Technical Leadership Specialist, GEL

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP SPECIALIST, GORDON ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP (GEL) , Technical Leadership and Comm Programs , will apprentice with the instructional team to support undergraduate engineering students’ learning and development in teamwork, communication, leadership, and project engineering skills through experiential learning activities and student developmental coaching; support 3+ courses including “Engineering Leadership Lab” and a short offsite course; provide operation support to weekly Lab, coaching senior year students, maintaining, and improving Lab’s learning activities; support also includes two short-format January courses; assist with developing courses’ design and build project; co-facilitate learning activities in project management; and contribute to GEL’s recruitment, admissions, advising, mentor pairing, and employer relations, interacting regularly with students. Position is targeted at early career candidates. Find full job description here: http://gel.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Technical-Leadership-Specialist-GEL.pdf

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field
• Three years of experience in engineering or in a related technical field
• Demonstrated experience interacting with students, trainees, or apprentices in a learning or mentoring environment, (e.g. training, coaching or facilitating)
• Demonstrated experience in at least one of: team leadership, project management, or engineering design
• Basic project fabrication shop experience (e.g. cutting, drilling, fastening, basic electrical wiring, and lab/shop safety)

Nice To Haves

• Five years of experience in engineering or in related technical field
• Three years of experience interacting with students, trainees, or apprentices in a learning or mentoring environment, such as through training, coaching or facilitating
• Demonstrated experience in all of: team leadership, project management, and engineering design
• In leadership position in engineering or related field
• In student-facing leader-development coaching, mentoring, or counseling role
• Specific on-site requirements are typically at least 3 days/week
• Please submit cover letter in application

Responsibilities

• Support undergraduate engineering students’ learning and development in teamwork, communication, leadership, and project engineering skills through experiential learning activities and student developmental coaching
• Support 3+ courses including “Engineering Leadership Lab” and a short offsite course
• Provide operation support to weekly Lab, coaching senior year students, maintaining, and improving Lab’s learning activities
• Assist with developing courses’ design and build project
• Co-facilitate learning activities in project management
• Contribute to GEL’s recruitment, admissions, advising, mentor pairing, and employer relations, interacting regularly with students

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees