Student Research Assistant

University of Houston - Downtown, United States

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Student Research Assistant - (STU001549) Student Research Assistant Department Name:D0012 Urban Education 

Description

 

This grant-funded project addresses issues related to connectivity, literacy, and the preparation of the labor force to meet the challenge of economic growth in Houston, Texas. 

UHD students will be hired in various roles to help support the youth and their families selected to participate in this project.

  • Teacher Candidate Students: The project will employ five (5) student workers who are Urban Education Department bilingual teacher candidates or UHD college students. This is also a way to encourage Hispanics to enter the teaching profession. Under the teach-the-teacher model, the student workers will receive literacy education skills from the grant-officers in order to assist families and bilingual students. Each student worker will be responsible for assisting a number of families each semester. 
  • IT Student Worker: The project will employ one (1) IT student worker (bilingual) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Technology to configure laptops and troubleshoots under the supervision of the full-time IT staff and the project officers. This student will configure laptops, answer IT hardware/software-related phone calls, and troubleshoot.
  • Story Readers: The project will employ two (2) story readers UHD students in the Department of Arts and Communication and will give professional quality to the e-stories in terms of proper pronunciation, intonation, speed, fluency, and expression.
  • Learning Activity Designers: The project will employ two (2) activity designers UHD students in the Computer Science and Engineering Department. Will design activities to accompany e-stories by integrating practices of modeled, shared, and guided reading, literature circles, and close reading. The reading strategies will be used to reinforce phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, and critical thinking. They will also modify activities submitted by student workers/tutors to make them publishable.
  • Illustrators/Graphic Designers: The project will employ two (2) illustrator/graphic designers in the Fine Arts Department to design visuals and characters to bring e-stories to life. They will also prepare images to be used on web pages and project flyers for publicity and marketing.
  • Video Editors: The project will employ two (2) video editors in UHD Computer Science, and Engineering Department will be on board to ensure the professional qualities of videos and visuals, in general, are on the professional level before publishing to the Web. One of them will dedicate to the YouTube channel of the grant project.

    • EEO/AA

     

    Qualifications

     
    • Must be a current UHD student
    • Proficient in Spanish & English (reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills)
    • The area of study must match the fields that each position is requesting
     Notes to Applicant 

    About University of Houston Downtown

    The second-largest university in Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is a comprehensive, four-year, urban university in the heart of downtown. Led by President Loren J. Blanchard, UHD is a community of diverse faculty, staff, students, and regional partners dedicated to nurturing talent, generating knowledge, and driving socioeconomic mobility for a just and sustainable future.  

    Since opening its doors in 1974, UHD has grown in size, scope, and service, now offering 46 bachelor’s and 11 master’s degree programs and 17 fully online programs within its four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences & Technology.

    UHD educates approximately 15,000 students annually. With more than 77% of UHD’s students coming directly from Harris County, UHD is not just a university in Houston, but Houston’s University and an Anchor Institution for the region.

    UHD is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military-Friendly School. While the student population is largely Hispanic at 53% and African-American at 20%, more than 64 countries are represented. Furthermore, UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston, and its graduates have the lowest student loan debt in the state. Importantly, 70% of UHD freshman students are the first in their families to attend college.

    UHD is one of the four distinct and separate components of the University of Houston System, which also includes the University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Houston-Victoria.  Instructional Sites operated by UHD are University of Houston-Downtown Northwest, University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College-Kingwood, University of Houston-Downtown at LSC-CyFair and University of Houston-Downtown at HCC-Coleman College.

     

    The University of Houston-Downtown is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. UHD is committed to equal opportunity and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, genetic information, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, except where such distinction is required by law.

     
    Required Attachments by Candidate: Resume


    Schedule
    : Part-time
    Employee Status
    : Temporary
    Job Posting
    : Jun 26, 2023, 11:33:43 AM

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