BereaCorps Associate Software Team Manager (HRYLY 1)

BereaCorps Associate Software Team Manager (HRYLY 1)

BereaCorps positions are grant-funded, one-year contract positions from June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025, with the possibility of a one year extension. The positions are only available to 2023 and May 2024 Berea graduates, that have
completed all of their coursework by May 2024.

Summary:

The Associate Software Team Manager will be responsible for working with a team of student programmers, providing them with guidance as they develop software solutions for Berea College. The Associate will assist in making decisions about team processes, managing issue queues, resolving and avoiding interpersonal conflicts, and many more tasks related to managing software engineering teams. The position requires interpersonal expertise working with teams of students, strong organizational thinking, and the ability to learn new technical skills and technologies. The Associate will use these new skills to assist labor students with debugging code, performing security and coding standards reviews, providing technical guidance, and designing implementable solutions. Any skills described above can be learned on the job. 

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:
●B.A. or B.S., or equivalent experience

Skills required to ensure success in this position: 
●An ability to work in large and small teams
●An ability to lead teams
●Excellent written and verbal communication skills
●Strong organizational and analytical skills
●Desire to learn new technologies

Special skills, knowledge, and abilities that are a bonus: 
●A basic knowledge of web technologies, particularly HTML, Javascript, and CSS
●A basic understanding of software engineering principles, such as Agile, version control, and lean processes
●An understanding of computing systems, including virtual machines and how systems interact
●An understanding of and respect for computer security and writing secure software
●A basic knowledge of programming languages, particularly Python
●A basic understanding of the Linux operating system

License, certification, or registration necessary: 
●None

Physical requirements: 
●Must be able to work at a standard desktop computer for long periods of time

Environmental conditions: 
●None

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment: 
●None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

●Organizing tasks for student programmers through version control systems
●Managing small teams of student programmers
●Leading scrum meetings following Agile principles
●Reviewing code and providing feedback for improvements
●Communicate with other Berea College employees and students to address software needs and solutions
●Designing and developing new ideas and implementing them into our existing systems

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students. 

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/