The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hiring for Raikes School Design Studio Director at Lincoln, Nebraska Full Time

Raikes School Design Studio Director
University of Nebraska, Lincoln

The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management is a residential honors program focusing on interdisciplinary computer science and business education. The school admits cohorts of approximately forty high ability students per year. The Raikes School Design Studio software engineering project course is a year-long capstone learning experience required of all Raikes School students and open to other UNL students. Raikes School students take Design Studio during their junior and senior years. In their senior year, they hold leadership roles within the course. The Design Studio projects follow an agile software development process. They are sponsored by national and local organizations or are student initiated startups. The Design Studio reflects the Raikes School integration of computer science and business education. The Director of Design Studio is a full-time, year-round position. The Director is responsible for the overall success of the Design Studio program.

Do you have a passion for cultivating the next generation of leaders in business and technology? The Raikes School seeks a visionary leader skilled in business strategy, program organization, budget planning, instruction, and building relationships in the community to direct our unique capstone program. The Director of Design Studio must be able to identify and proactively manage challenges. The director is responsible for obtaining industry sponsored Design Studio projects. Partnering with faculty, the director leads a small team of program managers to instruct, coach, and mentor teams of students to complete their capstone requirements.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Business or related area plus 7 years of progressively responsible experience in a technological area OR Master’s degree in Computer Science/Business or related area plus 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a technological area. Experience with project management. Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Understanding of software development process models and experience in being part of an organization that has implemented different models. Firsthand experience developing software.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science/Business or related area. Experience in a supervisory role. Experience in entrepreneurial activities.

Criminal history background check will be conducted. Excellent benefits including staff/dependent scholarship program. Applicant review begins May 30, 2023. View requisition S_230441 at http://employment.unl.edu to apply.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.