First Robotics Coach

St Johnsbury Academy St Johnsbury Academy - St Johnsbury, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Job : 5954395
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 08, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 1, 2027

St. Johnsbury Academy seeks an energetic, organized, and enthusiastic coach to lead
and mentor our First Robotics team. The coach will work closely with students as they design, build,
program, and compete with their robot while also helping to manage the team's operations and community partnerships. The coach will play an important role in creating a positive, collaborative environment where students can develop technical skills, problem-solving abilities, leadership, and confidence through hands-on robotics.

• Mentor and supervise students as they design, build, test, and program their robot.
• Help students develop skills in robotics, programming, electrical systems, machining, and other areas related to the team's work.
• Manage the team's budget and help secure additional funding through grants and sponsor ships.
• Develop and maintain relationships with families, community members, businesses, and other supporters.
• Coordinate team logistics and complete administrative tasks related to FIRST Robotics.
• Help maintain troubleshoot equipment in the Academy's Maker Space, including 3D printers, laser cutters, and other fabrication equipment.
• Attend and support students at 2–3 weekend competitions throughout New England, generally held in late February and March.

Position Type: After school/Evening

Salary: $3,500 to $5,600 Stipend

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• REQUIRED
  
  SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  
  The ideal candidate will have experience or familiarity with several of the following areas:
  - Robotics and engineering
  - Computer programming
  - Basic electrical systems
  - 3D printing and fabrication - Machining and use of shop equipment
  - Project management and budgeting
  Candidates should be comfortable learning new technologies and working with community resources to
  expand their knowledge and the team's capabilities. Experience maintaining Maker Space equipment,
  including 3D printers and laser cutters, is helpful but not required.
• TIME COMMITMENT:
  The FIRST Robotics season begins in early January and runs through mid-March.
  During the competition season, the coach will work with students for a minimum of 10 hours per week,
  primarily after school, with some weekend work as needed. An additional 2–3 hours per week will be
  devoted to administrative responsibilities, including budgeting, communications, fundraising, and FIRST
  Robotics-related tasks.
  The position also requires participation in 2–3 weekend-long competitions in New England, with
  competitions typically occurring in late February and March.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
  successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to
  enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use
  required tools, and computer device; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom or office levels, and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height;
  
  and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor…