Adjunct Teaching - Electrical and Computer Engineering - Cybersecurity Capstone Coach

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves coaching a team of engineering students in the design process and helping them successfully complete their assigned project. The coach will guide the team in selecting and applying appropriate project structures, workflows, and design processes, while also learning and sharing Capstone policies. The role requires attending lectures, weekly team meetings, and faculty coach meetings, as well as establishing and maintaining a strong relationship with the project sponsor. The coach will assist students in maintaining realistic project scopes and timelines, understanding how general course requirements apply to their projects, and developing essential professional soft skills and teamwork abilities.

Requirements

• BS degree in engineering, cybersecurity, physics, computer science, or related field required.
• Demonstrated success within career.
• Interest and passion in the design education process are required.
• Ability to spend an average of 3 hours per week between 8-10 am M-F coaching a team of engineering students.
• Must also be able to support the mission of Brigham Young University.
• Must work with assigned student team of 5-7 members.
• Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrines of the affiliated church.

Nice To Haves

• MS degree preferred.
• Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Responsibilities

• Guide the team in selecting and applying a project structure, workflow, and design process that fits the nature of the project, technical requirements, deliverables, timeline, and sponsor expectations.
• Learn and share Capstone policies.
• Coach and mentor your student team.
• Attend Capstone lectures, weekly team meetings and Capstone faculty coach meetings.
• Establish and maintain an excellent working relationship with the project sponsor.
• Help the teams maintain realistic project scope, timelines, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist students in understanding how general course requirements apply to their project.
• Help students learn important professional soft skills and how to work together as a team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level