1. Bachelor's degree
2. Awareness of and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive
communications across multiple dimensions of inclusivity including, but not limited to race, gender,
physical limitations, class, socioeconomic status, or religious perspectives.
3. Understanding of the lived experiences of children from underrepresented racial/ethnic
communities and children living in low-socioeconomic status households.
4. Direct experience working with young children ages 2 – 6 in a research or teaching capacity.
5. Proficiency with MS Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
6. Experience with statistical software, including SPSS, and relevant course work/experience in
performing quantitative and qualitative data analyses.
7. Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students in a research capacity.
8. Strong organization, time management, and interpersonal skills.
9. Commitment to community-engaged and applied research.
10. Ability to travel to community locations if/when needed.
11. Valid drivers license with low risk driving record.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

1. Experience with computer programming (e.g., content management systems, R, JavaScript,
MatLab, RedCap, Filemaker).
2. Experience working with undergraduate students in a collaborative manner or in interdisciplinary
research teams.
3. Prior experience writing manuscripts for publication or conference presentation (including but not
limited to, honors thesis or independent research projects, co-authoring a conference poster or
paper or journal article submission).
4. Experience with community-engaged and applied research in school settings.

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.