Research Support Coordinator

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami, School of Education and Human Development in Coral Gables, FL, seeks a full-time Research Support Coordinator to support the CIFFTA Family Strengthening program focused on indicated prevention for adolescents and their families.

The role requires coordinating referrals, engaging youth and parents, data collection, and collaboration with community partners, with a flexible schedule including afternoons and evenings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with minority adolescents and families.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for referral sites and collaborate with community partners.
• Coordinate referrals across programs and partner agencies.
• Engage adolescents and parents to ensure high participation rates.
• Coordinate assessment and youth/family contact activities; conduct interviews.
• Represent the program professionally at meetings and community events.
• Ensure data collection meets protocol requirements across adolescents and parents.
• Organize timely and accurate data reporting in program data systems (e.g., Trust Central).
• Travel within city limits to meet with community agencies.
• Provide weekly program and assessment updates to supervisor and attend meetings.
• Work a flexible schedule including afternoons and evenings.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The University of Miami, School of Education and Human Development, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Research Support Coordinator to work in Coral Gables, FL.

The Research Support Coordinator is a key team member of the CIFFTA Family Strengthening program focused on indicated prevention for adolescents and their families.

Core responsibilities

• Serves as the primary contact person for referral sites and works collaboratively with community partners
• Coordinates referrals across programs and partner agencies
• Successfully engages adolescents and parents to ensure high participation rates
• Coordinates all assessment and youth/family contact activity
• Schedules and conducts assessment interviews with adolescents and parents
• Represents the program professionally at meetings and community events
• Ensures all data collection aspects of the protocol are being implemented in a rigorous fashion including but not limited to collection of data from adolescents and parents
• Organizing and timely and accurate data reporting in program data systems such as including but not limited to Trust Central.
• Travels within the city limits to meet with community agencies
• Provides weekly program and assessment updates to supervisor and attends program meetings
• Works flexible schedule which includes afternoon and evenings
• Other duties as assigned

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with minority adolescents and families.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish, enabling her/him to work effectively with Hispanic families.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate well with others.

The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ('UHealth') have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.