Upper School Asst. Robotics Coach

Job Details

Job Location:

University Prep - Seattle, WA 98115

Position Type:
Seasonal Education Level: High School Salary Range: $6,000.00 - $6,000.00 Salary

Travel Percentage :
Some Local Travel May Be Required Job Category:
Education

Title:

Upper School Assistant Robotics Coach

Reports to:

Director of Innovation and Experiential Education Supervises: N/AFLSA Status:
ExemptFTE:
Part-Time/Seasonal Compensation: $6000

University Prep is seeking a dynamic, creative and compassionate Robotics Coach to help advance our vision of an inclusive, forward-thinking community. In this role, you will lead and mentor upper school students through hands‑on robotics, fostering technical skills, engineering design, and collaborative problem‑solving. Prior experience with robotics is not required for this Assistant Coaching role, but you must be willing and able to learn throughout the season.

We are looking for an educator who deeply understands the social‑emotional growth of young learners, balances independent leadership with team collaboration, and champions inclusive practices. If you are passionate about inspiring the next generation of innovators within a culturally rich, diverse school environment, we would love to hear from you.

The Upper School VEX V5 Assistant Coach supports the team's day‑to‑day training and competition program, serving as an instructor, supervisor, and mentor for student participants. Coaches are expected to be fully present and undivided in their attention during all scheduled practice and competition times. The regular season runs from the start of school in September through February.

• Lead practice three days per week, after school from 3:00–5:30 PM. Specific days will be chosen mutually.
• Be present and actively engaged for the full duration of practice sessions
• Maintain discipline and respect for all members.
• Actively build your own skills in the fundamentals of VEX V5 through reading, research, and learning from the students and the Academic Technology Program Manager.
• Actively guide students in building and coding their VEX V5 robots as you gain experience. As per VEX rules, the students must do and understand their own work, but coaches can and must guide students in mastering robotics, teamwork, and resilience.
• Guide the team in maintaining their engineering notebook throughout the season. As with build and code, notebook content must be written and organized by the students, but coaches must teach and reinforce good documentation habits.
• Ensure coaching accommodates the full range of student experience levels, so newer or less experienced students stay actively included in build, code, and notebook work rather than sidelined by more experienced teammates
• Maintain order in the shared team space — both by guiding students to keep it organized, and by organizing it directly when students do not
• Build positive, supportive relationships with student team members

• Attend and lead the team through 3-4 all‑day weekend competitions per season
• Be present and actively engaged for the full duration of every competition day
• Manage student check‑in and check‑out at each competition
• Coordinate lunch and snacks for students throughout the competition day
• Keep students on task and on schedule throughout the day's events
• Dedicate practice and competition time to Robot Skills and Programming Skills runs, which are scored separately from teamwork matches and can count toward qualification for higher‑level events
• Manage and transport extra parts and supplies needed for competition
• Build relationships with students and their parents at competitions
• Take photos for use in UPrep marketing and celebration of team achievements, respecting any student with a "do not photograph" note on file with the school

• For planned absences, coordinate coverage with the Academic Technology Program Manager at least two weeks in advance
• For emergencies, notify the Academic Technology Program Manager as soon as possible

• Maintain thorough, current knowledge of this year's VEX V5 Game Manual
• Develop personal capability in building…