Research Assistant – Social Media and Community Outreach @ University of Kansas Medical Center

Department:

SOM KC Pediatrics (PEDS)

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KCART

Position Title:

Research Assistant – Social Media and Community Outreach

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

KUMC Research Assistant will support multiple projects aimed to serve families of autistic children and the systems that support them. This will include the Online and Applied System for intervention Skills (OASIS) Training Program, and the development of a train-the-trainer model of our OASIS Training, the development and establishment of a statewide resource center for families of autistic children in and out of the foster system, and educational events focused on preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The Research Assistant will be cross trained to support each of these projects as a part of the larger research team. Duties may include creating dissemination materials, event coordination, activity facilitation, recruitment, and data collection and analysis. The Research Assistant will also assist with any additional grant-related and research activities including grant proposal writing, survey development and dissemination, and other project activities.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Facilitate project activities such as training, webinars, community collaboration calls, team meetings, and data collection.
Assist with data collection, data entry, data management, and other related tasks.
Coordinate training schedules across collaborators with supervisor and trainees; assist with standard office responsibilities (e.g. preparing materials, filing).
Complete assessments during baseline, post, and follow-up sessions.
Attend scheduled trainings and staff meetings.
Utilize professional writing skills and a knowledge of standard research practices and data collection tools in performing work.
Creating and maintaining a social media presence to share information about our grants and grant activities which includes recruiting provider agencies and state organizations to assist with disseminating project related information.
Identifying, connecting with, and maintaining connections with resources and community providers for individuals with disabilities. This will also include organizing the resources and working with our information technology unit to input into our online database.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor, such as assisting with other grant or research related tasks and standard office responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Work Experience:

2 years’ experience with grant implementation, data management and analysis, program development and public-facing training activities in a collaborative work environment.
1 year experience managing social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master’s degree.

Work Experience:

At minimum 1 year experience of training others in either clinical or professional settings).
Experience exhibiting understanding of scientific approaches to treatment such as the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, particularly involving children.
Experience conducting interventions or research with children with autism (or related research projects).

Skills:

Quick to learn new technologies.
Strong organizational and planning skills as evidenced in work history.
Strong oral communication skills and professional writing skills and a knowledge of standard research practices and data collection tools.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and/or Google Suite applications.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents:

Resume

Cover letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85