Become a Mentor or Coach

Apply to Mentor a Team

Your contribution to the success of FIRST programs is immeasurable.

Mentors and Coaches are individuals from all backgrounds and disciplines who work with students to share their knowledge and guide them through the season. They are the key ingredient to the success of a FIRST team.

 

A mentor or coach:

Brings either technical or non-technical expertise to the team.

Provides the opportunity for students to learn directly through experiences.

MENTOR ROLES

FIRST Tech Challenge & FIRST Robotics Competition

Non-Technical

Project Management Mentor 

  • Provides an overview of project management concepts for team 
  • Guides the team throughout the project life cycle

Scholarship Mentor 

  • Assist to educate students, Mentors and parents regarding scholarship opportunities available to FIRST students 
  • Coordinates applications for student/ Mentor nominations for awards 

Marketing Mentor 

  • Provides a basic overview of Marketing concepts
  • Assists students with development and implementation of a Marketing Plan in coordination with the development of a Business Plan 

Finance Mentor 

  • Assist the team in raising money, applying for grants, preparing a Business Plan or financial planning/budget for the season
  • Organize and assists with fundraising efforts 

Technical

Robot Programming/Software Engineering Mentor 

  • Assist team members with writing code to control robot in C++, Java, Robot C or LabVIEW (depending on program) 

  • Maintains process focus 

Electrical Engineer Mentor 

  •  Assist team with wiring the robot’s power and signal system 

  • Assist and instruct the team members in the electrical and electronics systems on the robot 

Mechanical Engineer Mentor

  • Provides assistance with design and construction of the robot

  • Advise students on the safe use of tools and safety procedures

COACH ROLES

FIRST LEGO League Jr. & FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League Jr.

Job Description:

  • Facilitates meetings and helps team to orchestrate work
  • Assists the team in following Challenge instructions and guidelines
  • Administrative responsibilities such as registering teams
  • Support the learning process, while allowing team members to make critical decisions through the building and poster development process
  • Desire to work with students 6-10 years of age

Season runs from May – April

 

FIRST LEGO League

Job Description:

  • Help the team set realistic goals
  • Facilitate meetings and help the team to coordinate work
  • Administrative responsibilities such as tournament registration and communication
  • Relay all aspects of the FIRST LEGO League guidelines and rules to the team, other Coaches, Volunteers and parents
  • Desire to work with children 9-13

Season runs from May – April

 

FIRST Tech Challenge season run from August – April 

FIRST Robotics Competition season run from October – April 

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