Student Research Assistant (CYSLE)

Essential Job Functions

• Aid in the identification of academic research.
• Aid in the dissemination of academic research.
• Participate in the development of research methodology.
• Engage in the collection and analysis of qualitative data.
• Engage in the collection and analysis of quantitative data.
• Attend and participate in research conferences, workshops, and trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Freshmen & Sophomore Work-Study Students

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Classroom experience in conducting academic research.
• Ability to work at own pace with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• High qualitative writing skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Leadership qualities.
• Time management skills.

Specific Competencies

• Achieving Results - Sets challenging goals, tracks progress, solves performance problems, demonstrates urgency and drive towards achieving them.
• Collaboration - Builds constructive working relationships, understands and respects the needs and expectations of clients, works collaboratively with others, and gains customer trust and respect.
• Communication - Clearly and respectfully conveys and receives information and ideas, keeps others informed as appropriate, demonstrates good written, oral, and listening skills.
• Customer Service - Makes customers/clients and their needs a primary focus, shows interest in and understanding of the needs and expectations of internal and external customers, gains customer trust and respect, meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Strategic Focus - Understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences, keeps the big, long-range picture in mind, builds a shared long-range organizational vision with others.

Other Competencies

• Must have a philosophy consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of the organization.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English.

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand for up to 8 hours/day.
• Some lifting (up to 25 pounds occasionally), bending, and carrying.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and to use hands and fingers to handle or feel.