MSE Team Mentor - School of Computer Science - S3D at Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, PA

The Software and Societal Systems (S3D) department within the School of Computer Science explores the vital intersection of the confluence of software, systems, and society to understand how computational technologies might better serve humanity. We are studying the bigger picture of computing in context in order to develop tools, policies, methods, and much more — all in the name of making the world a safer, more equitable, better place to call home.

S3D is seeking a MSE Team Mentor to provide guidance to a team of MSE students to achieve the goals of the capstone project in 17-675 Software Engineering Practicum. The mentor will utilize their knowledge of software engineering principles and practices, and their significant practical experience to perform the role. In most cases, the mentor is a co-mentor to a project team alongside another assigned mentor. Our mentors do not manage project teams or project sponsors; the project teams are self-managed. Mentors are seasoned professionals who provide inexperienced students with wisdom gained from many years of practical experience in a variety of situations.

Core Responsibilities

• Communicate and monitor progress regularly with the assigned student project team. This is typically once a week in Team Mentor Meetings.
• Meeting with project sponsor prior to the start of the project
• Attending their team’s presentations to faculty at various milestones during the project. This is typically three times a semester.
• Contributing to the evaluation and grading of their assigned project team, including providing actionable feedback. This typically occurs after each presentation and at the end of the semester.
• Supporting students outside the Team Mentor Meetings with advice, consultation, and resources as needed.
• Participate in meetings with the Practicum course faculty and mentors. This typically happens before the course commences and after the course concludes
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and ethical responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of practical experience in software engineering, in individual contributor and leadership roles.
• Skills with using principled, disciplined approaches and practices of software engineering.
• Practical know-how in managing teams and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability and interest in coaching master-level students on matters related to the 6 core areas of software engineering: requirements, software architecture and design, quality management, software construction, project management and risk management.
• Ability to foster critical and reflective thinking of students.
• A combination of education and proven experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Requirements

• Successful completion of pre-employment background check

Location

Pittsburgh, PAJob Function

Teaching Assistants, RA's/CA'sPosition Type

Part timePay Basis

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