Position Announcement

Visiting Project Coordinator

College of Education, Department of Educational Policy Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

The Department of Educational Policy Studies is seeking applications for a Visiting Project Coordinator. The Visiting Project Coordinator will be a part of the research and development team involved in the 'Assess-As-You-Go Writing Assistant: A Student Work Environment That Brings Together Formative and Summative Assessment' project. This position will manage the day-to-day operations of the project, anchoring and managing the ongoing schedule of research activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise classroom and teacher recruitment for labs; liaise with school personnel.
• Manage logistics for school-based activities, including compliance with IRB requirements.
• Manage and advise graduate assistants involved in the collection of all project-required data.
• Analyze data collected throughout the project period.
• Assist in manuscript preparation, report dissemination and paper presentations based on project data results.
• Prepare and monitor project plans, organize and maintain project materials, and ensure project goals are achieved in a timely fashion.
• Organize and document meetings of the project team.
• Provide support for other research and project development duties, as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

Education: Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technologies or Psychometrics.

Experience: Previous research project experience. The ability to work in teams or lead teams effectively.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education:
Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technologies or Psychometrics.

Knowledge and expertise in the following areas essential:
Educational research methods
Educational research and development team coordination

Knowledge and expertise in the following areas are a plus:
Educational Technologies
Educational Assessment
Instructional Design

Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Appointment Status: Visiting, 100 %-time appointment.

Application Close Date: August 14, 2009
Proposed Start Date: August 16, 2009

Application Procedures:

Please create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your resume, cover letter, and the names and email addresses or phone numbers of three professional references by the close date. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered.

For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact Jena M. Pfoff at (217) 333-2446 or jrooseve@illinois.edu.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The administration, faculty and staff embrace diversity and are committed to attracting qualified candidates who also embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.