FWS Research Assistant

About the role

The Federal Work Study Research Assistant will support research activities across three projects focused on bilingual language development, early mathematics learning, and autism research. This position provides hands-on experience in educational, developmental, and behavioral research, with opportunities to develop skills in data collection, assessment, intervention implementation, research methods, and data management.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with child and family research activities in school and community settings.
• Supporting assessment, intervention, and data collection activities across multiple research projects.
• Scoring assessments and entering or verifying data in research databases.
• Preparing materials for assessments, intervention sessions, and research visits.
• Assisting with literature reviews, research reports, presentations, and other scholarly activities.
• Participating in weekly supervision and training meetings.
• Maintaining professionalism, reliability, and confidentiality in all research activities.
• Following established research procedures to support data quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• Student must have a Federal Work Study award and be available to work on campus.
• Sophomore standing or higher.
• Spanish-English bilingual proficiency strongly preferred.
• Interest in learning about research and working with children and families.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a research team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable, professional, and willing to learn new skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and/or Google Workspace.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow research procedures.
• Previous experience working with children, tutoring, mentoring, or participating in research is helpful but not required.

Contact information

Matthew Foster at mefoster@usf.edu