Employment Opportunities

Robotics Specialist

The Robotics Specialist will report to the Director of Curriculum and Media and will be primarily responsible for the quality development of a mobile robotics curriculum for grades 6-12. The applicant must have a minimum of two years’ experience in a technical area. Experience with Robotics is required. The position resides in Pittsburg, KS and requires approximately 25% travel to accomplish the job tasks below.

Specifically, the individual shall:

Develop and revise existing Robotics curriculum cognizant of time and budget.
Collaborate with Director of Curriculum and Media on matters of planning, strategy, and consistency of format.
Assure that all DEPCO robotics curriculum development and revision will meet the established standards for quality, acknowledging varying student learning needs and styles.
Work with curriculum team on developing products thru consulting and generating outlines and content for the various development efforts.
Research, identify, recommend and communicate model exemplary instructional practice in problem-solving and project/problem-based learning.
Communicate the alignment of DEPCO course objectives to national and state learning standards, for schools and agencies.
Engage the participation of higher education, business/industry experts and other stakeholders in the review and completion of all robotics curriculum development and revision.
Troubleshoot and write code to program robots including debugging systems and prototypes for inclusion in all curriculum materials.
Understand robotics components such as switches, sensors, controllers, motors, etc. and write detailed instructions on how to use/program these components.
Knowledgeable of CAD (preferably SolidWorks) for R&D purposes as well as curriculum development consultation.
Work collaboratively with DEPCO team members to synthesize curriculum development and revision into meaningful professional development experiences for teachers.
Assist in the development of model lessons for virtual availability to DEPCO Robotics instructors via DEPCO Studio.
Design and develop robotic systems for specific parameters such as competition rules and regulations by selecting proper materials and peripherals.
Use creative thinking skills and research to propose new concepts for robotic designs and competitions (as well as miscellaneous accessories for competitions).
Work and negotiate with vendors and internal purchasing regarding specific part needs.
Work with management on the direction of the DEPCO robotics program.
Develop and engage partners to design and develop challenges and competitions using the GEARS Robotics platform.
Train the DEPCO sales team and reseller network on conducting workshops/demonstrations/presentations; answering technical mechanical, systematic, and programming questions; and perform simple repairs on the robots when they make classroom visits.
Train DEPCO technical support staff on how to conduct workshops/demonstrations/presentations; answering technical mechanical, systematic, and programming questions; troubleshoot robotic systems; and make complex repairs.
Attend National Robotics Shows and other national meetings as designated to promote the GEARS Product line.
Other, as directed by the director of Curriculum and Media, and the Vice Presidents and President of the organization.

Competitive compensation and full benefit package available. Letters of interest and resumes are due by June 5, 2012 to:
Human Resources-Robotics Specialist Position
DEPCO, LLC.
PO Box 178
Pittsburg, KS 66762

or email to:
nwells@depcollc.com