Job Title: Research Assistant
PVN ID: VA-1710-002173
Category: Research
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that exists to drive the excellence of services designed for young children through research, policy, and practice.

 

Job Description

The research assistant opportunity will be focused on supporting the successful implementation of the Supportive Environmental Quality Underlying Adult Learning (SEQUAL) research study that is being led by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley, in partnership with the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute. The primary purpose of this work will be to successfully recruit participants for the study with the goal of reaching staff from 80 early childhood centers located throughout New York State through multiple methods of communication.

Other Duties

The specific responsibilities include the following:

  • Recruit subjects
  • Effectively communicate information about the research project
  • Maintain accurate records of recruitment efforts
  • Report on progress on a weekly basis
  • Strategize with project staff to increase project recruitment efforts

Qualifications

  • Experience working in a research focused on early care and education issues
  • Bachelor’s degree; pursuing advanced degree in early childhood education preferred
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Effective communication skills and facility using multiple forms of communication
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office (MS Word, Excel)
  • Ability to work flexible hours and remotely

 

Salary

This opportunity will involve approximately 10 hours a week over the course of 6 weeks, beginning in November, at $20 per hour.

 

Please submit a cover letter and resume with your application.

 

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT EMPLOYER

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
CUNY - PDI
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$20.00
Closing Date
Dec 31, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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