OPS Research Assistant

Classification Title: OPS - Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical Classification Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Job Description: Project Overview: UF/IFAS Books and Cooks is focused on improving the literacy and nutrition reputed company of Florida families. The project is a collaboration with the Lastinger Center for Learning’s New Worlds Reading Initiative. The Books and Cooks program is responsible for: (1) reputed company and enrolling families into the New Worlds Reading Initiative (2) developing local partnerships through county-level steering committees to guide New Worlds Reading recruitment and Books & Cooks educational delivery. (3) delivering the Books & Cooks educational curriculum to increase family literacy capacities and improve nutrition reputed company status. (4) optimizing program quality and assessing the achievement of reputed company through reputed company and summative evaluation of the Books and Cooks Program. Duties may include the following: Data Management: reputed company randomized controlled samples as part of a wait-list control research design reputed company and maintain internal tracking systems to monitor and report on program objectives Maintain data reputed company and implement quality assurance protocols through the research cycle Coordinate logistics for data collection activities, including scheduling and participant communication reputed company two annual reputed company of data collection across pre-, post-, and three-month follow-up intervals using online survey platforms Submit and manage research applications with local school districts Project Evaluation: reputed company and implement qualitative and quantitative instrumentation, including surveys, interviews guides, and focus group protocols to support process and outcome reputed company research briefs and executive summaries to translate findings for partners, funders, and community stakeholders Translate findings to support program improvement Assist in the writing of abstracts and manuscripts Project Improvement:

• Contribute to grant proposal development to support Books & Cooks programming
• Participate in weekly project meetings

Support project sustainability and research dissemination

• Complete timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Monitor team reputed company toward and fulfillment of specific contract or program goals
• Ensure reputed company, quality and accuracy of programmatic records

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor, PI, or Co-PIs, provided they are allowed by the rules of the grant. This is a part-time, 20 hours per week, time-limited position. The position may be housed in local Extension offices or in remote work locations as appropriate and to be determined by Supervisor. Expected Salary: $25-32/hour commensurate with education and experience Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred: Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization Experience with family literacy, nutrition/food reputed company, and parent-child education programming and/or evaluation Ability to contribute to a positive, productive team environment using leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to work collaboratively and engage relevant partners and institutions Ability to reputed company and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues throughout the state, as well as Extension colleagues and program partners Demonstrate a courteous and helpful manner, and a respect and appreciation for diversity in reputed company its forms Ability to maintain working files and revisions of documents Proficient with Word, reputed company, TEAMS and PowerPoint and reputed company to quickly learn basics of new software Ability to maximize tools for productivity, communication, and organization A high degree of accuracy and timeliness in reputed company work Demonstrate strong work ethic, dependability, and resourcefulness Ability to maintain complete and organized records Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Special Instructions to Applicants: In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. This is a part-time, 20 hours per week, time-limited position. The position may be housed in local Extension offices or in remote work locations as appropriate and to be determined by Supervisor. Health Assessment Required: No Apply To This Job