*Independent Contractor: Early Childhood Classroom Observation Position*
Please complete the online application (by clicking on this link) to apply. AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation is presently seeking temporary contracted early childhood classroom observers for the outcome wave of its assessment program. AppleTree has established a reputation for excellence in the education of young children in the District of Columbia. Local and national organizations and agencies as well as many families and community members have taken notice of the positive impact our research-driven program has on children’s outcomes and their later academic achievement. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Independent contractor classroom observers are needed for the baseline observation window, commencing May 1st, 2017 and ending May 12th, 2017, Monday through Friday. Assessors must be available for the entire observation window. Assessors will be responsible for conducting classroom observations geared toward improving classroom quality, assisting in professional development, and increasing student language involvement. Observations occur in the morning (approximately 8:00am - 1:00pm). Assessors will be trained on the administration of either the Quality Indicators (QI) or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Assessors assigned to the QI will attend two days of training, 4/24 and 4/27. Assessors assigned to the CLASS will attend four days of training: 4/24, 4/25, 4/26 (half day), and 4/27. Please note, attending all days of training is mandatory. Failure to attend all days of training will result in dismissal from the project. All contractors must complete two pre-training activities (estimated time for completion is 2 hours) prior to the first day of training (4/24). All contractors must come to the office prior to training to pick up pre-training reading materials. Additional details regarding these materials will be made available should you be invited to training. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must possess, at minimum, a Bachelor's Degree (Master’s degree or current graduate students preferred), preferably in Education, Psychology, the Social Sciences, or a related field. Ideally, candidates will have at least 2 years minimum experience working with children, or working in an educational/psychometric setting. Experience in assessment and/or in early childhood settings required. Reliable transportation (our sites are all accessible by Metro and/or by Metrobus), punctuality, and excellent communication skills are a must. All candidates are subject to a criminal background check. COMPENSATION: Training and observations are compensated at $20.00 per hour; a variable compensation plan exists for missing training and/or observation dates. Assessors who miss scheduled observation dates will be compensated at $10.00 per hour. Assessors who do not complete all mandatory training days, and at least one scheduled observation day will not be paid. Assessors must be available all days of the observation window, no exceptions. Assessors will only be compensated for completed observations occurring within the actual length of the entire observation window (if all observations are completed prior to 5/12/17, observers will not be compensated for any remaining days within the observation window). Assessors are not guaranteed observations every day of the observation window. PLEASE NOTE: This is a temporary, independent contracted position. Assessors will be compensated approximately 10 business days after completion of contract. No phone calls, please. -- Chavaughn A. Brown, PhD Student Assessment Manager 415 Michigan Avenue, NE McCormick Pavilion Washington, DC 20017 [email protected] 202.488.3990 office 703.835.7206 cell
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The University of Oregon Learning Lab, directed by Dr. Caitlin Fausey, is looking to hire a lab manager. Many kinds of junior scientists would be an excellent fit for this opportunity.
Who: Highly organized, curious go-getter with a BA/BS in Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, Neuroscience, or related discipline. Experience working with infants and/or big data is essential preparation. What: The full-time UO Learning Lab manager will be responsible for any/all of the following, depending on their strengths and lab needs: developing and maintaining lab documentation including human subjects protocols; recruiting infants and families to participate in studies; collecting data from infants during behavioral tasks in the lab; collecting data from infants during everyday experiences at home; coding audiovisual data captured from infants' first-person perspective; programming data pre-processing scripts; analyzing data and contributing to written publications. When: 12-month appointment, starting June 1 2017 (start date flexible) Where: uolearninglab.com; Eugene OR Why: Because you want to contribute to cutting-edge developmental science discoveries. The University of Oregon Psychology Department uses one general application pool for candidates to apply for lab managers, research assistants/associates, and post-doctoral scholars. Please note that the materials listed on the general website may differ from what is requested for this position. Please submit the following materials to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7706 -Cover letter: Introduce yourself and why you want to work in the UO Learning Lab. Please make clear that you are applying to be Dr. Caitlin Fausey's UO Learning Lab manager. -Statement: One-page statement describing a research problem you have tackled. -CV: Unofficial copy of your undergraduate transcript (Note that website says CV; please submit your transcript) -References: One letter of reference speaking to your potential for developmental science research. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We look forward to meeting you! ******************************** Caitlin M. Fausey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology University of Oregon uolearninglab.com MPaL 2017: Many Paths to Language Workshop
6–8 October 2017 Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Children show astonishing variation in the way they acquire their native language(s)—each developmental milestone in both production and comprehension is marked by meaningful individual differences. This 3-day workshop explores: · Children’s linguistic and cultural environments, their non-linguistic skills, and the structural properties of the languages they are acquiring as possible sources of variation, alongside · The implications of this variation for the mechanisms that drive and support child language acquisition given the overall robustness of learning in the face of this variability. We invite researchers from all fields to submit their work on variation in language acquisition by 18 June 2017 (23.59 CET). Example topics and more information can be found at http://www.mpi.nl/events/mpal Invited speakers Damián Blasi (University of Zurich) Erika Hoff (Florida Atlantic University) Elena Lieven (University of Manchester) Work sessions: The workshop will also include small-group “work” sessions aimed at advancing interdisciplinary discussion and overcoming methodological hurdles in documenting and interpreting variation in this context. We hope to have a mix of theoretical and practical topics represented. Abstract submission: We invite abstracts for oral or poster presentation. The body of each abstract must be in English and anonymous. Abstracts should also indicate the current state of the work (i.e., complete or in progress—both will be considered). Abstracts must be submitted as plain text (max. 5000 characters) via the workshop webpage: http://www.mpi.nl/events/mpal/abstract. Figures and tables may be uploaded together with the abstract in .PNG, .JPG, .TIFF, or .PDF format (up to four files of max. 5 MB each). During abstract submission, authors will have the option to suggest a topic for the small-group sessions and to nominate themselves for a travel award (see below). Authors will be notified by 1 July 2017. Travel awards: First authors may apply for a travel award at abstract submission. Priority will be given to students, early career researchers, and participants from emergent countries. If applying for a travel award, be ready to provide basic information about where you will be traveling from and the approximate cost of your travel. Virtual participation: We will do our best to ensure virtual participation for those who would like to attend remotely or who are unable to present because of government-implemented travel restrictions. Questions? Please contact us at [email protected] Important Dates: · Abstract submission deadline: 18 June 2017 · Notification of acceptance: 1 July 2017 · Workshop: 6–8 October 2017 New Approaches to Supporting Wellbeing and Education in People with Neurodevelopmental Conditions: A free event for parents, carers and practitioners interested in learning more about how to assess and improve support for mental health, wellbeing and education outcomes in people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Speakers: Dr. Hayley Crawford, Research Associate Anxiety in Children and Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr. Sarah Cassidy, Research Fellow Assessing depression and suicidality in autism Ms. Penny Hannant, Senior Research Assistant The importance of sensorimotor skills in autism spectrum conditions and how to support them in the classroom Dr. Anna Joyce, Research Associate Sleep problems, their effects, and what to do about them Event Info: DATE AND TIME Fri 23 June 2017 12:30 – 17:00 LOCATION Simulation Centre Coventry University Technology Park Puma Way Coventry CV1 2TT Free parking and refreshments will be provided. This is a free event but you must register. For more information and to register, please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/supportingneurodevelopment E-mail questions to: [email protected] The Cognition Learning and Development (CLAD) Lab at the University of Notre Dame is seeking a lab manager to begin in summer 2017. Members of the lab study various aspects of children's mathematical thinking, with a primary focus on mathematical concepts children construct in the preschool and elementary school years. You can find out more about the lab by visiting our website: http://www.nd.edu/~nmcneil.
The lab manager will help our team with all aspects of our research. Some duties include: interacting with children, families, and schools; helping to mentor and manage undergraduate students; helping to design and administer mathematics lessons and activities for children; entering, coding, and analyzing data; maintaining databases; purchasing and upkeep of equipment; reading relevant literature; writing a lab newsletter for parents and teachers; organizing outreach to the local community; helping with conference presentations and manuscripts. We are especially interested in someone who is sociable, organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team is a must. Minimum bachelor's degree required. Preferred qualifications include: coursework in psychology, education, and/or mathematics; experience working with children in preschool and/or elementary school; previous research experience; and strong technical and computer skills. To apply for the position, email (1) a cover letter describing your relevant experience and future goals; (2) your resume; and (3) the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: Nicole McNeil <[email protected]>. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis. The start date is flexible, but we prefer someone who could start before July 2017. We have vacancies coming up for a post-doc and a PhD student on a 3-year Leverhulme-funded project, “Learning to perceive and act under uncertainty”. The project is supervised by Marko Nardini and Ulrik Beierholm at Durham University (UK) and aims to understand how humans learn new sensory and motor mappings and new perceptual priors for perception and action under uncertainty. The post-doc will work on behavioural studies with adults and computational modelling, while the PhD student will address development in childhood. The postdoc can be from anywhere. The PhD studentship is limited to paying UK or EU tuition fees (which are unaffected by Brexit). Prospective applicants can find all the details at http://community.dur.ac.uk/marko.nardini/ and are welcome to contact [email protected] for any more information.
Senior Research Associate Position Available at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day research and administrative activities for a 4-year NIH-funded, multi-site longitudinal study of mealtimes, parent-child interaction, growth and development across the toddler to preschool period. Specific duties include: daily planning, implementation, and oversight of multi-faceted project; conducting research in line with established research protocol guidelines; trains, schedules, and supervises local research staff to recruit eligible families and implement study protocol; monitors recruitment and retention; coordinates study visits at NCH and in participants’ homes; manages documentation of study operations; collects data from children and parents; administers developmental assessments of children, sets up and collects data using video-recording equipment; communicates regularly with all project personnel and investigators; manages data; coordinates and provides administrative support for staff and researcher meetings and conference calls; monitors and maintains inventory and purchases study materials and participant incentives; prepares Institutional Review Board applications and ensures IRB compliance; functions as manager for the overall project research activities; identifies issues during study implementation and proposes solutions; documents decisions clearly and completely; reviews and updates the study procedure manual on a regular basis in concurrence with supervisor; assists with drafting, editing and dissemination of research reports and manuscripts; provides on-call coverage for research staff. Other duties as assigned. Reports to principal investigator team. The typical working hours for this position are 11-7:30 with flexibility to accommodate data collection efforts with families. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: · An earned Master’s degree in a field related to child health and development and with 1-2 years’ experience in research with data collection involving participant interaction or Bachelor’s degree in a field related to child health and development with 2-3 years of post-graduate research experience or certification and experience may be considered in lieu of formal education · Experience with related research procedures · Very comfortable working with young children and diverse families · Outstanding written and verbal interpersonal communication skills · Excellent oral and written communication skills · Ability to function independently · Well-organized · Able to develop schedules and procedures for research staff · Flexible and creative problem solver · Attention to details with adherence to protocols · Must have valid driver license, vehicle, car insurance, and a clean driving record (employee will be reimbursed for work-related mileage per federal and institutional policies) · Must be able to participate in interactive play with small children and to move/carry items (up to 25 lbs) for brief periods DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: · Experience with data analysis is not required but would be beneficial · Experience with research study coordination/project management · Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g., SAS) and online data collection tools (e.g., REDCap) Why come to Nationwide Children’s Hospital? Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the fastest growing children’s hospitals in the U.S. and the largest based on patient volume. We have 12 multi-disciplinary Research Centers and rank in the top 10 for NIH funding among our peers. Our research is built on strong collaborative ties with The Ohio State University. Why move to Columbus OH, of all places? Columbus is now one of the hot cities for young professionals looking for great career growth and excellent quality of life with a low cost of living. Learn more about Columbus, OH from Why All the Cool Kids Love Columbus, Ohio, Best Cities for Millennials, and BuzzFeed! Interested applicants can submit a Cover Letter and CV to [email protected] Our Psychology Group is part of Aston University’s School of Life and Health Sciences, a world-class interdisciplinary research environment supported by state-of-the-art research facilities: http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/
The school has a vibrant research atmosphere, with cross-disciplinary teams spanning developmental, neuroscience and applied health approaches (see the Aston Brain Centre; Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston Research centre for Children's and Young people's health; the Dyslexia and Assessment Unit). Closing Date 1st May Lecturer in Psychology: https://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R170149 Lecturer in Psychology (Brain and Behaviour): https://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R170148 Senior Lecturer in Psychology: https://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R170147 Teaching Fellow in Psychology: https://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R170150
Description: The Piven Lab at the University of North Carolina is recruiting for a two-year post-doctoral research training position in research on early brain and behavior development in autism, Fragile X Syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. This laboratory is part of the Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network. Post-doctoral trainees will be part of an inter-disciplinary NIH T32 research training program in neurodevelopmental disorders at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. This T32 post-doctoral research training program begins in July 2017. Positions are for two years, subject to successful review during the first year; stipend levels follow NIH guidelines. NIH-funded postdoctoral positions are restricted to US citizens and permanent residents only. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2017. More information can be found at http://www.cidd.unc.edu/education/default.aspx?id=19 Contact Information: Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Joseph Piven, M.D. at [email protected] Location: Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Position: T32 Postgraduate Research Training Fellowship The position closing date is 5/1/2017. |
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