FTE and a competitive compensation package. On-site role based in San Jose, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field.
• Three to five years of experience with high school students in Robotics; demonstrated leadership capacity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Co-Director, Robotics Student Program to support student engagement experiences in Robotics
• Work with students to secure sponsorships and grants through FIRST and other agencies
• Facilitate logistics alongside students and team parents for a variety of robotics events
• Recruit and provide guidance to parent volunteers
• Administration of FIRST program requirements

Skills

Leadership

FIRST Robotics familiarity

Sponsorship coordination

Volunteer coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field

Job description

# Robotics Co-Director - Program AdministrationNotre Dame High School San Jose - San Jose, CA 95112## OverviewSalary Range$75,000.00 - $85,000.00 SalaryPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeTravel PercentageUp to 25%## DescriptionA Learning CommunityNotre Dame High School, San Jose is the center for women’s leadership in Silicon Valley and has provided an exceptional Catholic college preparatory education for young women since 1851. The school's mission is guided by the teachings of Saint Julie Billiart, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, with a strong focus on social justice to create lifelong learners, spiritual seekers, justice advocates and community leaders. Our mission, summarized by the words of Saint Julie Billiart, is to “teach them what they need to know for life.” The Robotics ProgramRobotics is a year-round program that allows students to explore STEAM through real world challenges. The program is student focused and allows students to work with professional engineers as mentors who support student hands on learning. The team participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition where they collaborate to design, build and program a functional robot.Responsibilities:* Collaborate with Co-Director, Robotics Student Program to support student engagement experiences in Robotics* Work with students to secure sponsorships and grants through FIRST and other agencies* Facilitate logistics alongside students and team parents for a variety of robotics events* Recruit and provide guidance to parent volunteers* Administration of FIRST program requirements## QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:* Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Engineering, or related STEM field* Familiarity with FIRST RoboticsPreferred Qualifications:* Three to five years of experience working with high school students in Robotics or related field* Demonstrated leadership capacityTerms of Employment:* 2026-2027 academic year* Annual renewable contract* Competitive compensation package* .80 fte position