Polytechnic Extended Program Middle School Robotics Coach

Schedule: Part-Time position beginning September 2025 generally 3:30-4:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays with infrequent weekend duties

The Polytechnic Extended Program (PEP) provides a space where students practice the skills needed to be contributing members of our school community and the world. PEP serves this purpose by providing directed activities and unstructured time with trained and caring staff members. PEP operates daily after-school programs as well as occasional special event or full-day support.

A PEP teacher works alongside a dedicated and collaborative team to provide engaging and innovative after-school enrichment courses or programs for our students. One of the more robust offerings for Middle School students is the opportunity to participate and compete on our Robotics Team in the First Lego League (FLL) robotics competition. This annual competition offers students the opportunity to learn not only about robotics and programming but critical thinking and collaboration skills. The FLL curriculum and competition includes a robot game research project and core values assessment. First Lego Leagues Core Values are:

• Discovery: We explore new skills and ideas.
• Innovation: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
• Impact: We apply what we learn to improve our world.
• Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.
• Teamwork: We are stronger when we work together.
• Fun: We enjoy and celebrate what we do!

Responsibilities

• Regularly develop prepare and implement high-quality robotics sessions
• Mentor students through the FLL program
• Be the primary contact for FLL
• Arrange and schedule participation in at least two official FLL tournaments in the Fall
• Arrange at least one intramural Poly tournament in the Spring
• Actively engage students in positive activities
• Build significant relationships with all constituents
• Model kindness and empathy
• Communicate information appropriately and in a timely manner
• Maintain a professional demeanor and positive attitude
• Follow directions and reason logically
• Use a proactive approach when problem solving taking appropriate initiative
• Engage robustly in fostering diversity equity and inclusion to promote a healthy learning environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

About Polytechnic School

An independent coeducational college-preparatory school in Pasadena Calif. Polytechnic School offers a broad curriculum in the liberal arts for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Founded in 1907 the school enrolls approximately 860 students from diverse ethnic racial religious and economic backgrounds.

The mission of Polytechnic School is to develop the intellect talents and character of each student in a community of learning dedicated to principles of academic excellence that values the uniqueness and dignity of each member and fosters personal responsibility and service to others. We are committed to honesty justice charity and the pursuit of knowledge. We respect the dignity and worth of all human beings their thoughts their feelings and their individuality. We seek to celebrate the joy the love and the creativity that emanate from the human spirit. We strive to be responsible and contributing members of our families our school community and the world. The Poly community appreciates the cultural ethnic and economic diversity present in the Pasadena area and strives to reflect it. Members of the Poly community appreciate and learn from individual differences foster the ability to disagree with civility and embody courtesy and compassion.

Benefits: No

Equal Opportunity Employer
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals Poly will recruit hire train and promote faculty and staff without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity genetic information sexual orientation (including heterosexuality homosexuality and bisexuality) national origin ancestry citizenship status uniformed service member status marital status pregnancy age medical condition and physical or mental disability (whether perceived or actual) or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws. School policy also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. This policy governs all aspects of employment including selection job assignment compensation discipline termination and access to benefits and training.

• Passion for working with middle-school aged (grades 6-8) students
• Outstanding communication skills
• Demonstrated ability for computational thinking concepts and programming
• FLL experience is highly valued