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    Classroom Observer, GAINESVILLE - Florida, United States - SRI International

    SRI International
    SRI International Florida, United States

    19 hours ago

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    Temporary Part time
    Description

    Overview

    SRI Education is committed to bringing rigorous and equitable research and evaluation data to bear on important educational policy and practice decisions that ultimately benefit practitioners, students, and families. SRI Education, in collaboration with the University of Florida, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the U.S. Department of Education, is hiring temporary, part-time research assistants to conduct classroom observations of preschool classrooms for a national research study.

    This work will take place in Gainesville/Jacksonville, FL, on-site, in classrooms as assinged.

    Responsibilities

    This position offers a great opportunity to contribute to a large-scale study and gain valuable preschool classroom observation skills and experience using standardized observation protocols. This position will begin in March 2024. We will provide training and certification on the observation protocols in March 2024, and observations will be conducted in preschools through May 2024. Research assistants will be paid to participate in the training and for time conducting observations and other research activities. All travel expenses associated with the work will be reimbursed.

    Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience conducting research and/or working with children in early childhood or early elementary settings is required.
  • Experience administering classroom observation protocols (for example, CLASS) is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to work at least hours per week during typical school hours (8am-3pm) is required.
  • Reliable car and valid driver's license is required.
  • Passing a criminal background check and tuberculosis test is required.
  • Compliance with school and district-level health and safety regulations is required. For example, site requirements may include testing for COVID-19 prior to entering the school, providing proof of vaccination, and/or personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g., wearing masks while in the school).
  • COVID-19 vaccination is required, to the extent permitted by law.

    The compensation for this role is: $30/hour.

    SRI International, an over 75-year strong pioneering research institute, has a rich history supporting government and industry. Our innovations have created new industries, billions of dollars in market value and lasting benefits to society. SRI is organized around broad disciplines and capabilities, with research and development divisions and labs to groups who excel at identifying new opportunities, developing products and creating custom solutions. Our organization is driven by impact - delivering unique solutions for the world's important challenges and transforming ideas into reality for clients and partners.



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