About the company
the company Toronto Danforth is a pioneer in youth STEM education, offering high‑quality robotics and coding programs for students in grades 1-12. Our in‑house curriculum, award‑winning competition teams, and hands‑on teaching approach help students build real engineering skills along with confidence, teamwork, leadership, and problem‑solving abilities.

Our instructors are the heart of our program. We create a fun, supportive, and innovative learning environment where students feel inspired to explore, build, test, and grow.

About the Role
We’re hiring an energetic, engaging Robotics & Coding Instructor who will also serve as Head Coach for our high school VEX V5 robotics competition team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys mentoring teens, guiding hands‑on engineering work, and helping young builders and programmers develop confidence and technical skill.

You’ll teach after‑school and weekend classes, support school workshops and camps, and lead our competitive VEX team through weekly practices, testing cycles, and tournament preparation.

What You’ll Do
Teaching (Robotics & Coding)

Teach robotics and coding classes for students from grades 1 to 12

Deliver curriculum using LEGO Robotics, VEX V5, Scratch, Python, Java, C#, and other beginner‑friendly languages

Create a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment

Support students with problem‑solving, debugging, and hands‑on building

Track student progress and provide feedback to students and parents

Lead STEM activities during PA Day, March Break, and summer camps

Participate in school workshops when scheduled

VEX V5 Head Coach

Lead weekly VEX practices and build sessions

Guide students through robot design, prototyping, testing, and iteration

Support autonomous and driver‑control programming (PROS/C++ familiarity is an asset)

Keep practices structured and productive with clear tasks for every student





Help students plan tests, evaluate results, and make evidence‑based decisions

Maintain team organization, documentation, and engineering notebook updates

Support competition strategy, match preparation, and tournament attendance

Qualifications

Experience teaching or mentoring youth (teaching, tutoring, coaching, camps, clubs)

Strong communication skills and ability to manage diverse student personalities

Comfort guiding students through mechanical design, testing, and problem‑solving

Familiarity with robotics platforms such as VEX V5 and LEGO Robotics

Experience with VEX V5 competitions or similar robotics programs

Ability to keep teens focused, productive, and aligned during hands‑on work

Upbeat, energetic, and able to inspire and lead others

Good listener with strong interpersonal skills

Organized, reliable, and able to run structured, goal‑oriented practices

Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment

Pre‑employment background check required (no cost)

Nice to Have

Basic familiarity with PROS/C++

CAD experience (Onshape, Fusion 360)

Experience with sensors, autonomous routines, or mechanism tuning

Knowledge of Scratch, Minecraft Education, Roblox Studio, HTML, JavaScript, or Unity

Background in STEM clubs, engineering teams, or competitive robotics

What We Offer

Comprehensive training in our robotics and coding curriculum

Opportunities to teach workshops and seasonal camps

Supportive, collaborative team environment

Adaptable scheduling based on weekly class needs and your availability

Schedule & Hours

10–20 hours per week

Weekday availability; optional weekend hours

Additional weekend commitments during VEX competition season (Nov to Mar)

Optional summer camp teaching opportunities

Compensation

Competitive hourly rate based on experience

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Casual dress

Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

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📌 Robotics & Coding Instructor (VEXHead Coach) (Ontario)
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📍 Ontario