Part-Time Research Assistant: Education Evaluation & Data

Dan Cummins Ford Lincoln; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 28,413 - 40,467; Part time

Job summary

University of Minnesota is seeking two part-time research assistants to support an evaluation of Ethnic Studies courses in Minnesota K-12 schools. The roles include data management, data collection, and report writing, with evening or weekend hours as needed.

The positions are hourly, temporary, and part-time, offering collaboration with diverse communities and opportunities to contribute to findings and publications.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with Ethnic Studies.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Zoom, PDFs, and web-based platforms.
• Preferred: self-directed, detail-oriented with strong communication; prior survey/data collection system experience such as Qualtrics or REDCap.

Responsibilities

• Data Management/Analysis (30%): assist with data entry, cleaning, archiving; verify transcriptions; develop data visualizations.
• Writing (30%): co-write findings for reports, briefs, publications.
• Data Collection (20%): travel to schools and sites to collect data; conduct focus groups and interviews.
• Trainings/Meetings (20%): participate in training and project meetings.

Skills

Data management

Data analysis

Writing

Collaboration

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

PDF files

Web-based platforms

Job description

University of Minnesota is seeking two part-time research assistants to support an evaluation of Ethnic Studies courses in Minnesota K-12 schools. The roles include data management, data collection, and report writing, with evening or weekend hours as needed.

The positions are hourly, temporary, and part-time, offering collaboration with diverse communities and opportunities to contribute to findings and publications.