DEADLINE: JUL 9, 2021
See full job details and application instructions at https://environment.uw.edu/career-opportunities/research-assistant-11/
Community College Research Initiatives (CCRI) is seeking a Research Assistant to conduct a literature review on STEM community college transfer students. This literature review will play a key role in the capacity-building work of testing the feasibility of using sets of lower-division student learning outcomes (SLOs) as the basis of block transfer into engineering programs. The literature review will cover topics such as STEM courses and curricula and STEM transfer student populations. The specific questions to be covered in the literature review will be refined in the first weeks of the project. An example of these include:
● How have other two-year or four-year institutions revised their lower-division STEM pathway to include more emphasis on student learning outcomes? What process did they use, and did they seek input from other institutions during that process?
● For engineering students moving from 2-year to 4-year institutions, what factors support student retention and completion of baccalaureate degrees? What strategies are effective for underserved students (e.g., women, veterans, students of color, and low-income and first-generation students)?
*About CCRI*
The CCRI team conducts research and development to generate actionable knowledge to advance equity in the field of higher education. Our work focuses on studying the experiences of marginalized student groups that use community colleges as their entry point to higher education, and the role that institutions play in equitable student educational and employment outcomes. Our goal is to leverage this research to effect change in postsecondary education at all levels.
*Academic level* | Masters, Doctoral, Postdoctoral Studies, or Postgraduate
*Minimum qualifications*
● Experience doing thorough academic literature review and synthesizing into a written summary
● Strong verbal and written communication skills
● Ability to collaborate as part of a team
*Preferred qualifications*
● Experience with or knowledge of Community College environments
● Knowledge of engineering education
● Knowledge of WICHE Passport and the use of student learning outcomes for transfer
● Knowledge of post-secondary STEM education
*Project Deliverables and Expectations* | Under the supervision of the Acting Director, this Research Assistant will be responsible for the following:
● Generate literature review report by the due date.
o Write/submit work plan
o Write/submit an outline
o Generate draft literature review report and submit for review/ feedback
o Produce final literature review written report, 10-12 pages single-spaced
● Produce actionable 1-page document from literature review.
● Present findings from literature review to the NSF grant advisory committee.
● Participate in weekly check-ins with CCRI colleagues
● Participate in calls with funder, as needed
*EEO *| UW is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
*Position Type, Duration and Compensation* | This is a temporary, hourly position to span as soon as the position is filled to November 1, 2021. Compensation is up to $39/ hour, DOE. The position is funded for an average of 10 hours per week for the duration of the contract with flexibility on the start date.
*Application Process* | In your application, please send the following three items by July 9, 2021, 11:59pm to Katie Kovacich, kk57@uw.edu:
● A brief cover letter
● Resume
● An example of a previous literature review