MSLE Mentor- Educational Design & Capstone Projects

CMU group; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is seeking an experienced learning designer to mentor design project teams for Evidence-Based Educational Design in Fall 2026 and Capstone Projects in Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 for the MSLE program. You will meet with teams up to 20 hours per month, provide feedback, and help plan milestones, activities, and client expectations.

In-person work in Pittsburgh is preferred, with possible remote arrangements subject to approval.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Learning Science and Educational Technology, Learning Engineering, or equivalent.
• 1+ years of industry experience as a learning designer, learning scientist, instructional designer, project manager, product manager, UX designer, or learning experience designer.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with the MSLE program, the Educational Design course, and the program’s core learning objectives.
• Preferred: METALS program experience.

Responsibilities

• Mentor MSLE course design and capstone teams, guiding design and engineering work.
• Provide feedback, review milestones, and support key events and client expectations.

Skills

Learning designer

Instructional designer

Project manager

Product manager

UX designer

Learning scientist

Education

Master’s degree in Learning Science and Educational Technology, Learning Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University: School of Computer Science: HCII

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Open Date

Oct 08, 2026

Description

This role is responsible for mentoring course design project teams for Evidence-Based Educational Design in the Fall 2026 semester and Capstone Projects in the Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 semesters for the Master of Science in Learning Engineering (MSLE) program. You will meet with and provide feedback to teams for up to 20 hours per month. While in-person work in Pittsburgh is preferred, remote work arrangements may be considered and are subject to department and university approval

Key Responsibilities

• Educational Design Course: Advise student teams as they design a 10-hour learning experience and synthesize key ideas from the course. You will hold weekly team meetings, meet regularly with other mentors to share best practices, offer detailed feedback on project milestones (roughly biweekly), and support key in-person events (e.g., final presentations, local class field trips).
• Capstone Projects: Guide student teams through two-semester, client-sponsored learning design and engineering projects. You will meet weekly with teams to review progress, advise on project scope and client expectations, and provide structured feedback across major milestones—including needs analysis, contextual inquiry, rapid prototyping, user testing, and final deliverable handoffs. Additionally, you will assist teams with team dynamics, support major Capstone events (e.g., milestone reviews, client presentations, showcase events), and collaborate with Capstone instructors to ensure deliverables meet program standards and client objectives.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Learning Science and Educational Technology, Learning Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Experience: 1+ years of industry experience as a learning designer, learning scientist, instructional designer, project manager, product manager, user experience designer, or learning experience designer.
• Program Knowledge: Must be thoroughly familiar with the MSLE program, the Educational Design course, the course design project structure, and the program’s core learning objectives.
• Preferred: Prior experience with the METALS program is strongly preferred.

Carnegie Mellon Universityis an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.