Education Research Assistant, Assessor (Preschool/Kindergarten in Charlotte, NC)

SRI; North Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading research institute is seeking part-time research assistants in North Carolina to conduct assessments with preschool and kindergarten children. This role offers hands-on experience in child assessment and observation, requiring strong communication skills and a background in education or related fields. The position includes flexible hours and training provided prior to data collection.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting research and/or working with children in preschool and elementary settings.
• Access to a car or reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Attend training days for data collection responsibilities.
• Conduct direct child assessments and observations.
• Communicate with project manager and teachers for scheduling.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Experience Working with Children

Education

Undergraduate Coursework in Psychology

Undergraduate Coursework in Education

Undergraduate Coursework in Social Work

Undergraduate Coursework in Early Childhood

Job description

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SRI Education is committed to bringing rigorous research and evaluation data to bear on important educational policy and practice decisions that ultimately benefit practitioners, students, and families. SRI Education, in collaboration with Vanderbilt University, is looking for temporary, part-time research assistants to conduct assessments and observations with preschool and kindergarten children.

The Education Research Assistant, Assessor (Preschool/Kindergarten in Charlotte, NC) position offers a great opportunity to gain valuable child assessment skills and observation experience using standardized measures. Applicants should have experience conducting research and/or working with children in preschool and elementary school settings. Assessments and observations will be conducted in schools in fall and spring of the 2025-2026 school year. Training and certification on the assessment and observation instruments will be provided in July and August of 2025 (Up to 6 virtual training dates). Successful applicants will be paid for their training as well as for time conducting assessments, observations, and other research activities. This is a temporary position starting in July 2025 and ending in May 2026.

Responsibilities

• Attend up to six training days in July/August to prepare for data collection responsibilities.
• Conduct direct child assessments and observations during fall and spring data collection periods (Fall = July – December; Spring = March-May).
• Communicate with SRI project manager and teachers to schedule data collection activities.
• Enter data into a web-based database.
• Must be willing and able to travel in-person to school sites and conduct assessments 1:1 with students outside the classroom.
  
  

The position is estimated to require approximately 18-24 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Some undergraduate coursework in psychology, education, social work or early childhood.
• Strong organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience working with children (e.g., as a teacher or assistant teacher in an elementary school, conducting assessments with children, working in afterschool programs).
• Access to a car or reliable transportation, as data collectors are expected to drive to participating schools.
• Access to a computer/digital device and reliable internet.
• Willingness to complete all security measures and training required by the study.
• Morning & early afternoon availability (8am-1pm) at least three days a week, Monday through Friday.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with research (conducting observations, assessments)
• Proficiency or fluency in Spanish
  
  

The pay is: $30.00/hr.

SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Research Services, Non-profit Organizations, and Information Services

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