We're hiring a casual robotics coach to lead our Specialist VEX IQ Robotics Programme at our Lane Cove studio. You'll run a small Sunday class of students aged 8 to 14 and take them from their first build to competition-ready young engineers.

This isn't a general coding class. It's a structured eight-term programme covering block coding to Python, sensors and autonomous robots, 3D CAD in Fusion 360, and preparation for the VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC). Every 2-hour session is 75% hands-on.

The curriculum, lesson plans and training are ready for you. What we need is someone who knows robotics well enough to coach kids through the hard parts.

The role

- Sundays, 10am to 12pm, plus kit setup and pack-down
- Up to 8 students, ages 8 to 14
- Casual, starting December 2026
- $42.00 per hour including superannuation (Miscellaneous Award MA000104). Above-award rates for robust VEX and competition coaching backgrounds

What you'll do

- Lead the weekly session from our curriculum: robot builds, programming in VEXcode IQ (blocks and Python), and challenge-based learning
- Coach rather than instruct. Students lead the build, and you ask the questions that get them unstuck
- Teach mechanisms, gears, drivetrains, sensors and autonomous logic at each student's grade level
- Guide students through CAD design and engineering notebooks in the higher grades
- Prepare students for the end-of-term showcase and, in the Competitor grades, for VIQRC events
- Set up robotics kits before class and pack down afterwards
- Log student progress and weekly coach notes for parents, and meet each family once a term to talk through their child's progress
- Follow our studio operating procedures and keep a high standard of care for every student
- Attend paid staff meetings and professional development

What you need

- Hands-on experience with VEX IQ,



VEX V5 or a similar platform (LEGO SPIKE Prime, EV3, Arduino), whether through competition, club mentoring, school programmes or your own projects
- Strong robotics knowledge. You can diagnose a failing drivetrain, explain gear ratios and choose the right sensor for a task
- Moderate to valuable coding skills, ideally Python, and comfort teaching block-based coding
- Teaching or coaching experience with children
- Weekend availability
- Able to start in December 2026
- A valid NSW Working with Children Check
- Authorisation to work in Australia
- Clear, professional communication with parents

Bonus skills

- CAD experience in Fusion 360, Onshape, SolidWorks or similar design software
- Robotics competition experience as a competitor, mentor or coach (VIQRC, VRC, FIRST LEGO League, RoboCup Junior or similar)
- Competition coaching know-how: autonomous routines, skills runs, scouting, alliance selection, engineering notebooks and judge interviews

What we offer

- Full training on our curriculum, systems and coaching approach
- Lesson plans and resources ready to go from your first session
- Small classes of motivated students
- Above-award rates for the right experience
- A growing competition pathway you can help shape

How to apply

Apply here with your resume and a few lines about your robotics experience. If you've built, coded or competed with a robot you're proud of, include a photo or a link. It tells us more than a resume can.

We're also hiring a coach for our Rouse Hill studio (Saturdays, 1pm to 3pm). Let us know if you'd consider both.

Pay: $42.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

- Are you available to work every Sunday from 10am to 12pm (plus setup and pack-down) at our Lane Cove studio?

Experience:

- hands-on robotics (VEX, LEGO or Arduino): 1 year (Required)

Licence/Certification:

- NSW Working with Children Check (Required)

Work Location: In person

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