Primary Purpose

The district Robotics Program Manager will serve as an instructional leader and coordinate/supervise the elementary, intermediate and high school robotics programs for CCISD.                  

Qualifications

Education/Certification

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Valid Texas teaching certification in Math, Science, Technology Education or Technology Applications

Special Knowledge/Skills

Effective communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Working knowledge of robotics curriculum and competitions

Skills in technology applications Ability to manage a budget

Ability to coordinate district functions

Ability to interpret policy procedures and data

Strong organizational skills

Experience

Minimum of 3 - 5 years successful secondary teaching experience

Experience working with grants

Major Responsibilities and Duties

1. Oversee robotics curriculum development for all intermediate and high schools.
2. Provide procurement recommendations for supplies, materials, and equipment to support robotics courses and robotics competition teams.
3. Provide teacher training and professional learning for all district robotics teachers and team sponsors.
4. Supervise district robotics summer camps.
5. Attend community events and conduct demonstrations to promote Robotics and CCISD.
6. Conduct meetings with district, campus and parent groups.
7. Collaborate with NASA to obtain mentors for all elementary, intermediate, and high school teams.
8. Plan and provide leadership for campus Robotics sponsors.
9. Schedule all district robotics competition – registration, transportation, etc.
10. Coordinate calendars with sponsors for practices and competitions.
11. Coordinate safety training for all robotics teams.
12. Coordinate the procurement of materials needed for robotics competitions.
13. Cover sessions when sponsors cannot attend.
14. Work with sponsors and campuses to develop plans for participation in other areas of competition, ex. website, animations, video, programming, and engineering design.
15. Schedule and hold robot demonstrations at campuses.
16. Visit elementary, intermediate and high school campuses to recruit and support sponsors.
17. Provide leadership with campuses in integrating the robotics program with PLTW.
18. Develop recruiting materials for all levels such as flyers, brochures, presentations and videos.
19. Identify viable grant sources by networking with other professionals and searching through grant literature.
20. Work with district grant writer to write and edit grant proposals or components of grant proposals.
21. Manage and utilize policy effectively for maintaining systemic processes and practices.
22. Stay up-to-date professionally through the selection of quality staff development opportunities for personal growth.

23. Research district policy, precedent, and current practices prior to taking action.

24. Participate as an effective team member who contributes to district, department, and content goals.

25. Demonstrate integrity and ethics.

26. Display proficient levels of technology applications.

27. Utilize time wisely for effective management of job responsibilities.

28. Maintain punctuality in daily work times, appointments, and meetings.

29. Meet task completion deadlines established by supervisor.

30. Maintain friendly customer-service-driven interactions with all stakeholders, students, teachers, administrators, and co-workers.

31. Work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors to ensure that the goals of the school/department are met.

32. Maintain a positive and professional tone in all communication (i.e. email, written, and verbal).

33. Perform other duties and accept other responsibilities as assigned.

     

    Working Conditions

    Mental Demands

    Ability to maintain emotional control under stress; ability to multi-task

    Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

    Frequent district-wide and occasional state-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours