Robotics Assistant Coach

POSITION: Robotics Assistant Coach
REPORTS TO: Director of Innovation
SCHEDULE: Seasonal
COMPENSATION: Paid Stipend

Join the Team That’s Building More Than Robots.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee is looking for a dedicated Robotics Assistant Coach to support students in their journey through competitive robotics. Working closely with the Head Coach, you’ll help ensure student safety, learning, and hands-on success as they build and compete with their robot.

If you’re excited to mentor future STEM leaders and grow with a passionate team, we’d love to meet you!

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Robotics Assistant Coach will work closely with the Head Coach to help students get connected with resources to support their safety, learning, and work on building a robot for competition. Our program relies heavily on the infrastructure and build-space at Milwaukee Robotics Academy (MRA) in Riverwest, so there are daily transportation considerations to get students from CRJ to MRA and back.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support two after-school parent meetings in September 2025
• Become an approved driver for CRJ to help transport students to Milwaukee Robotics Academy (MRA)
• Attend approximately half of the pre-season build sessions at MRA
  • Pre-season consists of ten 3-hour meetings from October – November 2025
• Attend the launch day event (8 hrs) on January 10, 2026
• Attend approximately half of the scheduled time for build sessions
  • 12 weeks of the build/competition season, from January – March
  • Monday-Thursday from 3:30-7pm and Sat from 9am-3pm (meals provided by the team)
• Attend all competition weekends (1 possible scrimmage, 2 district competitions, dates TBD)
• Assist with the award banquet on May 4th, 2026
• Organize and attend at least two postseason robotics team meetings in April.
• Support community-wide communications and promotion of the team
• Support fundraising and outreach efforts of the team

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Effective communicator and project manager
• Experience with power and hand tools
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred
• Basic computer programming skills preferred
• Teaching experience is a plus
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus
• Commitment to the Mission and Values of CRJHS
• Desire to work with high school students
• Sensitivity to the ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds of the student body

ABOUT CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL:

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee is a private, Catholic, Jesuit high school serving students of diverse backgrounds living in Milwaukee, WI whose educational options are financially limited. Cristo Rey Jesuit’s mission is to provide an affordable Catholic secondary education with a college prep curriculum and Corporate Work Study Program to prepare graduates for success in college, work, and life.  

TO APPLY:

Please email [email protected] the documents below, attached in PDF format, and ensure your full name and the position are indicated in the subject line of your email (for example, “John Doe, Robotics Head Coach”). This will help us process your application more efficiently.

• Resume
• Cover letter underscoring your interest in and readiness for the position

Please direct any questions on this role to [email protected]

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or national origin.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis thereafter until the position is filled.