Join the Broomfield STEM team!

Volunteers are the heart of Broomfield STEM and without them, none of our work would be possible. We know that many hands make light work, so please consider filling out the form at the bottom of the page to offer your time and talents to our students. Your contributions will help further our mission to make quality STEM learning accessible, inclusive and fun for all!

Volunteer Opportunities for Broomfield Robotics Parents

Team Coordinator

1-2 hours/month (E Eng) 2-4 hours/month (FLL-E) 6-8 hours/month (FLL-C) 10-12 hours/month (FTC)
Works with Lead Mentors to manage team member registration and team/parent communication.
Works with Food and Celebration Coordinators on special event logistics planning, and communicates plans to mentors and parents, and helps implement plans as needed.
Team Coordinators are asked to complete the mentor application and FIRST's Youth Protection Training and Screening, and to complete and adhere to FIRST's short Data and Privacy Protection Training.
Food Coordinator

1-2 hrs/semester (FLL-E) 2-4 hrs/semester (FLL-C) 4-8 hrs/semester (FTC)
Coordinates food for team celebrations (All)
Creates SignUpGenius for team parents to provide snacks/drinks for workspace (FTC only) and for competitions (FLL-E, FLL-C, FTC)
Coordinates and picks up lunch for the team at competitions (FLL-C & FTC)
Creates SignUpGenius for team parents to provide lunch for Saturday workdays during the competition season (FTC only)
Celebration Coordinator

1-2 hrs in April (Early Eng) 3-4 hrs/semester (FLL-E, FLL-C & FTC)
Works with the Team Coordinator to set dates and logistics for team post-competition celebrations.
Coordinates with parents to arrange winter holiday thank-you gifts for the mentors.
Coordinates with mentors to prepare student awards for end of competition season celebrations and end of year celebration.
Works with Special Event Coordiantor and other Celebration Coordinators to plan End of Year Celebration.
Chaperone

2-3 hours/semester (FLL) 6-8 hours/month (FTC)
Transports and chaperones students on field trips and other outreach activities along with team mentors. Parents who transport students are asked to complete a volunteer application and the Youth Protection Training and Screening prior to transporting students.
Many field trips to STEM companies require adults to be US Citizens. If you can only chaperone activities without this requirement please let us know so that we can plan accordingly.

Volunteer Opportunities Within Broomfield STEM

FIRST Competition Volunteer

1 or more Saturdays in November-February
Broomfield STEM’s robotics teams attend multiple competitions each year, and those events can’t run without help from volunteers like you! There are many dates and locations to choose from, and there’s a wide variety of roles that need filled. If you’re just getting started as a FIRST volunteer, we suggest:
- Team Registration or Volunteer Check-In (Just a morning commitment and a few short online training videos to watch in advance. Then you’re free to go check out the action!)
- Robot Queuer (A full day commitment, this role will have you up and moving around and close to all the action. If you want to talk with the teams and see their robots close up, this is a perfect job for you! No advanced training or technical knowledge is required.)
- Robot Inspector ( FTC Only - A morning commitment with several hours of advanced reading and video trainings required. Some knowledge of electronics, motors, etc. is very helpful.)
- Competition Judge (A full day commitment with a few hours of advanced reading and video training required. Practical training is done the day of the event, and new judges will be paired with experienced judges as they learn. Judges listen to 4-5 team presentations, interview teams, and work together to decide which teams are awarded judged awards.)
To learn more about volunteering at FIRST events and to sign up, CLICK HERE. We hope to see you there!
Special Event Crew

If you enjoy working and laughing with a team of people to pull of special events, this crew is for you!
Events may include:
Decorating a simple float in the Broomfield Days Parade in September, fall and spring Preschool Play Days, hosting an FLL scrimmage in the fall, sponsoring Trunk or Treat trunks in October, attending Bal Swan’s Touch-a-Truck in October and Tiny Tot Town in April, hosting an FLL Explore Festival in April, and hosting an End-of-Year Celebration in early May.
With the help of our special events team, we hope to add a few more gatherings such as a kick-off picnic over the summer, a few fundraising events during the year, a few educational field trips during the school year, and workshops for mentors and parents.
Feel free to join the crew for just a few of these or dive into them all!
Administrative Support

Are you a pro at grant writing? Can you rock a database, or leap piles of t-shirts in a single bound? If so, we need your help! Running Broomfield STEM comes with a pile of administrative jobs and it helps to know just who to call when one of those jobs pops up. Sign up for our support team and we will reach out when there are admin jobs to be done!
Current Needs:
- T-Shirt Coordinator
- Grant Writer
- Proof Reader
Camp Counselors & Volunteers

Summer wouldn’t be the same without camp, and at Broomfield STEM we think camp is a perfect way to get messy and explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math concepts in all their awesomeness. Perfect for someone who loves kids and STEM but can’t mentor year round, our camp volunteers can make a short term commitment that has a big impact.
Camp counselors should expect to be onsite for the entire week of camp, arriving an hour before camp starts, and leaving an hour after it ends each day. Counselors will be assigned a group of 8-10 students for the week and will be responsible for leading basic activities, ensuring the safety of our campers, and working with guest presenters and “experts”.
Camp volunteers are needed as support staff - helping with materials prep, activity set up, lunch monitoring and clean up, or running an activity or station. Camp volunteers are welcome to help all week, but are not required to do so. We’ll take you when we can get you!
All camp volunteers must take the FIRST youth protection training, pass a background check, compete our volunteer application and provide references.

Leadership Opportunities Within Broomfield STEM

Media/Marketing Director

4-5 hours/week, flexible schedule
This role is ideal for someone with graphic design and marketing experience who is looking to make a meaningful impact as a volunteer with a limited weekly time commitment.
Responsibilities include:
-Improve and oversee marketing and external communications strategies to increase visibility
-Maintain website and design new content to promote new programs and events
-Manage social media presence and create engaging content for Instagram, Facebook and Linked In
-Support design and production of newsletters, annual report, event flyers, promotional materials, and printed materials for events
-Support fundraising initiatives and capital campaigns by creating print and digital promotional materials
Skills required:
-Prior experience or a background in marketing and communications (portfolio or examples of design work preferred)
-Understanding of branding and ability to develop a variety of materials on brand
-Familiarity with Square Space or similar website design platforms
-Familiarity with Canva or similar graphic design tools
-Familiarity with and access to photo and SVG editing tools such as Adobe, Gimp or Inkscape
-Experience generating professional posts for social media platforms
Professional writing and proofreading skills
Volunteer Coordinator

2-3 hours/week, flexible schedule
Volunteers are the heart of Broomfield STEM, and as more people step forward to volunteer, we need a coordinator to:
-Welcome new volunteers
-Help volunteers find just the right role for them
-Assist volunteers in completing the steps needed to get started such as filling our applications and passing background and reference checks
-Help us recognize the hard work and accomplishments of our volunteers throughout the year
-Assist in the planning of the End of Year Celebration, including choosing and preparing end-of-year thank yous
-Assist in the planning of volunteer social and community building opportunities
If you are a good organizer, a good listener, and you love people, this might be the job for you!
Fundraising Coordinator

2-3 hours week, flexible schedule
Our approach to fundraising focuses on building and supporting the Broomfield STEM community in collaboration with members of the larger community. We think fundraisers should be FUN! Pizza parties at iPie, Bowling nights, dinners together, Parents' Nights Out, matching shirt sales . . . our fundraisers offer us time to play together and build community while also raising money for our cause. If this approach appeals to you, we need your help!
As Broomfield STEM expands, so does our need to fund raise. We hope to host 3-4 FUN fundraising events each year that have a high return on investment. (We want to spend our time on our students - not on elaborate fundraisers.) If this is something you would like to help us organize, we would love to welcome you on board!
Board Members

As Broomfield STEM expands, we are looking to grow our Board with members that have the expertise, connections and vision that we need to increase our impact in and around the Broomfield and STEM communities.
We are seeking:
- A board member well connected within the Broomfield Non-Profit community who can help us collaborate with other organizations and entities to help us all achieve our common goals.
- A board member well connected within the Tech Community in the Broomfield/Boulder County area who can help us identify companies with whom we can form partnerships as we work to educate and inspire the future tech workforce.
- A board member well connected within Bouder Valley School District or Adams 12 Five Star School District who can help us start and grow partnerships that benefit Broomfield STEM students, and students throughout the four school districts that serve students in Broomfield County and the surrounding communities.
More information can be found on the "Board" page of our website.