Research Assistant I (Temporary/Work Study)

About the role

We are seeking an instructor/research assistant to help us implement a research study being conducted from October to December 2026 in a local high school health class. This study will examine the effectiveness of a health decisions curriculum designed for high school students at Mott Middle College (located at Mott Community College). The curriculum emphasizes scientific reasoning and informational text reading comprehension skills. The research assistant will be the head instructor of the curriculum, assist with data collection in the classroom, and potentially assist with data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Dr. Audrey Michal to teach a health decisions curriculum in a high school health classroom at Mott Middle College, collect data in the classroom (e.g., surveys, reading comprehension performance, and health decision performance), and analyze the collected data. All curricular materials and lesson plans will be provided.
• Instruct a 7-week health decisions curriculum during two sections each of high school health classes at Mott Middle College during the Fall 2026 semester (October - December 2026)
• Oversee all in-class student activities associated with the curriculum
• Assist with three sessions of data collection (e.g., collecting forms, helping students navigate online surveys)
• Assist with analyzing open-ended response data (coding qualitative data)

Qualifications

• Must be a current undergraduate student at UM‑Flint
• Background in psychology or education
• Work experience in a K‑12 school environment is preferred

Schedule

• Teach a 7‑week curriculum at Mott Middle College, beginning October 26, 2026, and ending December 18, 2026
• Instruct high school students during two 50‑minute classes, 5 days per week
• First class: 8:35‑9:20 am; second class: 2:45‑3:30 pm