Essential Job Duties
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is a large, multi-faceted Institute housed in a 33,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility on NC State University's Centennial Campus in Raleigh. Our work encompasses educational research, professional development, policy and program evaluation, and direct services to schools, districts, state departments of education and public- and private sector organizations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- support developing and reviewing IRB application, as well as obtaining appropriate approvals for research
- ensure confidentiality and data security and adhere to all ethical norms associated with the responsible conduct of research
- support all aspects of research, including collection, management, and analysis of data and writing to disseminate project findings
- support writing of project reports
- publish and/or co-publish research and practitioner-focused manuscripts and contribute to presentations of project findings and initiatives
- lead the planning of logistics for summer data science camps
- support the facilitation of data science camps, which may involve travel
- assist with the development of datasets and curriculum materials, as needed
- assist with design and implementation of professional learning for teachers, as needed
- coordinate and attend regular team meetings and other projected-related events, interact with the project evaluator, and engage with teachers, students, project advisors, and consultants
- manage aspects of the project, including communication between project staff and others
- support Dr. Mojica in all research activities, including piloting curricular materials in with secondary students, and will lead some aspects of the research
- lead the management across the multiple aspects of the project
- responsible for leading the planning of logistics for the Summer Data Science Camp
- support dissemination of project work and research and assist in any other aspects of the project as needed
- attend and engage in Friday Institute meetings and events as identified by the supervisor
Position is 100% grant-funded and subject to the availability of funding. Appointment is for one year with a possibility to continue the position for a second year.