FIRST LEGO League Coach and Mentor

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Flexible schedule

Snapology is one of the best Children's Enrichment franchises in the country! FIRST Robotics is the premiere robotics program and competition! You’ll love our core values and curriculum. Snapology’s approach is based on proven research that children’s best learning experiences come from actively creating, designing, interacting, and inventing. Please see our website

First Lego League (FLL) Instructor/Coach will be to teach, guide & coach our various First Lego League teams, preparing them for their competition(s). The Teacher/Coach would promote creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while educating students on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) concepts. Programs/Teams are conducted for children ages 6-10 (FLL Explore) and 9-14 (FLL Challenge). This role requires internal collaboration and communication with Snapology leadership as well as representing the Snapology organization to parents & children with a high degree of professionalism.

We are a brick-and-mortar as well as a mobile business that operates in schools, libraries, homes, etc. throughout Nassau County Long Island. Our new location is at the Samanea Mall in Westbury. Most shifts start at 3 PM after School, Preschool earlier.

• Lead groups of up to 10 students through FLL curriculum-guided activities
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment including Spike Prime and Spike Essential
• Instruct and demonstrate programming through Lego Spike Prime/Essential software
• Instruct and demonstrate designing and constructing a Lego Robot using Spike Prime/Essential
• Instruct and Guide students through the innovation project
• Reports to manager but is able to manage a team through FIRST Dashboard (will train)
• Adequately prepare for each program by reading the curriculum, watching training videos, and/or participating in face-to-face training sessions
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of Snapology
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use the information to adjust teaching strategies
• Participate in periodic Snapology training & staff meetings, as required

• Must have experience with designing and building Lego Robots using Spike Prime/Essential/Mind storms EV3
• Must have experience with programming using Lego Spike Software (Scratch, Unity, Python, C++, Java a plus but not required)
• Coaching experience with a robotics team (FLL, FTC, FRC, WRO) a plus
• Criminal and Child Clearances must be current
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis

Availability for practice outside of regular class hours, including scheduled weekend scrimmages and tournaments. The regular season for FLL begins in late August with the release of the annual challenge and continues through the qualifier tournament season in December. Teams that advance to the state competition will continue to meet through mid-January. Teams practice at least 2 hrs, once per week, during the regular season.

This position is part-time. Depending on candidate availability and the time of year, Instructor/Teacher STEAM Children's Enrichment typically work between 2-10 hours per week.

Compensation: $25.00 per hour

Snapology is the #1 STEAM enrichment franchise in the country! You’ll love our core values and curriculum. Snapology’s approach is based on proven research that children’s best learning experiences come from actively creating, designing, interacting, and inventing. Our program structure is flexible, allowing teachers to adapt to the needs of each group of students from Pre-K through Middle School while allowing children to progress and explore at their own pace.

We provide training and a complete curriculum. You'll have everything you need at your fingertips. Add to your experience, develop your skill set, and realize your potential with our team!