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M-F 8a-5p - 30-40 hours per week

Remote but needs to be in the Houston area to come in for training then will go out in the field to Tx schools and collect data on students and teachers.

Will get reimbursed for mileage.

Reliability/training certification to be completed within the first two weeks of employment; position primarily involves data collection in early childhood setting for teachers and children.

Bilingual skills in English/Spanish required.

Description:

Data Collector

Work Location: Houston, TX

Job Summary/Description:

Responsible for a variety of projects and programs with a diverse array of subjects focusing on research in child development.

Job Duties/Responsibilities/Functions (including but not limited to):

1. Provide reliability status on various objective and subjective coding analysis measures pertaining to projects within the department.

2. Perform cognitive/social/emotional assessments with children and additional interviews with

teachers and families which include an extensive battery of psychological and educational based

evaluations and manage appropriate research equipment and supplies.

3. Perform observational evaluations performed in schools and classrooms and focus on cognitive

readiness activities by means of a complex live coding scheme.

4. Work on a range of data and information including but not limited to transferring, verifying, entering, processing, management and analysis.

5. Attend relevant trainings and assist in recruiting subjects (teachers, students, families, and

individuals) and obtaining informed consent from potential research study participants. This often

occurs in parent teacher meetings and sometimes in a family's home.

6. May serve in an intervention or coaching role in home or school setting to training parents or

teachers in parenting, including extensive trainings and regular meetings to maintain certification

and reliability.

7. Perform other duties as assigned.

Certifications/Skills:

Completion of the Certification for Protection of Human Research Subjects is required within 5 days of employment.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Bilingual skills in English/Spanish preferred.

Reliable personal transportation as some projects may require extensive out of town travel which will vary from Houston and surrounding areas to various sites across the state of Texas.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in psychology, human development, biology or relevant field or experience in lieu of degree;

master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Experience in customer service, behavioral analysis or research experience is preferred.

Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo, Por contrato

Sueldo: $19.25 - $22.18 la hora

Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial