Robotics Team Co-Lead Mentor & Outreach Coordinator

SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 5,400 - 6,600; Full time

Job summary

Somerville High School seeks a Robotics Team Co-Lead Mentor to guide students in designing, building, and programming their robot, under the direction of the SHS Robotics Team Lead Mentor and SPS Innovation Specialist.

This stipend position requires about 6 hours per week during the school year, with responsibilities spanning recruiting, onboarding mentors, weekly practices, outreach events, competitions, and transportation/awards coordination.

Qualifications

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment efforts: create intake form, design print materials, promote robot at events
• Interview and onboard new mentors; conduct mentor trainings
• Supervise one 2-hour robotics practice per week
• Chaperone outreach events on weekends and a local off-season competition
• Oversee 4–5 hours of weekly practice during competition season
• Oversee kickoff event in January and communications with sponsors and publications
• Plan and organize competitions including transportation and participant lists
• Oversee student leadership nomination, application and voting process
• Coordinate post-season activities including mentor and student leadership transitions
• Provide monthly updates to parents and regular meetings with student leads and mentors

Skills

Mentorship

Robotics

Event coordination

Recruitment

Job description

Somerville High School seeks a Robotics Team Co-Lead Mentor to guide students in designing, building, and programming their robot, under the direction of the SHS Robotics Team Lead Mentor and SPS Innovation Specialist.

This stipend position requires about 6 hours per week during the school year, with responsibilities spanning recruiting, onboarding mentors, weekly practices, outreach events, competitions, and transportation/awards coordination.