Research Assistant-Quality Talk Specialist

5 days ago

University Park, United States Penn State University Full time

Penn State University is seeking a full-time, fixed-term Research Assistant-Quality Talk Specialist for our NSF-funded study on classroom discussion in mathematics teacher education. This position will provide support for various research project operations, including literature searches, data collection and analysis, data organization, and project communication and dissemination (both internal and external).

The project is funded by the National Science Foundation and aims to enhance mathematics teacher educators' capacity to support preservice teachers developing pedagogical knowledge and skills through reasoning-intensive mathematics discussions. The model and professional development approach used in the project, Quality Talk, has been shown in previous studies to increase teachers' discussion-based pedagogical content knowledge and efficacy as well as students' critical-analytic thinking and reasoning.

This role requires a high degree of organization, attention to detail, and technical skills. The Research Assistant-Quality Talk Specialist will assist with data entry and analysis, including video coding, organizing participant data, and ensuring data integrity. They will also organize project files and data to ensure and maintain security and confidentiality of all participants and their data.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior research experience in mathematics teacher education, elementary mathematics, classroom discourse, video coding and analysis, curriculum development, instrument and scoring rubric development, and/or qualitative data analysis is highly desirable. Familiarity with data organization and storage is also essential.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $38,000 - $55,500. Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with data entry and analysis, including video coding, organizing participant data, and ensuring data integrity.
  • Organize project files and data to ensure and maintain security and confidentiality of all participants and their data.
  • Assist in the preparation of reports, publications, and presentations to communicate both internally and externally.
  • Conduct data collection with teacher educators and preservice teachers following detailed instructions and under direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.
  • Participate in weekly research team meetings and take meeting notes.

Required Applicant Prerequisites:

  • High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Applicant Qualities:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Knowledge and/or prior experience with teaching mathematics or working with teachers
  • Prior research experience in mathematics teacher education, elementary mathematics, classroom discourse, video coding and analysis, curriculum development, instrument and scoring rubric development, and/or qualitative data analysis
  • Familiarity with data organization and storage

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