"Short-Term Specialist, School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City"

Short-Term Specialist

The Specialist position will support efforts to study points of loss and momentum for STEM students with disabilities at institutes of higher education across the country. This is a short-term position that is anticipated to conclude work on 12/24/2025.

This is a part time (25% FTE), non-benefit eligible, unranked, academic opportunity that will average approximately 15 hours per week. As an hourly position, this position is paid biweekly and requires submitting time on timesheets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated experience organizing sets of data files into an integrated data system
• Demonstrated experience preparing data with varying units of analysis, structures, and formats
• Demonstrated experience preparing data user artifacts such as codebooks and reusable code
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple tasks and projects with overlapping timelines

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Experience with Research in a Higher Education environment
• Experience preparing data using a syntax based statistical software program

Anticipated Hiring Range

$23.99/hour commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Application Materials

To be considered, you must complete the application at www.umkc.edu/jobs including Legal Name, US employment eligibility, and current contact information. Upload all application materials (letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of references).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu include the name of the position.