Social Science/Humanities Research Associate
The University of Texas at AustinAbout the role
Job Posting Title:
Social Science/Humanities Research Associate----
Hiring Department:
Special Education----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Sep 04, 2024----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2025----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
Purpose
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk is seeking a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate to assist with a federally-funded research project during the 2024-2025 school year. This position is full-time and expected to continue for 1 year with the possibility of renewal. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about research, knowledgeable about reading instruction, and interested in working with students and collaborating with schools. This position will be on campus at The University of Texas at Austin. Travel to multiple schools in the Round Rock and Leander area will also be required.
Responsibilities
Support implementing a structured reading intervention with high fidelity and quality multiple times a week.
Research tasks including data collection and entry, coding, and materials preparation / management.
Attending team meetings and collaboration with research staff at the University of Texas and school partners in Round Rock and Leander.
Problem-Solving to support a wide range of students with different academic and behavioral needs.
Complete human subjects research training and YMCA Youth Protection training successfully.
Attending and supporting professional development training sessions.
Additional duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree. Four years of relevant experience. Experience working with children. Understanding of Literacy Instruction. Research experience or interest in research. Strong communication skills, teamwork, and collaboration.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree and two years of relevant experience. Teaching and / or research experience preferred.
Salary Range
$60,000
Working Conditions
Typical office environment.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.----
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