Cilia-T Research Assistant

About the Job

This CILIA-T project is housed within the department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

About the job:

Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the Content-Integrated Language Instruction for Adults with Technology Support project (CILIA-T) involves working with adult English learners to develop a program integrating Civics/US History content with English Language instruction and using technology support. The three teams in Minnesota and Georgia analyze the key components of the curriculum, develop the materials and then assess the overall effectiveness of the program.

This is a temporary and casual hourly position. Rate of pay is $25 per hour.

• This position will be posted for 7 days.

Job responsibilities:

• Maintain and edit /design the website for the project (main responsibility)

• Edit course materials as needed

• Organize collected data as needed

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with basic technology (recording and uploading data, Word, Excel, Google Drive, Canva)

• Experience with editing and organizing educational materials

• Experience with research methodology, ethics and data collection

• Experience in adult education settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the CILIA-T project.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Required application materials:

1.Cover letter

2.Resume/CV

Additional information may be requested from finalists.

For more information contact: Aydin Durgunoglu adurguno@d.umn.edu

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About the U of M

University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD)

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