Part-Time Research Assistant I & II: Digital Literacy Education

PageUp People Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Hong Kong's Centre for Information Technology in Education within the Faculty of Education invites applications for a Part-time Research Assistant I/II to work on longitudinal digital literacy assessment project in Hong Kong.

The role involves liaising with schools, administering assessments, data management, and basic analyses, with occasional development/translation tasks. 12-month period, hourly-paid arrangement, strong English and Cantonese skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, statistics, computer science or a related field.
• Competence in a data-analysis environment such as R or Python.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; Cantonese fluency preferred for school work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with schools to arrange assessment sessions and assist with consent from teachers and parents.
• Administer computer-based assessments in schools and supervise student participants.
• Manage and securely store assessment and questionnaire data per ethical protocols.
• Assist with statistical analyses and preparation of reports, presentations and publications.
• Support development, translation and review of assessment tasks and questionnaires.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Skills

R

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education/ Psychology/ Statistics/ CS

Job description

University of Hong Kong's Centre for Information Technology in Education within the Faculty of Education invites applications for a Part-time Research Assistant I/II to work on longitudinal digital literacy assessment project in Hong Kong.

The role involves liaising with schools, administering assessments, data management, and basic analyses, with occasional development/translation tasks. 12-month period, hourly-paid arrangement, strong English and Cantonese skills required.