Custom-Designed Major: Senior Capstone Mentor - Academic Programs

Job Summary

The Custom-Designed Major Senior Capstone Mentor provides oversight and guidance to a student as they work on their individualized capstone project. The mentor will lend their expertise in helping to develop, execute, and assess the student's capstone project.

Essential Functions

• Providing active guidance in constructing and overseeing a course of study/research that will create a robust capstone experience as a culmination of the student’s individual CSDN curriculum. This includes helping their mentee navigate the challenges and opportunities that arise during the 3-terms.
• Giving constructive feedback, both positive and critical, in real-time to the student.
• Meeting (in-person, Zoom, etc.) with their mentee a minimum of three times per term to check on their progress in the capstone project. This may include sharing the responsibility of scheduling with their mentees.
• Regularly reporting on student progress to CSDN staff at the end of each term via a short evaluation form distributed by the CSDN staff.
• Maintaining communication and responding to email.
• Attending their mentee’s final capstone presentation, which takes place during their final term of capstone research.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.  
• A minimum of 1 year experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Analytic: non-standardized and widely varied work.
• Analytic: establish and review broad objectives relative to duties/responsibilities.
• Problems solving involves identification and analysis of diverse problems.
• Multiple professional skills/external expert.

Physical Requirements

• Typically sitting at a desk table.

Location

• University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information
This is a part-time per diem position classified as non-exempt. The pay offered is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your resume and cover letter when submitting your application. A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.