Humanities Research Assistant III (Part-time)

Job Posting Title:

Humanities Research Assistant III (Part-time)

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Hiring Department:

Educational Psychology

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

15

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jun 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2025

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Location:

CORPUS CHRISTI-VICTORIA

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Job Details:

General Notes

Applications are invited for a part-time humanities research assistant III position under the direction of Sarah Kate Bearman, Ph.D. in the Laboratory for Leveraging Evidence and Advancing Practice for Youth Mental Health (LEAP Lab ) at UT Austin. Activities will include outreach efforts at 12 CCISD schools for a longitudinal study of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children and their families called Thriving Together (PIs Esther Calzada and Sarah Kate Bearman). The project is based in the LEAP Lab and will involve working on a team with a research assistant, graduate students, and undergraduate volunteers. Travel and driving within Corpus Christi will be required.

Purpose

In order to fulfill the scope of work for one externally sponsored research grant, this position will be assisting with a quasi-experimental intervention trial examining the impact of the socio-emotional learning program, ParentCorps, in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD). A collaboration between UT Austin, New York University School of Medicine and CCISD, our project implements services to strengthen family engagement and support parents and teachers in building safe, nurturing and predictable environments for young children. The sample includes Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers, students, and parents across 12 CCISD elementary schools.”

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and retention outreach for a study of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children and their families attending Title-1 elementary schools in South Texas, including assessment administration, tracking and follow up.

• Engage and build relationships with school leadership, staff, and parents. Weekly visits to elementary schools in Corpus Christi to carry out caregiver outreach.

• Serve as a representative of the project and UT Austin at school and community events.

• Maintain records of outreach (provide quantitative and qualitative data from community engagement).

• Carry out material inventory, organization, and distribution as needed by the team.

• Assist with backend administrative duties such as data cleaning, programming, payments, and other administrative duties (scheduling, etc.)

• Attend virtual project meetings as needed.

Required Qualifications

• At least 2 years volunteer, part-time, or full-time research experience in psychology

• At least 2 years volunteer, part-time, or full-time experience working directly with children or adolescents.

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, social work, education or a related field

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, education or a related field (can be currently enrolled)

• Strong academic qualifications, previous outreach experience, and an interest in education, psychology, and/or social work

• Experience with Excel and documentation

Salary Range

$18 - 20 per hour

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation

• Travel as needed.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.