Research Associate - Early Literacy

Benefits of Working at Oakland University No benefits are associated with this position. Employee Group/Grade Employee Group/Grade Casual Job Category Job Category Casual /Temporary Casual/Temp Classification Work Schedule Work Schedule Casual (19hrs or less, No Benefits ) Shift/Days 50 hours total until September 30, 2026 Pay Schedule Pay Schedule Hour Number of Hrs./Wk. Number of Hrs./Wk. 10 Position Information Position Information Employee's Effective Start Date Employee's Effective Start Date 06/01/2026 If this is a Temporary position, provide end date or enter N/A for any other position type. If this is a Temporary position, provide end date or enter N/A for any other position type. 09/30/2026 Minimum Qualifications Earned PhD in Early Childhood Education Attendance at the Essentials Instructional Practices in Early Literacy Training of Trainers ( TOT ) in Birth to 3 and/or Prekindergarten Knowledge and/or experience conducting interviews and focus groups Strong background in qualitative research Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills Good command of Google Suite Open to learning new technology and research approaches Desired Qualifications Prior experience with program evaluation Position Purpose The Department of Human Development and Child Studies ( HDCS ), housed in the School of Education and Human Services, invites applications to a part-time Research Associate position to work on a newly funded research and evaluation project on Early Literacy coaching. Job Duties Responsibilities include literature review, document review, instrument design; develop interview/focus group protocols and conduct interviews/focus groups; managing/arranging data collection, including supervising focus group interviewers; survey data collection, entry, cleaning, and processing; coding and data analysis; help with report writing; and additional tasks as assigned. Job Open Date Job Open Date 04/29/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No Position Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents Optional Documents 371 Wilson Boulevard, Rochester, MI 48309 View phone number on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Oakland University