Support Technician (Computer Science, Robotics and Film)
SHREWSBURY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BANGKOK, RIVERSIDEPosition: Support Technician (Computer Science, Robotics and Film)
Department: Computer Science
Position Summary:
The role of the Support Technician (Computer Science, Robotics and Film) works across both the Senior and Junior school. The role supports the Head of Department and Teachers with the effective running of the Department, in addition to supporting pupils in curriculum lessons and curricular clubs as and when required.
Key Responsibilities:
The Support Technician (Computer Science, Robotics and Film) reports directly to the Head of Computer Science and works closely with the Head of Digital Learning. The Support Technician is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance, preparation and assembly of equipment for curriculum lessons, co curricular clubs and events is completed effectively and in good time.
In particular, the Support Technician (Computer Science, Robotics and Film) will:
One off / Initial set up
- Organise the VEX competition and classroom kit equipment
- Order and organise containers for the equipment and parts appropriately
- Build the drivetrain for all VEX EXP and VEX IQ robotics kits
- Create and update the inventory of equipment for VEX EXP, VEX IQ, VEX V5 and VEX IQ (Competition kits and field)
- Create and update the inventory of Spheros, raspberry Pi, robotics arms equipment, and film equipment
Routine Activities
- Maintain the VEX EXP / VEX IQ robots, batteries, and remotes
- Set up the VEX EXP / VEX IQ lessons
- Ensure robotics kits have the correct equipment in them
- Ensure drive train is built and ready to be programmed
- Ensure battery packs, brains, and remotes are charged
- Ensure brains have the most recent firmware updating where necessary
- Lay out equipment before lessons
- Put equipment away (and check it) after lessons
- Update EXP / IQ equipment inventory
- Help with orders for equipment
- Repair and maintain the VEX EXP / VEX IQ robots
- Maintain, sign out, and sign in film equipment, including: tripods, green screens, lighting kits, microphones, and dollies
- Other ad hoc duties as requested
VEX competition
- Build / restructure the stadiums for the class - indoor and outdoor
- Dismantle the stadiums when needed
- Supervise students in the robotics lab, lunch, break and after school
- Supervise students when using the DT or other Mindstorms, EV, and Lego robotics equipment
- Ensure batteries and brains are charged
- Update brains firmware as necessary
- Learn the competition game and help advise students with the rules
- Keep the equipment organised
- Update VEX V5 inventory
- Help with orders for equipment
Raspberry Pi
- Update operating systems
- Assist staff in running the Youtime activity
- Update Raspberry Pi inventory
Other
- Carry out regular stocktakes and maintain inventory records
- Identify and raise issues of stocktake variances, broken equipment with line manager
- Ensure classrooms are neet, tidy and presentable
AI in the curriculum with robotics arms
- Set up all necessary equipment ready for lessons
- Update software
- Create and keep track of an inventory of equipment
- Maintenance of equipment
Involvement in other international robotics/AI competitions.
- Support organisation of the competition.
- Support with the organisation/purchasing of equipment required for the competition
- Supervision of students
Students creating their own autonomous robots in an internal competition
- Help with ordering and organising equipment
- Supervision of students
Shrewsbury hosted robotics competition
- Help to support organising the event
- Help with equipment
- Help with student supervision
Other ad-hoc duties as assigned
Professional Expectations:
The Support Technician (Computer Science, Robotics, and Film) should have the following qualities
- Be keen and willing to learn some basic programming in either Python or Block Coding.
- Have some understanding of electronic components such as sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and other hardware components.
- Have skills in managing projects such as prioritising tasks, resource allocation and timeline management.
- Attention to detail and problem solving abilities are very important.
- Have good communication skills.
- Staff training and development
- 5-day work week
- Social security
- Health insurance
- Funeral payment support