Also called: Robotics Coach, STEM Camp Instructor
Teaches kids to build and program robots in after-school programs, camps and clubs.
You help a team of 10-year-olds fix a robot that keeps driving off the table, then coach a high school team for a FIRST Robotics competition. Lots of noise, glue guns and excitement.
Often part-time or seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus robotics experience; many are college students or teachers.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Engineering, Education, Computer Science.
Growing about average. Steady demand for STEM enrichment.
Low risk for 10 years. Kids learn robotics best with a human coach in the room; AI helps with lesson ideas only.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to after-school robotics and STEM programs; many hire high school students and train them
Classes: Robotics CTE, AP CS Principles, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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