Upper School FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team Coach Fall 2026

Virginia Beach, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Cape Henry Collegiate (CHC) Lower School is a vibrant and caring school community. Coaches/Mentors are valued and important members of the Upper School Team at CHC. We seek Coach/Mentor wishing to support a classroom teacher in providing an exemplary educational experience in support of our school mission statement and core values. This is a STIPEND position.

A dedicated mentor responsible for guiding students through a series of after-school sessions to prepare team members for the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) season and its culminating competitions. FTC teams design build program and iterate on a competition robot while developing collaboration engineering and leadership skills.

Sessions will begin in early September and continue through the competition season. Practices will take place on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.

The coach will:

Collaborate with the STEAM Director on meeting agendas lesson plans and the overall season timeline.
Guide students through the engineering design process including brainstorming prototyping testing iteration and documentation.
Support students in building wiring and programming an FTC competition robot using approved hardware and software tools.
Facilitate teamwork problem-solving and effective communication within the team.
Teach and model FIRST Core Values including collaboration inclusion gracious professionalism and perseverance.
Support students in maintaining an engineering notebook and preparing for a judges interview.
Prepare students for FTC competitions by supporting match strategy robot refinement and team readiness ensuring a positive and enriching experience.

Note:

Coaches are required to attend two Saturday or Sunday local qualifying competitions typically held between November and January.
If the team qualifies for advancement competitions (i.e. regional championship) the team will continue meeting to prepare for those events.
Some weekend or extended time commitments may be required during peak competition periods.

This role is ideal for educators or mentors who enjoy hands-on learning engineering challenges and empowering students to think critically and work collaboratively.

Required Experience:

Contract

Sessions will begin in early September and continue through the competition season. Practices will take place on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.

The coach will:

Collaborate with the STEAM Director on meeting agendas lesson plans and the overall season timeline.
Guide students through the engineering design process including brainstorming prototyping testing iteration and documentation.
Support students in building wiring and programming an FTC competition robot using approved hardware and software tools.
Facilitate teamwork problem-solving and effective communication within the team.
Teach and model FIRST Core Values including collaboration inclusion gracious professionalism and perseverance.
Support students in maintaining an engineering notebook and preparing for a judges interview.
Prepare students for FTC competitions by supporting match strategy robot refinement and team readiness ensuring a positive and enriching experience.

Note:

Coaches are required to attend two Saturday or Sunday local qualifying competitions typically held between November and January.
If the team qualifies for advancement competitions (i.e. regional championship) the team will continue meeting to prepare for those events.
Some weekend or extended time commitments may be required during peak competition periods.

This role is ideal for educators or mentors who enjoy hands-on learning engineering challenges and empowering students to think critically and work collaboratively.

Required Experience:

Contract

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Cape Henry Collegiate

Cape Henry Collegiate is the top prekindergarten to grade 12 independent, college-preparatory private school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Inquire today!

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