Educational Research Associate - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

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Waterloo, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

The primary purpose of the ERA role is twofold: enhancing educational research at Waterloo, as well as implementing CTE's collaboratively-planned program evaluation for understanding the impact and quality of our own work.

This role supports the efforts of the Instructional Developer, Research and Consulting, especially with regard to the annual conference and the grants program.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities:

Support for the academic content of the annual conference program and any related programming. Includes tracking, scheduling, communicating with participants, collaborating on process frameworks, reporting and communicating results
Support for teaching and learning grant programs from first contact to final followup. Includes tracking; communicating with participants; consulting with faculty/staff about research questions and quantitative and qualitative research design, tools, and methods, and literature search strategies; conducting focus groups and surveys occasionally on behalf of departments or individual researchers; collaborating on process frameworks; reporting and communicating results
Implementing program evaluation plans for the Centre's own work with the guidance of the Director. Includes gathering, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative and qualitative data

Secondary Responsibilities

Researchbased support for Centre projects that align with strategic initiatives
Workshop planning and facilitation in areas relevant to CTE programming

Supervision

From time to time on special projects, a Coop student, Work Study student, or Research Assistant may work under the direction of the Educational Research Associate

Qualifications:

Completion of a Master's degree in a relevant discipline, with exposure to educational research

At least two years' experience in independent and collaborative research, including research design, grant writing, data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, reporting/dissemination of results

Experience teaching at the university level is considered essential
Experience undertaking research and supporting others in developing associated skills
Demonstrated experience with project management, working both independently and collaboratively with guidance from multiple project supervisors

Proficient in quantitative research design and analytical research methods

Capabilities in qualitative research methods and mixed methods
Strong communication and facilitation skills
MS Word, PowerPoint, Access (or other DB) at intermediate level
MS Excel at advanced level
SPSS or similar, NVivo or similar at intermediate level
Web content writing, web content management at intermediate level
The ERA works in the CTE office suite, with meetings across campus as well as occasional travel for professional development and networking purposes

Equity Statement:

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples.

Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations.