Graduate Assistant CBESS

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The CBESS Grant at the University of Nevada Reno is recruiting for a Spanish-English bilingual Graduate Assistant for the spring 2026 semester (through 1/30/28). Student will be working 10-20 hours a week (dependent on contract) on a STEM project titled Community of Bilingual English Spanish Speakers- Exploring issues in Science and Health (CBESS) funded by The National Institutes of Health (NIH). This Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) aims to increase the number of linguistically diverse Northern Nevada K-12 high school students pursuing careers in STEM-healthcare contexts.

A highly motivated graduate student will assist with contacting CBESS students and their parents via email telephone and/or text to engage in interviews about the CBESS program along with conducting school visits with the program coordinator to recruit participants. The individual will support the coordinator in updating recruitment materials participant data tracking and program implementation of events. As appropriate the individual will complete ethical research training and help conduct semi-structured interviews with parents of CBESS students whose preferred language is Spanish and translate research instruments and data between Spanish and English. This position will be housed in the Latino Research Center and is a partnership between the center and the School of Medicine. On occasion the GA may be asked to conduct some work-related activities (i.e. contacting students and parents hosting events) in the evening and on weekends from home.

Job Responsibilities

• Support program participant recruitment through school site visits

• Support the program coordinator with program implementation such as event bookings agendas and event purchases for hosting and supplies/materials

• Lead marketing and communications by updating materials communicating with stakeholders and posting on social media as guided by the program coordinator

• Support the team in program evaluation data collection and reporting

• Support research endeavors such as conference proposals presentations and publications (with guided mentorship from the team)

• Attend all team meetings as appropriate

Required Qualifications

• Be currently enrolled in graduate degree program at the University of Nevada Reno.

• Fluent in speaking and writing Spanish

• Fluent in speaking and writing English

• Comfort communicating with individuals with limited ability to speak English

• Ability to set up and record Zoom meetings send calendar invitations and support program administrative tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual

• Experience collecting program evaluation data

Compensation

Graduate Assistant

Salary/Stipend/Tuition:

• 10 hr. - $916 monthly stipend

• 15 hr. - $1374 monthly stipend

• 20 hr. - $1800 monthly stipend

• Includes tuition support

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This posting is open until filled

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About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

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