The Center for Educational Opportunity Programs’ Research, Evaluation and Dissemination Team (RED Team) holds program evaluation contracts for multiple Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in the Kansas City, Wichita, and the Nashville areas. This federal grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education. GEAR UP provides services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school. The RED Team closely collaborates with GEAR UP staff to oversee the evaluation of these programs. The team evaluates student outcomes using large data sets that include academic, behavior, and activity participation data. The Undergraduate Student Research Assistant would have the opportunity to assist with data management task, including data entry, cleaning, and basic descriptive statistics with large, complex datasets for the Nashville GEAR UP project.

The student hired for this position will help with the entry of large sets of data as well as the maintenance of the online data management platform. This will include both manual entry of student participation data, as well as the upload and archival processes associated with large sets of educational data. The student will also be asked to work with entry-level descriptive statistics to inform program practice through monthly audits and reporting of data. The student would have the opportunity to assist with literature reviews and manuscript development. This position is ideal for students interested in research in education, social work, psychology, sociology, or other related social sciences. Scheduling for this position is flexible, working around student’s class schedule.

A complete application includes:

• online application
• resume
• cover letter
• name and contact information for three (3) professional references

Meghan Ecker-Lyster
785-864-5427

$10-15 per hour

1-8 hours/wk, flexible around the student’s class schedule

Monday October 9, 2023

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