Research Associate - Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Job Description:
Job Number: Y12089
Job Title: Research Associate
Department: Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Location: The College: The College of Education and Health Professions provides degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels with more than 3,000 students pursuing coursework both on-campus and off-campus. The College is comprised of academic units based in six buildings on the Fayetteville campus with academic centers in Little Rock and Hot Springs. More than 200 faculty and staff are helping the College achieve its broad strategic goals: excellence in teaching, research and service; growth in enrollment and increased diversity; and increased public and private support.
University and Location: The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, with a student population of over 23,000 students, serves as the major center of liberal and professional education and as the primary land-grant campus in the state. It is Arkansas' major source of theoretical and applied research and the provider of a wide range of public services to people throughout the state and nation. Fayetteville is located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains in the Northwest corner of the state with an approximate metropolitan-area population of 225,000 residents. The city and area has been featured in numerous publications as a very desirable and economical place to live and most recently was listed by Money magazine as one of the "100 Best Places to Live."
Posted Date: 12/13/2011
Description:
The Early Care and Education Projects (ECEP) Office,
Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville invites nominations and applications for the position of Research Associate. This is a full-time 12-month, non-tenure-track position. Continuation of the position is contingent upon grant funding.
Early Care & Education Projects in conjunction with the Division of Child Care Early Childhood Education provides 12 statewide training programs for early educators. The goal of ECEP is to provide professional development to improve the quality of care and education for young children throughout Arkansas. The staff under the leadership of Dr. Bobbie Biggs strives to provide the most up-to-date training possible to early educators. More than 300 trainers around the state deliver courses in a variety of locations including child care centers, public schools, vocational centers, technical institutes, community colleges and other postsecondary education facilities.
Minimum Requirements:
The individual selected for this position will possess the following required
Qualifications: -Bachelor degree in early childhood education or human development.
-Master's degree in education or human development.
-Expertise in pre-k learning domains and curriculum philosophies.
-Excellent organizational skills.
-Excellent written and oral communication skills.
-Three years' experience working with adults and conducting training workshops.
-Three years' experience designing and teaching online classes (Blackboard).
-Three years working as a preschool teacher.
-Three years' experience mentoring teachers/trainers.
-Experience designing training materials for adults.
-Experience in collecting data and writing research reports.
-Experience as an editor.
-Experience working with deadlines.
-Three years' experience with Microsoft and Word Perfect office suites and Statistical Package for Social Sciences.
Preferred
Qualifications: The individual selected for this position will possess additional desirable
Qualifications: -Doctoral degree in hand or in process.
-Two years' experience working with grant proposals and awards.
-Two years' experience presenting workshops or papers.
-Acknowledged publication record in early childhood.
-Two years' experience working with state wide agencies.
-Experience in designing curriculum lesson plans for three to five year old children.
-Experience in teaching young children.
-Acknowledged experience in parental involvement.
-Experience with advocacy networks.
-Experience as leader in an organization.
-Understanding of human resource development.
Job Duties:
The individual selected to fill the Research Associate (RA) position will assist the UA Early Care and Education Projects (ECEP) Director and Assistant Director; recruit, train and mentor trainers; conduct training and trainer inservice; write, revise and proofread; produce camera-ready copy; mentor other writers; attend meetings, interact with other training advisors and support personnel; work with Participant and Trainer Databases and file related reports; travel as necessary while working flexible hours. The individual will exhibit a positive work ethic when assuming these tasks.
Where to Apply? Applications will be accepted until Thursday, January 12, 2012. Complete applications must include a letter of interest, resume, and the names and contact information (name, address, email address, telephone number) for three references to:
Deniece Honeycutt, Ed.D.
Assistant Director, Early Care and Education Projects
114 Graduate Education Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville AR 72701-1201
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