Position: Robotics Team Advisor (Schedule B) 

Reports to: Building Principal

Location: Middle School (TBD)

Duration: Fall - Spring (August - December, depending upon team advancement (April is max))

Number of Positions Available:  3* (1 at HWMS; 1 at PMS; 1 Liaison between middle schools).

*Duties to be divided among Advisors equally according to staff input and principal approval.

Overview: Serve as Robotics Team Advisor for a middle school by coordinating and overseeing FIRST Tech Challenge Programs.

Responsibilities:

• Pre-Season (August)
• Read, understand and follow FIRST Coach/Mentor Handbook.
• Inventory materials and tools.
• Create team budget for year.
• Obtain sponsorships, write grants, fundraise.
• Recruit mentors, parent volunteers and new students.
• Secure all needed forms from volunteers and students.
• Register and pay for team via FIRST.
• Schedule outreach activities.
• Organize and hold “kickoff” event for new challenge.
• Build Season (September - December)
• Distribute and learn all challenge rules.
• Set build schedule.
• Organize and assign volunteer and mentor roles.
• Order field elements, robot parts and materials.
• Guide team design of robot.
• Guide prototyping and build of robot.
• Guide CAD and programming teams.
• Design and order team t-shirts.
• Document team activities and design/build of robot in engineering notebook.
• Schedule and register for applicable competition events.
• Facilitate practice judging interviews.
• Set a practice driving schedule for drive team.
• Set-up practice field and field elements.
• Organize storage of parts, materials and tools.
• Conduct team experiences.
• Design and build pit and other needed materials at events.
• Competition Season (November - December or longer depending upon advancement (April is max))
• Set team member jobs and responsibilities.
• Coordinate travel for team members and parents as needed
• Pay for competition events.
• Secure and bring all needed forms for competition events.
• Bring pit supplies and tools to and from events.
• Attend all scheduled practice events, scrimmages, and competitions.
• Coach students during events.
• Post-Season 
• Thank sponsors, mentors, parents.
• Organize team banquet.
• Student recognition/Team awards.
• Organize robotics demonstrations.
• Coordinate with other HPS Robotics Team Advisors as needed.
• Support curriculum integration, as needed.
• Serve on Robotics Advisory Board, as needed.
• Division of school, committee and building responsibilities will be determined among Robotics Advisors and Building Principals.
• OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Wages: Per HEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

Schedule B Non-Athletic - Tier 3