What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grant Specialist - Research Analyst position at Texas State University?
Posting Information
Posting Information
Posting Number
2025298
Posting/Functional Title
Grant Specialist - Research Analyst
University Pay Plan Title
Grant Specialist
Location
San Marcos
Department
Texas School Safety Center
Recruitment Type
Open to All
Job Type
Full-Time
Funding Source
Grant
Monthly Salary
$5,417.00 - $5,667.00
Job Category
Exempt
Required Qualifications: Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.
- Master’s Degree.
- A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience with research-related work.
- Demonstrated experience designing and applying social science research methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience developing data collection instruments for social sciences (e.g., surveys, interview protocols, or rubrics, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience with quantitative analysis techniques and analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS, STATA).
- Demonstrated experience with qualitative analysis techniques and software (e.g., NVivo, Dedoose, ATLAS.ti, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience managing surveys with appropriate software (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) or more years of professional experience with research-related work.
- Documented educational training related to one or more of the following fields: mental health in school-aged children, school-based law enforcement (SBLE), and school behavioral threat assessment (SBTA).
- Demonstrated experience in technical, public policy, and/or legislative writing (outside of work related to academic degree).
- Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following techniques: meta-analysis, advanced statistical sampling, and survey validation.
- Demonstrated experience conducting social science research related to educational environments.
- Documented authorship in peer-reviewed journal(s).
- Documented experience writing grant proposals.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Texas Education Code.
- Demonstrated experience working with external collaborators and/or research participants on projects not associated with course work.
Job Description
The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) is an official university-level research center at Texas State University. The TxSSC is tasked in Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code and the Governor’s Homeland Security Strategic Plan with key school safety initiatives and mandates. The TxSSC serves as the clearinghouse for the dissemination of safety and security information through research, training, and technical assistance for K-12 schools and junior colleges throughout the state of Texas. As a result, Texas has become a national leader in school safety practices and is relied upon for assistance and guidance from jurisdictions throughout the nation.
The TxSSC welcomes highly qualified candidates to apply for a Research Analyst position in the Research and Evaluation (R&E) Division. The responsibilities of this position focus on scholarly research.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting scholarly research related to school safety, security, and health. The R&E Division is currently involved in projects connected to security personnel on school campuses, emergency planning for students, safety and security of facilities on campuses, teacher victimization, and school behavioral threat assessment (SBTA).
The successful candidate will expand the capabilities of the TxSSC and have the unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative team who support each other in project conceptualization, data collection, analysis, and dissemination of research and evaluation findings to various stakeholder groups. All research and evaluation efforts aim to ensure that schools and communities across Texas are safe, secure, and healthy learning environments.
Job Duties
- Design appropriate methodologies to address topics related to school safety, security, and health.
- Conduct systematic literature reviews on topics related to school safety, security, and health.
- Design and administer data collection procedures including surveys, focus group and interview protocols, as well as other appropriate data collection procedures.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data.
- Stay current on new analysis tools and techniques and integrate when appropriate.
- Disseminate information clearly and concisely in verbal and written formats to a variety of stakeholders including researchers and practitioners.
- Develop and contribute to written reports for internal and external stakeholders, scholarly articles for peer-reviewed journals, grant proposals for private and government entities, scholarly presentations for national and state conferences, and other research-related publications.
- Organize project materials by keeping detailed records to ensure research activities are well-documented.
- Provide training and support for other team members on qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches.
- Assist in managing data collected from annual statewide surveys and TxSSC trainings and events as needed; assist with training evaluations and yearly assessments of programs and activities as needed.
- Provide technical support to school stakeholders and internal staff in a professional manner.
- Work collaboratively and professionally with all divisions of the TxSSC.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Information to Applicants
- Application materials created with artificial intelligence software will not be considered.
- Occasional travel for data collection, conferences, and/or meetings required.
- You will be required to electronically attach a resume, cover letter, and one example of your academic, technical, and/or public policy writing to the application.
- If selected for an interview, you will be required to complete tasks involving writing and the application of knowledge about research methodologies, project design, and/or analytical strategies during the interview process.
Job Open Date
02/12/2025
Job Close Date (posting closes at midnight)
Open Until Filled
Yes
Normal Work Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Normal Work Hours Start
8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End
5:00PM
Posting Notices
You will be required to electronically attach a resume., You will be required to electronically attach a cover letter.
Legal and Required Notices
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Why work @ Texas State?
- Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
- Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
- Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
- Great training and development opportunities: choose from a variety of classroom and online course offerings, learning resources, certifications, and employee educational support programs.
- An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
- Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you’ll be a part of one of the most beautiful, welcoming, and growing universities in the nation.
Salary : $5,417 - $5,667
