Research Assistant position available- Smith College

[Jill de Villiers]

SMITH COLLEGE
Research Assistant
Psychology

Smith College seeks a Research Assistant to prepare testing materials
and conduct experiments on language acquisition in children in the
development of a novel assessment test for 3-5 year olds in English
and Spanish. Responsibilities include: assisting in stimulus design,
recruiting children and schools in accord with appropriate human
subjects procedures, communicating with parents and teachers, and
traveling to test in nursery schools, Head Starts, and day care
centers; maintaining and managing records and consent forms and ensure
data is accurately recorded and secured; making contacts with likely
testing sites in schools and daycares in a wide radius of Northampton,
establishing and maintaining contacts and correspondence with
principals, teachers and parents. Research involves coordination of
four different sites: University of Delaware, Temple University,
Laureate Learning systems in Burlington VT, and Smith College,
requiring regular communication.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education or
Linguistics, with training in language acquisition and developmental
psychology in particular, rigorous experimental design training, and
hands-on experience with preschool children.

Skills: Strong organizational, managerial and interpersonal skills
needed. Knowledge of Spanish is an important asset. Must hold a valid
driver’s license, have own transportation and be willing to travel to
preschool sites.

This is a two-year, grant-funded and limited-term position with the
possibility of renewal.  Review of applications will begin
immediately.  To view job description and to be considered for this
position, apply on-line at http://jobs.smith.edu  and use posting
number 0600429.

Smith College is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence
through diversity.



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