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Employer Name: New York University

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is [ $26-$32 /hour] . New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer. The NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools is a research and professional learning services center that supports equity-focused, evidence-based innovations in educational research and programming. We operate as a complex collective of multiple sub-units with different areas of specialization. NYU Metro Center's work falls into five categories: 1) technical assistance to districts and schools; 2) professional learning to teachers and leaders; 3) applied research and evaluation of district and school programs; 4) scholarly research conducted by NYU Metro Center researchers and NYU faculty affiliates; and 5) youth development programs including college readiness, youth-led advocacy and organizing, and youth participatory action research. NYU Metro Center has a history of experience providing assistance and mobilizing resources to address a variety of issues related to educational inequity, segregation, disproportionality, discrimination of all kinds, and social injustice. PRE at the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools is seeking a Part Time Research Assistant to support data collection/analysis for an ongoing Math Equity project. The Center for Policy, Research, and Evaluation (PRE) conducts applied research and evaluation studies focused on promoting positive educational outcomes for youth, and understanding the influence of both schools and communities on those outcomes. Its goal is to use research to inform educational policies and practices at federal, state, local, and programmatic levels. We are seeking a [Part-Time] [Research Assistant] to support our team in the following ways: [percentage of time spent: 25%] [provide qualitative and some quantitative research support, including supporting and conducting focus groups with educators and students and classroom observations] [percentage of time spent: 15%] [Support qualitative and mixed methods data coding and analysis, including coding and analyzing interviews and focus groups and preliminary survey analysis] [percentage of time spent: 10%] [Complete required human subjects training; attend bi-weekly NYU meetings, weekly meetings with other research assistants and additional meetings with partners as appropriate; respond to communications and track data collection activities] The ideal candidate is, first and foremost, committed to our organizational mission and vision and reflects the following Qualifications: Required Experience: classroom experience and/or qualitative/mixed methods research experience (data collection and analysis; interviews, focus groups, surveys, classroom observations) Required Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities: excellent time management and collaboration skills; s strong interpersonal and communications skills; willingness to learn new skills and ability to adapt and be flexible depending on project's developing needs; ability to travel within the 5 boroughs for data collection during regular school hours on short notice Strong preference for individuals with experience working in or conducting human subjects research in NYC Public Schools. Preferred Education: MA/PhD in education-related field (can be ongoing); experience working in or with schools and/or districts Preferred Experience: experience conducting Math education research or background in math education. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: proficient user of data analysis software such as NVivo, Atlas ti, MaxQDA, Dedoose, etc.; proficient user of survey platforms, e.g., Qualtrics. All interested individuals, including people of all races and national origins, people of all ages, people of all religions, people with or without disabilities, and/or people with any gender identity and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply. Contact [Project Manager and Senior Research Associate Erika Abarca Millán] at [erika.abarca@nyu.edu] with any questions. Please submit Resume and Cover Letter, for consideration. 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