Administrative Research Assistant Pr

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky is Kentucky’s Center on Disability. HDI is seeking an Administrative Research Assistant Pr to join our team and support the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Project (KAAP).

This role focuses on technical editing, quality assurance, and customer support for educators and district personnel, with remote work from a home office and occasional reporting at the Lexington campus.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting statewide assessment projects and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accessibility/quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, format, and quality-check assessment materials and resources for accuracy, clarity, accessibility, and compliance.
• Provide technical assistance and support to educators, district personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain user-friendly training materials, guides, FAQs, presentations, and online resources.
• Support statewide assessment activities through document preparation, tracking, records maintenance, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with project partners and assist with meetings, scheduled assessment activities, and special projects.

Skills

Editing

Customer support

Organization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

While there are physical, psychosocial and cognitive requirements of the position, the job duties can be accommodated for essential functions being completed in a variety of ways.

Shift

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm (40 hrs/wk)

Job Summary

The Human Development Institute ( HDI ) at the University of Kentucky is Kentucky’s Center on Disability.

HDI is seeking an Administrative Research Assistant Pr to join our team and support the Kentucky Alternate Assessment Project.

The Kentucky Alternate Assessment Project ( KAAP ) manages statewide academic and career-readiness assessments for Kentucky students with significant cognitive disabilities. The project supports compliance with ESSA and IDEA requirements, research-based instruction, and participation in Kentucky’s school accountability system.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Technical Editing & Quality Assurance: Edit, proofread, format, and quality-check assessment materials and project resources for accuracy, clarity, accessibility, and compliance.
• Technical Assistance & Customer Support: Provide technical assistance and support to educators, district personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Resource and Training Material Development: Develop and maintain user-friendly training materials, guides, FAQs, presentations, and online resources.
• Assessment Program Support and Documentation: Support statewide assessment activities through document preparation, tracking, records maintenance, and project documentation.
• Project Coordination and Other Duties: Coordinate with project partners and assist with meetings, scheduled assessment activities, and special projects.

This position will work remotely from a home office and must be available to report to HDI’s Lexington campus location for scheduled project-related work. Advance notice will be provided when practicable. The preferred candidate will reside within commuting distance of Lexington, Kentucky, and have strong writing, editing, customer support, and organizational skills suited to a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This position is contingent upon the successful allocation and receipt of funds from federal and/or state agencies.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Work experience using Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 10/27/2026

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