Job Title: High School Robotics Coach - Supplemental
Reports To: Building Principal / Athletic & Activity Director
Contract Length: Supplemental
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Department: Student Activities / STEM
Reynoldsburg City Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. At Reynoldsburg, our educators embody the principles outlined in Our Portrait of an Educator, inspiring students to innovate, collaborate, and excel. For more information, visit https://www.reyn.org/about-rcs/mission-vision-values.
Primary Job Function:
The Reynoldsburg City Schools' High School Robotics Coach is responsible for leading, mentoring, and guiding students participating in the school's robotics program and competitive robotics events. The Coach fosters teamwork, innovation, problem-solving, and technical skill development while maintaining a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment outside of the standard school day. This position oversees robot design, programming, fabrication, competition preparation, team logistics, and student leadership development.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Compliance with all district and state background check requirements (BCI/FBI).
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Completion of any district-required safety training or certifications for student activity supervisors.
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Experience working with middle or high school students in an educational, athletic, or extracurricular setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, computer science, technology, education, or a related field.
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Knowledge of robotics systems, engineering design, programming languages, CAD, electronics, or manufacturing.
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Prior experience with robotics competition platforms (e.g., FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, VEX Robotics).
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Strong leadership, communication, budget management, and organizational skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Primary functions may include the following duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions within this classification.
Robotics Design, Technical Instruction, and Safety
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Guiding students through the engineering design process, including brainstorming, prototyping, mechanical design, electrical systems, programming, testing, and troubleshooting.
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Maintaining a safe workshop environment, enforcing proper tool and equipment usage, and ensuring strict compliance with all lab safety protocols.
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Promoting technical skill development, innovation, and practical fabrication techniques among all team members.
Team Operations and Practice Management
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Recruiting students interested in the robotics club and encouraging participation from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experience levels.
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Planning, scheduling, and leading regular team practice sessions and after-school build meetings.
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Promoting teamwork, professionalism, sportsmanship, and gracious conduct during practice sessions and competitive events.
Competition Preparation and Event Logistics
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Preparing the robotics team for regional, state, and national robotics competitions in accordance with official program rules.
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Coordinating competition registration, travel arrangements, lodging, and event day logistics.
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Overseeing event pit setup, strategy analysis, match scheduling, and student presentation preparation for competition judges.
Program Administration, Budgeting, and Outreach
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Managing team budgets, fundraising activities, corporate sponsorships, grant requirements, and detailed equipment/tool inventories.
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Recruiting, vetting, and coordinating volunteer mentors from industry, higher education, and the local community.
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Communicating regularly with students, parents, teachers, and school administrators regarding schedules, team expectations, and program progress.
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Ensuring full compliance with all Reynoldsburg City Schools district policies and official robotics league rules.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:
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Engineering design principles, mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, and computer programming languages suitable for high school robotics platforms.
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Official rules, safety protocols, and scoring parameters of major high school robotics competitions (e.g., FIRST, VEX).
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Workshop and power tool safety standards and inventory management practices.
Skilled in:
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Team leadership, student mentoring, and project management under tight seasonal deadlines.
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Clear and effective verbal and written communication with students, parents, administrators, and corporate/community sponsors.
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Conflict resolution, team organization, and student leadership development.
Ability to:
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Foster an inclusive, high-energy environment that engages students across varying technical skill levels.
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Manage, track, and balance supplemental program funds, grants, and purchase orders.
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Work a flexible schedule including after-school practices, evening meetings, and weekend competition travel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS: 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 the essential functions in keeping with law.
Physical Demands – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is required to sit or stand and move around for extended periods of time. While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to push, pull, lift and carry over 25 pounds on occasion.
Working Conditions – The employee in this position may experience occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue. The employee may also be required to interact with unruly children.
Driving Requirement – This position may require driving to various school sites or events.
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the employee’s supervisor and or appointing authority.
