Data Collector

Title:
Data Collector

Department:
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reports To:
Associate Professor, School of Applied Engineering & Technology

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
The Data Collector will be responsible for completing seat belt usage
data collection with accuracy. As a reliable and honest member of the team, the
Data Collector will use personal vehicles to drive themselves and other data
collectors to locations and performs seat-belt usage of New Jersey's drivers
and passengers while NJIT reimburses the milage usage. The position is required to always observe safety
distance away from the roadway.

Essential Functions:
-Drives oneself and other data collectors to locations across New Jersey including Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem County from June 1, 2026 to approximately July 15, 2026. Looking especially for teams to work in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem County. These teams would not travel to northern New Jersey.
-Performs data collection on seat-belt usage of New Jersey's drivers and passengers.
-Involves observing drivers and passengers in their vehicles to determine seat belt usage.
-Stands at a safe distance from the roadway to observe seat belt usage.
-Performs duties 7 days a week between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm with flexibility on days available to work.
-Attends mandatory training.
-Any additional responsibilities as required by management.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Having a personal vehicle to travel to the site is required.
-Proof of driver's license and vehicle registration must be provided.
-Must be able to stand and observe seat belt usage of vehicles traveling on the roadway.
-Must be able to stand for 40 minutes at a time while the data collection is being completed.
-Reliability, honesty, attention to details, and enthusiasm for hard work is required.
-At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly rate/range for this position is $20 (USD) for those who are driving themselves and others and $16 (USD) for those who are only data collecting. NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time