Project Assistant * Must have fluency in spoken and written Spanish

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Project Assistant. We are seeking a bilingual project assistant to work in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (PI: Alan Mendelsohn, MD). Our team examines and delivers parenting interventions to improve child development outcomes in at-risk populations at pediatric clinics across in New York City (PlayReadVIP; www.playreadvip.org). The candidate will be responsible for multiple project tasks, and will work with a multidisciplinary team of pediatricians, psychologists, and other child development professionals. The project assistant will support research tasks such as participant recruitment, informed consent, and administering developmental assessments. Will also work on transcribing and/or coding research data.

The position will primarily be based at Children's Aid Bronx Health Center (910 E 172nd St, Bronx, NY, 10460), with some time anticipated at Children's Aid Milbank Health Services (14-32 W 118th St, New York, NY, 10026), the PlayReadVIP National Center in Manhattan, and North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) in West New York, NJ. Locations may be subject to change. Staff may occasionally be required to work at other NYC-area sites for training and program delivery. There may also be opportunities to participate in additional programmatic or research projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administer standardized program to parents of infants and young children, providing tips about reading, playing, and interacting with their children.
• Record and review video sessions of parents and children playing together, offering positive reinforcement. 
• Recruit families into th eprogram and coordinate closely with clinic staff. 
• Maintain records of family participation in the program and manage databases. 
• Develop rapport with families in the program and track/schedule program visits. 
• Conduct interviews with parents on a range of topics, including depression screening and child development behaviors. 
• Prepare, update, and translate project-related documents. 
• Maintain and organize project materials. 
• Assist with coordination and training of volunteers. 
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team of research and clinical staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalent.  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office 365. Strong analytical ability, critical thinking and proactive problem solving skills. Must be organized, detailed oriented, dependable and flexible. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Fluency in spoken and written Spanish. Bachelor's Degree in child development, child life, infancy, special education, family processes, maternal and child health, or related field (preferred). Experience working with infants, toddlers, children, and parents in educational, hospital, or mental health settings. Previous research experience is preferred but not required. Familiarity with the foster system or experience working with families affected by it (preferred). Previous experience with databases, e.g., Epic, Excel, REDCap, or other similar programs (preferred). 

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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