Robotics Advisor

Position Summary

The High School Robotics Advisor is responsible for organizing, supervising, and supporting the school robotics program.

The advisor promotes student learning and engagement through robotics competitions, engineering design challenges, teamwork, problem-solving, and STEM-related activities.

The advisor fosters a safe, positive, and inclusive environment while helping students develop technical, leadership, and collaboration skills.

Activities Director, Building Principal

• Provide leadership that promotes personal growth, confidence, and in a manner that is equitable for all participants
• Responsible for the development of the training components for the activity which will focus on a positive experience for all participants
• Monitor the work of all members to ensure their safety
• Develop communication procedures with parents, faculty, administration, and the public to share information regarding meeting times, projects and accomplishments of individuals and the group as appropriate
• Ensure student safety and appropriate conduct during all activities per district policies.
• Set the group's meeting schedule; will also work individually with students throughout the week (this may include meeting before, during and after the school day)
• Work with the Activities Assistant to schedule transportation and room(s) as needed
• Set the competition season schedule and submit that schedule to the Activities Office
• Submit competition results to the Activities Director after each competition
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to forward think and identify problems or issues and develop solutions to resolve issues
• Ability to work with students in groups and in individual settings
• Demonstrate organizational and communication skills
• Proven experience in teaching and modeling character and responsible behavior
• Positive,high energy,and committed
• Firm understanding of, and proven support for, education-based interscholastic activities/athletics
• View success not just as winning, but as helping teams and its members reach defined goals
• Experience in computer programming and a firm understanding of technology preferred

Length of assignment and compensation determined by the district's extracurricular salary schedule.

Must meet all district requirements for extracurricular activity sponsors and advisors

Salary: Per Schedule

Physical Requirements: Bending, carrying, climbing, driving, lifting, pushing/pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, walking.

The Fort Madison Community School District is an EEO/AA employer