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Research Graduate Assistant - Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Department
OAA Business Office
Essential Functions
Job Overview
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is seeking a graduate research assistant to support research on funding across the Early Childhood system. The Workforce Planning and Development Unit has developed funding maps and models for the Nebraska Early Childhood system using a quality-oriented cost-based approach. This paid Graduate Assistantship would begin in the summer or fall semester and would require a commitment of approximately 20 hours a week. Topics that GRA's may support include Early Childhood systems change, workforce well-being, and reducing educational opportunity gaps.
Buffett Early Childhood Institute Profile
Envisioned as a new model for how public higher education is engaged in the first years of life, the
Buffett Early Childhood Institute (https://buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu) is a four-campus, university-wide, multidisciplinary research, education, outreach, and policy institute of the University of Nebraska committed to helping transform Early Childhood development and education in Nebraska and across the nation. A long-term goal of the Institute is to be a leading center where scholars, practitioners, community members, and policymakers collaborate to advance a unified approach that can improve the lives of young children and families and the systems that support them.
Work Schedule
Varies
Additional Duties
Job Responsibilities
This section describes some of the responsibilities that may be expected of GRA's, though not necessarily perform all of the activities listed; nor is the list exhaustive.
• Assist with the development of a national Early Childhood education finance database
• Contribute to the development and delivery of customized technical assistance to state partners
• Support the customization of interactive visual tools for project-specific needs
• Support data management, cleaning, and preparation for Tableau import
• Document project decision points and processes (e.g., create codebooks, describe protocol followed)
• Contribute to dissemination of research findings, including reports, manuscripts, and presentations
• Participate in meetings with internal and external partners
• Assist with the writing of grant proposals
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
• Graduate student in applied economics, labor economics, educational policy, public administration, or related discipline
• Coursework in topics such as educational financing, systems analysis and budgeting, workforce issues and state economic policy, human capital investments, or business and financial strategies impacting Early Childhood education
• Experience working with data
• Demonstrated ability to document project activities
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of Early Childhood development
Physical Demands
The physical requirements and work conditions described here are representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Attendance at the workplace is critical. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to have vision for up close and far away, talk, hear, sit and use hands to touch, feel, handle, and operate routine office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, bend, reach, twist, and lift, carry or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is required to occasionally travel to and participate in meetings and conferences that may require the ability to drive a motor vehicle or stay overnight.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and there are frequent interruptions as the Institute staff conduct business in cubicles, walled office space, and conference rooms.
Salary
14,793 (10 months)/ 19,322 (12 months)
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2023W-00201
Open Date
04/07/2023
Close Date
06/07/2022
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position Information
Job Title
Research Graduate Assistant - Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Department
OAA Business Office
Essential Functions
Job Overview
The Buffett Early Childhood Institute is seeking a graduate research assistant to support research on funding across the Early Childhood system. The Workforce Planning and Development Unit has developed funding maps and models for the Nebraska Early Childhood system using a quality-oriented cost-based approach. This paid Graduate Assistantship would begin in the summer or fall semester and would require a commitment of approximately 20 hours a week. Topics that GRA's may support include Early Childhood systems change, workforce well-being, and reducing educational opportunity gaps.
Buffett Early Childhood Institute Profile
Envisioned as a new model for how public higher education is engaged in the first years of life, the
Buffett Early Childhood Institute (https://buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu) is a four-campus, university-wide, multidisciplinary research, education, outreach, and policy institute of the University of Nebraska committed to helping transform Early Childhood development and education in Nebraska and across the nation. A long-term goal of the Institute is to be a leading center where scholars, practitioners, community members, and policymakers collaborate to advance a unified approach that can improve the lives of young children and families and the systems that support them.
Work Schedule
Varies
Additional Duties
Job Responsibilities
This section describes some of the responsibilities that may be expected of GRA's, though not necessarily perform all of the activities listed; nor is the list exhaustive.
• Assist with the development of a national Early Childhood education finance database
• Contribute to the development and delivery of customized technical assistance to state partners
• Support the customization of interactive visual tools for project-specific needs
• Support data management, cleaning, and preparation for Tableau import
• Document project decision points and processes (e.g., create codebooks, describe protocol followed)
• Contribute to dissemination of research findings, including reports, manuscripts, and presentations
• Participate in meetings with internal and external partners
• Assist with the writing of grant proposals
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
• Graduate student in applied economics, labor economics, educational policy, public administration, or related discipline
• Coursework in topics such as educational financing, systems analysis and budgeting, workforce issues and state economic policy, human capital investments, or business and financial strategies impacting Early Childhood education
• Experience working with data
• Demonstrated ability to document project activities
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of Early Childhood development
Physical Demands
The physical requirements and work conditions described here are representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Attendance at the workplace is critical. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to have vision for up close and far away, talk, hear, sit and use hands to touch, feel, handle, and operate routine office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, bend, reach, twist, and lift, carry or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is required to occasionally travel to and participate in meetings and conferences that may require the ability to drive a motor vehicle or stay overnight.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and there are frequent interruptions as the Institute staff conduct business in cubicles, walled office space, and conference rooms.
Salary
14,793 (10 months)/ 19,322 (12 months)
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2023W-00201
Open Date
04/07/2023
Close Date
06/07/2022
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
