Feb 5, 2016

Full-time, Paid Research Assistant position with the Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention!

Full-time
Paid
Research Assistant Position
Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention
University of Maryland, College Park
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2VfTnwj0LzFdnlMOF9LM3FrZG8/view?usp=sharing

The Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention (CECEI), in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, is a joint initiative between the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education and the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology. The mission of CECEI is to conduct high quality research on early childhood education and early intervention programs in order to inform State and Federal policy, to translate research into scalable education programs and best practices, to build capacity in schools and communities, and to promote family engagement in their children’s education. CECEI seeks an energetic, detailed oriented, and highly organized individual to support CECEI evaluation projects. This is a full-time, one-year appointment with renewal contingent upon funding and performance.

Responsibilities:
-Conducting reviews of the research literature
-Assistance in data collection and documentation
-Entering and verifying accuracy of data entry
-Basic statistical analyses
-Assistance with evaluation report writing and other key tasks related to manuscript preparation
-Revision of manuscripts in response to editorial and technical comments
-Development of presentations for professional audiences

Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in education, statistics, psychology, or a related field
An outstanding academic record
Familiarity with quantitative research methods and data analysis
Experience conducting reviews of the research literature
Evidence of strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently
Proficiency within the Microsoft Office environment
Evidence of excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Preferred- Proficiency in SPSS, Stata, or R
Preferred- Experience working in a research lab as an undergraduate student
Preferred- A demonstrated interest in early childhood general or special education

How To Apply:
The position is available immediately. Applicants should submit the following materials electronically: cover letter summarizing qualifications; a current resume; contact information for three individuals who may be contacted as references; and two writing samples (one formal, such as a literature review, and one informal, such as an email to a colleague or a supervisor). All inquiries, nominations and applications should be sent to: Christy Tirrell-Corbin, PhD Executive Director, CECEI cecei@umd.edu

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