Head Robotics Coach - Crescent Valley High School (2025/2026)

Company: Corvallis School District 509J
Location: Corvallis
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Head Robotics Coach - Crescent Valley High School (2025/2026) JobID: 2887

• Date Posted:2/11/2025
• Location:Crescent Valley High SchoolContract Status: Seasonal (Temporary)FLSA Status: Seasonal (Non Permanent)Start Date: 2025/2026 School YearStipend: $7,682. - $8,834., depending on years of experienceNotes:
  • Open until filled with earliest review of application on February 19th, 2025.Qualifications/ Expectations:
    • Experience or education in Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Business, or Education is preferred. Experience in leading youth organizations is preferred.
    • Demonstrated ability or desire to create positive rapport with students, parents, mentors, and staff members who interact with the team.
    • Maintain high ethical and professional standards.
    • Ability to motivate and inspire students and adult mentors.
    • Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills in previous positions.
    • Ability to create processes to aid the management of the group.Requirements upon hiring:
      • Current First Aid Certified - can be completed upon hiring
      • All certifications required by the school district
      • Track record with solution-based problem-solving.Responsibilities:The goal of CVHS Robotics Club is to teach students design, fabrication, controls, programming, business, and problem-solving in a real-world setting. Traditionally the team has chosen to compete in the First Robotics Competition. Competition provides a focus for the team to design around and how to work as a team - both within their own team and with other teams. CVHS Robotics Club is self-funded and needs to fundraise and write grants. The head coach needs to ensure that the team is fiscally sound.Responsibilities include:
        • Ensure the ongoing success of the Crescent Valley High School Robotics team within the parameters and constraints of the school club rules. Manages assistant coach, adult volunteer mentors, and a team of students.
        • Represent and manage the directives of the school.
        • Attend most meetings and events and if they cannot, ensure a responsible CVHS staff member is present. The team meets after school for 2 or 3 hours twice per week during most of the school year, with increased hours during Build Season (Jan-Feb).
        • Work with parent volunteers to ensure travel plans since most competitions and some events require traveling as a team.
        • Fundraising and Budgeting - Robotics depends on fundraising, including grants, sponsorships, and donations to pay expenses, including travel. The head coach is responsible for creating and managing a financial plan.
        • Recruit mentors and students and find the best roles for them that match their interests and skills and contribute to the success of the team.
        • Robotics coaches must create and encourage a learning environment for students of all genders, races, and backgrounds, where every student has the opportunity to learn and contribute to their full potential.NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
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