Project Assistant - Regular Part-time (Benefits eligible) - 526256

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $15.00 - Midpoint: $17.26 (Hourly N1)

Department/Organization: 204641 - Communicative Disorders

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 20 hours per week

Job Summary: The Project Assistant performs assigned duties in support of a project or program.

Additional Department Summary: Assists audiologists with data collection and analysis associated with an over-the-counter hearing aid clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Required Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Two (2) years of college experience. Must be able to work full days on Tuesdays and Thursdays to travel with the Hear Here Alabama mobile clinic to rural communities in West Central and South Alabama.

Skills and Knowledge: Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside and outside of UA who can provide information, assistance and support to meet mutual goals and objectives. Ability to perform job duties/responsibilities in a way consistent with UA’s values and principles. Ability to set an example by consistently modeling high standards of performance, honesty, and truthfulness. Ability to engage in a continuous process of self-development, identifying and addressing learning and development needs to enhance own performance. Ability to collaborate with the principal investigator of the grant, the project manager and the audiologists.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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