Post-Doctoral Fellow

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Post-Doctoral Fellow

Post-docs

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The School of Education is committed to advancing access to life’s opportunities by providing transformative learning, leading innovation and discovery, engaging communities, and promoting equity and diversity. Through the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Services (OAERS), we offer valuable research and evaluation support while also supporting a comprehensive internship matching program for our graduate students seeking practical experience in assessment, program evaluation, or research methodology.

The position provides research and evaluation technical support for the STEM Program Evaluation Lab (SPEL) in the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Services (OAERS).

The successful candidate will lead, or co-lead multiple evaluation and research projects focused on broadening participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), including: designing and developing evaluation plans, leading data collection, conducting analysis, reporting findings in memos, presentations, and full reports, attending site visits, and participating in weekly meetings with clients. The candidate will have opportunities to contribute to and lead publication and presentation efforts associated with the projects as well. The candidate will have grant-funded support to travel to at least one conference each year, such as the American Evaluation Association (AEA), Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA), or American Educational Research Association (AERA), with the expectation that they present a poster, panel, roundtable or paper at the conference.

This is a 100% grant-funded position for two years. The chosen candidate will work closely with faculty members in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences (ILRS) who prioritize culturally responsive and collaborative evaluation.

• Ph.D. in appropriate field awarded no more than three (3) years from initial date of postdoctoral appointment.
• Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree prior to beginning the postdoctoral position.
• Relevant evaluation and/or research experience.
• We encourage applications from a range of social science disciplines, including evaluation, educational research, measurement, educational psychology, policy, or related fields.
• Prior work in evaluation and/or research projects.
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis and communication tools.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.

• Record of research or professional publication and presentation, commensurate with experience.
• Experience with culturally responsive, social justice-oriented evaluation approaches.
• Experience with broadening participation in STEM education and STEM fields.
• Demonstrated success working in collaborative teams.
• Experience supervising and mentoring students.

$60,000

Dean's Office - ED - 12001

02/01/2024

05/15/2024

Yes

1.000

Time Limited

8/31/25, with possibility of continuation

12

Exempt

50%

Project Management

The candidate will lead, or co-lead multiple evaluation projects focused on broadening participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), including: designing and developing evaluation plans, leading data collection, conducting analysis, attending site visits, and participating in weekly meetings with clients and undergraduate and graduate assistants.

20%

Lab Management

The candidate will provide oversight/supervision of undergraduate and/or graduate students, and/or provide training/guidance in various research methods.

20%

Reporting and Dissemination

The candidate will prepare and analyze research and evaluation data, review literature, and prepare memos, presentations, and full reports for clients. The candidate will participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or research conference presentations. May also assist in grant writing.

5%

Professional Development and Mentoring

The candidate will participate in professional development and mentoring opportunities to enrich their own growth and development as a researcher/evaluator.

5%

Other Duties

The candidate will perform other duties as assigned.

Reading - F, Writing - F, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - F

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