Robotics Coach (Part-Time)

Avenues; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Avenues seeks a Part-Time Robotics Coach to mentor high school students in FIRST Tech Challenge, fostering character, leadership, and long‑term technical growth after school in New York.

Responsibilities include coaching teams, guiding engineering design, reviewing CAD designs, teaching Java programming practices, and helping students balance independence with accountability while keeping a safe, organized lab.

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical reasoning, engineering design, and project management.
• Experience with high school students preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with competitive robotics judging criteria and awards.

Responsibilities

• Coach FIRST Tech Challenge teams and mentor student learning and wellbeing.
• Guide students through the engineering design process and CAD reviews.
• Support Java programming practices and debugging with students.
• Assist with project notebooks and competition documentation.

Skills

Mechanical reasoning

Engineering design

Project management

Tools

Onshape

Fusion 360

Java

Asana

Trello

Monday.com

Job description

Avenues Robotics cultivates an inclusive community of engineers, leaders, and collaborators through the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) programs.

We are seeking a Part-Time Robotics Coach who sees robotics as a vehicle for character development, leadership cultivation, and long-term skill building.

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.

Avenues is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization. We strive to uphold a culture in which every colleague feels that they belong, are trusted, and are valued. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities or groups to apply. Avenues offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package.

Avenues upholds the highest standards for safeguarding the physical and emotional wellbeing of children. As an essential aspect of this commitment, all offers are contingent upon successful completion of careful reference and background checks.