Bilingual Spanish Assistant Researcher

26918BR

Bureau of Child Research

Position Overview

We are seeking a bilingual (Spanish-speaking) Assistant Researcher for 50% to 100% FTE, to work across research projects that focus on intervention delivery and professional development for parents, early educators, and early interventionists serving infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children with and without disabilities. Projects support implementation of early childhood education interventions. Research conducted within these projects focuses on developing, evaluating, and testing education and intervention approaches to support language development, behavior management, and learning new skills in the context of home- and center-based early childhood and clinical programs. Projects involve testing the effectiveness of intervention delivery and conducting assessments documenting adult and child outcomes in small-scale and randomized control trial studies. Collaborating community partners in this research are located in the Kansas City area, within a 40-mile radius, as well as in rural Kansas, so the position involves a combination of in-person and remote meetings with providers and live and remote parent training. Working across projects, the Research Assistant will provide support for participant recruitment, implementing professional development and coaching, while adhering to model fidelity, conducting assessments and observations, data collection and entry, and assisting with focus group facilitation. This position requires experience in infant-toddler care and/or intervention, as well as reliable transportation and the ability to be flexible in scheduling around child-care center and provider schedules. This position also requires strong organizational, communication, project, and time management skills as evidenced in work experience.

The position is at Juniper Gardens Children’s Project located in downtown Kansas City, Kansas in the Children’s Campus of Kansas City building: 444 Minnesota Ave, Suite 300, Kansas City, KS 66101. Travel to family homes and/or child-care and early intervention programs within the metro area is required. Reimbursement for local travel in addition to salary. Please note that all offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the background check. Continuation is contingent on satisfactory evaluation and available funding.

This position will be a hybrid of on-site work and telework as deemed by the supervisor.

Applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged, noting the value that differences bring to our organization, students, staff, faculty, and community.

Job Description

30% - Conduct assessment, observation, data entry and data checking.

30% - Learn and deliver remote coaching to Latino/a parents of young autistic children following established coaching protocols.

25% - Conduct home and classroom observations, teacher and parent interviews, code recordings of home visits, observation of teacher and/or parent-child interaction and conduct child assessments.

5% - Support implementation of professional development and coaching intervention on language promoting practices with infant-toddler teachers or early intervention providers, in collaboration with research team.

5% - Contribute to the refinement of professional development resources and materials, including translation of written materials, presentations, handouts, web site content, video tutorials, and social media postings.

5% - Contribute to preparation of project reports, conference presentations and publications, and other dissemination efforts.

Position Requirements

This position will be a hybrid of on-site work and telework as deemed by the supervisor.

 Position Requirements:

• Spanish and English oral and written proficiency
• Reliable transportation and the ability to be flexible in scheduling around home and school schedules are required.
• Travel to homes and schools within the area is required.

Please note that all offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the background check.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Contact Information to Applicants

If you have questions about the position, you may email Dr. Walker at [email protected]
If you have questions about the application process, you may contact Diana Skill at [email protected].

Additional Candidate Instruction

Please submit an online application, cover letter, resume/vitae and current contact information for three professional references. In the cover letter, please indicate how you see your particular skills set and prior experience contributing to the research at JGCP. Candidates who do not submit ALL of the above through the online system will not be considered. Please do not email application materials.

• Review of applications will begin on January 22nd, 2024 and continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

Advertised Salary Range

$21.00 - $24.00/hour commensurate with education and experience.

Application Review Begins

22-Jan-2024

Anticipated Start Date

29-Jan-2024

Primary Campus

Juniper Gardens Area

Employee Class

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Work Schedule

20 hours - 40 hours per week
This position will be a hybrid of on-site work and telework as deemed by the supervisor.

Conditions of Employment

Contingent on Funding

Work Location Assignment

Hybrid

Disclaimer

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