Part-Time Data Collector: Elementary Assessments

Education Development Center, Inc; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 36,369,000 - 38,573,000; Part time

Job summary

Education Development Center (EDC) is seeking Data-Collector (Casual I) positions to support a federally funded study in early elementary classrooms. These part-time, casual roles involve in-person assessment administration with kindergarten and first-grade students, travel to study sites, and data entry after each session.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, experience with young children, and ability to work in schools.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Human Subjects training and certification.
• Successful completion of child assessment training.
• Data collectors who work with students in schools will be required by the state Department of Education to pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Participate in study orientation meetings and all data collection and study trainings.
• Become a reliable assessment administrator.
• Travel locally/regionally to and from elementary schools within data collection sites (Madison, Wisconsin; East Syracuse, New York; Portland, Oregon; San Juan, California).
• Conduct assessments with kindergarten and first grade students.
• Complete data entry and follow-up notes within 24 hours of data collection.
• Communicate effectively with teachers and other school staff during the study about scheduled visits to classrooms.
• Facilitate project teamwork by communicating effectively and engaging collaboratively.
• Coordinate and communicate with study team leaders to follow established data collection protocols, and to submit completed data collected in a timely fashion.
• Troubleshoot potential technical difficulties during assessment administration.
• Maintain responsibility for the maintenance, safety, and set-up of the study's assessment tablet technology and related accessories.
• Potentially also conduct classroom observations of science activities in study locations.

Skills

Experience working with young children

Experience teaching within elementary

Experience conducting assessments with

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education & experience

Job description

Education Development Center (EDC) is seeking Data-Collector (Casual I) positions to support a federally funded study in early elementary classrooms. These part-time, casual roles involve in-person assessment administration with kindergarten and first-grade students, travel to study sites, and data entry after each session.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, experience with young children, and ability to work in schools.