Research Assistant Early Childhood Assessor Greater Detroit Michigan Area
Research Assistant Early Childhood Assessor Greater Detroit Michigan Area
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Job Description
The Marsico Institute for Early Learning is housed in the Morgridge College of Education (MCE) at the University of Denver. We have dedicated ourselves to improving learning environments and outcomes for children birth to age8. We identify the best in early learning research practice and policy and we deliver that information at just the point it will be useful to academics practitioners policymakers and parents the people who can create and implement changes to improve the lives of young children. The quality of relationships and learning opportunities that young children experience can set the stage for what they will be able to accomplish throughout the rest of their lifetimes.
Position Summary
The Marsico Institute is accepting applications for Early Childhood Assessors. These assessors will work as part of a team for an efficacy research study implementing and evaluating an early math intervention under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigators and Project Director. They will use a standardized assessment tool the Researchbased Early Math Assessment (REMA) to collect oneonone baseline and postintervention assessment data on preschool student knowledge and skills along researchbased developmental progressions.
This position involves driving or commuting to sites in and around Oakland and Wayne counties in Michigan assessing students using a computer adaptive test and interviewing students with a standardized protocol. Assessors must videotape each assessment and review these recordings to verify data accuracy. All candidates will be required to fully participate in multiple inperson and/or virtual training sessions fidelity work interrater reliability training sessions in Wayne and/or Oakland counties in Michigan.
This is a temporary grantfunded position to begin work on or after March 24 2025 through June 6 2025 or until all student data has been collected. Assessors must be available to travel and assess children at multiple school sites in Oakland and Wayne Counties in Michigan between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm at least 3 days per week Monday through Thursday (access to vehicle and adherence to DU Driving Procedures including the successful completion of a driving background check and online driving safety course required).
Required training for assessors will take place at a TBD location in the Greater Detroit Area at the following dates and times. Assessors must fully attend all training sessions; failure to attend any sessions in their entirety may result in immediate separation.
Required Training Sessions: March 31 2025 April 4 2025; 8:30am 4:30pm ET; Greater Detroit Location TBD
Required Certification Timeline: Initial round certification video and material due by April:00pm ET. Assessors cannot begin data collection until they have passed certification.
To continue in this position following training sessions you will be required to pass a certification process demonstrating you are able to reliably conduct and code the REMA with fidelity to the instrument. The successful candidate must demonstrate proficiency of a minimum of 85 accuracy of REMA administration and coding on all portions of the assessment to achieve certification.
Candidates will have two attempts to complete the certification process outlined above. If certification is not achieved after two rounds the candidate will not be permitted to move forward in this role.
This is a temporary nonbenefited position not to exceed 1000 hours in a calendar year.
Essential Functions
- Conduct oneonone student assessments using the Researchbased Early Math Assessment.
- Verify data collected.
- Clean and code data.
- Upload assessment and video data daily.
- Participate fully in fidelity work and interrater reliability training.
- Travel to data collection sessions at specified dates times and locations in the Detroit Metro area.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to develop a good rapport with young children and school personnel.
- Facility with MS Office Suite/O365 programs videotaping equipment iPad use and basic features of virtual collaboration software.
- Close attention to detail.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Capable of successfully working independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages.
- Ability to adhere to strict protocols and data collection procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Some college coursework.
- Experience working with young children in a classroom setting or in social science qualitative research.
- English language fluent.
- Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and be insurable under University guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree.
- College coursework in Education Psychology Research Social Science or related field.
- Experience conducting assessments using standardized data collection tools.
- Spanish language fluent.
Work Schedule
Parttime varies with availability 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at least 3 days per week Monday through Thursday. Regular local travel to Wayne and Oakland counties in Michigan is required.
This is a temporary grantfunded position to begin work on or after March 24 2025 through June 6 2025 or until all student data has been collected.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by4:00 p.m. (EST) on March 14th 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Hourly Range
Hourly pay for this position ranges from $24.00$28.00 an hour commensurate with education and experience.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
The University of Denver offers some benefits for nonbenefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter highlighting relevant observation assessment and/or early childhood experience (no longer than one page).
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check for both the University of Denver and participating school districts as well as a satisfactory completion of a driving background check in line with University of Denver Driving Procedures.
Employment Type
Full-Time
