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Academic Wage-Hourly: Faculty Research Assistant
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A Curriculum Vitae; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
Soria Colomer
soria.colomer@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
1) A Curriculum Vitae; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
Soria Colomer
soria.colomer@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Position Details
Position Information
Department
College of Education (KED)
Position Title
Academic Wage Appt - Hourly
Job Title
Academic Wage-Hourly: Faculty Research Assistant
Appointment Type
Academic Wage
Job Location
Corvallis
Benefits Eligible
Not benefits eligible
Remote or Hybrid option?
Yes
Job Summary
The College of Education is seeking an hourly Academic Wage: Faculty Research Assistant. This is a part-time (0.49 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term position. This position is anticipated to last approximately ten (10) months.
This position would fill a short term need to do data gathering and analysis with a team of educational researchers who use data to inform both research and practice in the field of dual language bilingual education. This position will focus on identifying, recruiting, and interviewing bilingual participants, managing bilingual data, cleaning bilingual transcripts, analyzing bilingual data, and engaging in the dissemination of data in Spanish, English, and bilingual venues.
This position would fill a short term need to do data gathering and analysis with a team of educational researchers who use data to inform both research and practice in the field of dual language bilingual education. This position will focus on identifying, recruiting, and interviewing bilingual participants, managing bilingual data, cleaning bilingual transcripts, analyzing bilingual data, and engaging in the dissemination of data in Spanish, English, and bilingual venues.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
- Top 1.4% university in the world
- More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
- 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
- 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
- 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
- 100 undergraduate degree programs, 80 graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
- 35k students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
- 217k alumni worldwide
- For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
- Retirement savings paid by the university.
- A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
- Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
- Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
50% Data collection and data management
- Identify, recruit, and interview bilingual educators who meet participant criteria of the study.
- Ensure data is transcribed, cleaned, de-identified, and systematically stored in password protected digital files.
- Make certain that interactions with researchers and study participants contribute to supporting a sense of belonging and equitable experiences
30% Data analysis and data dissemination
- Engage in individual and team-oriented rounds of data analysis, data interpretation, and drawing conclusions from the data collected.
- Incumbent will contribute to co-authored academic manuscripts, and participate in conference presentations that are culturally inclusive for a broad and diverse audience.
20% Engage in weekly remote research team meetings. An overarching goal of the project is to address the shortage of bilingual teachers in Oregon schools. The project aims to identify and publish culturally sustaining practices used in the preparation of dual language bilingual educators, an underrepresented group of teachers in Oregon. The work done in this short-term temporary position directly supports this goal.
What You Will Need
- Masters in Education, Spanish, Sociology, or related field.
- Spanish-English bilingual.
- Experience recruiting bilingual participants for qualitative research.
- Experience employing qualitative research methods with bilingual participants.
- Experience managing qualitative data.
- Experience using qualitative data management system for data analysis.
- Experience analyzing and writing-up qualitative data.
- Experience writing academic manuscripts for publication.
- Ability to describe gaps and biases in existing research in the field.
What We Would Like You to Have
- PhD in Education, Spanish, Sociology, or related field
- Experience working in a collaborative setting.
- Knowledge of critical theoretical frameworks.
- Knowledge of bilingual education policy in the US.
- Knowledge of bilingual teacher education practices.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Position requires access to a computer and the internet. The incumbent will collect qualitative data remotely. Research team meetings will be held weekly and remotely. Other job tasks can be conducted per the work schedule determined between incumbent and supervisor.
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
1st through the last day of the month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range
Salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
Link to Position Description
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/161635
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P08659UF
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
12/06/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
08/29/2025
Posting Date
11/15/2024
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
11/29/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A Curriculum Vitae; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
Soria Colomer
soria.colomer@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
1) A Curriculum Vitae; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
Soria Colomer
soria.colomer@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
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