Disability Research Project Coordinator

University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); Presencial; USD 27.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Kansas, KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) is seeking a project coordinator to support personnel preparation grants in low-incidence special education. This role coordinates training activities, tracks study progress, and assists with grant management and reporting across multiple projects focusing on paraprofessionals and interdisciplinary training efforts.

Ideal candidates bring a degree in special education or related fields, strong written and verbal communication, attention

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in special education, education, psychology, speech/language hearing or a related field and one year of experience in field of study.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as evidenced in application materials and experience.
• Strong attention to detail as evidenced by application materials.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills as evidenced by application materials and experience.
• Three (3) or more years of experience using multiple types of computer software and websites (e.g., Microsoft Office suite, Google Drive, Adobe Acrobat, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Qualtrics, Canvas, Apple iCloud) as demonstrated by application materials and work experience.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate development of project protocols to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Supervise and support students enrolled in the personnel preparation programs.
• Perform entry of project data into federal data collection systems, including developing and maintaining databases.
• Update websites, surveys (Qualtrics), learning management systems (Canvas), and social media by writing text, resizing images, editing video, attaching documents.
• Provide scheduling and basic administrative support such as meeting notes and document handling.
• Support additional project activities as needed.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Educación

Bachelor's degree in special education, education, psychology, speech-language hearing or related field

Herramientas

Qualtrics

Canvas

Facebook

Twitter/X

Instagram

Google Drive

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Apple iCloud

Descripción del empleo

The University of Kansas, KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) is seeking a project coordinator to support personnel preparation grants in low-incidence special education. This role coordinates training activities, tracks study progress, and assists with grant management and reporting across multiple projects focusing on paraprofessionals and interdisciplinary training efforts.

Ideal candidates bring a degree in special education or related fields, strong written and verbal communication, attention