The Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention (CECEI) is a joint initiative between the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education (CHSE) and the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM). 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.
Communications RA
CECEI is seeking an Undergraduate or Graduate Research Assistant who will assist with producing blog and social media content and organizing outreach efforts, review CECEI/project websites, suggest revisions, and update content and formatting using Drupal (training provided), and provide other project support as needed within CECEI.General RA
CECEI is seeking Research Assistants to assist with Center projects. Current projects include Evaluation of Trauma Sensitive Pedagogy course, Evaluation of Maryland Family Network's Strong Families Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) programs, and Implementation of the Maryland Early EdCorp CDA Apprenticeship program.CECEI is seeking a Graduate or
Undergraduate Research
Assistant who may assist with
producing marketing materials,
news releases, blog and/or social
media posts, and interviews as
well as media correspondence
and other project support as
needed within CECEI. The ideal
candidate is currently enrolled in
a program of study in
Journalism, Communication,
Marketing, or a similar field.
Application instructions for each position listed on website: https://education.umd.edu/research/centers/cecei/career-opportunities
How To Apply:
Please visit the CECEI Career Opportunities web page for more information and application instructions: https://education.umd.edu/research/centers/cecei/career-opportunities
Please visit the CECEI Career Opportunities web page for more information and application instructions: https://education.umd.edu/research/centers/cecei/career-opportunities
For best consideration, please send all materials by Monday, May 11, 2026. Please contact us with
any questions or for more information. To apply, please email a resume, cover letter, and unofficial
transcript to Naomi Patton at CECEI@umd.edu, with the subject line “CECEI General RA.”
