The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Office of Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development.
Project Title: Supporting teachers in numeracy teaching
Project Introduction
The study aims to examine how we can support preschool teachers in the teaching of early numeracy through professional development (PD). We design an experimental study with different PD conditions to ask whether the sharing of basic research findings along with active reflection can improve instructional quality in the preschool classroom.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts / Science in Psychology, Education, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, or related fields
- Experience with preschool teaching
- Excellent interpersonal skills working with different stakeholders and an interest in relationship building with stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to consult and interact with teachers/staff to improve teaching practices
- Strong classroom observational skills and keen attention to detail
- Enthusiasm about research in early education research
- Strong, self-directed initiative and ability to take on challenges
- Experience with coaching is strongly preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Observing classroom teaching
- Guiding teachers in optimizing teaching and learning opportunities
- Monitoring and recording classroom teaching progress
- Collaborating with the rest of the team to provide support for preschool teachers
- Providing feedback within the research setting for teachers
- Building relationships with preschool teachers and staff
- Data collection, entry, coding, and analysis
- Assist with coding of classroom talk
- Conducting literature reviews
- Public outreach of educational research
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator
Application
Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Closing Date
Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.
Hiring Institution: NIE
