Postdoctoral Scholar Research

Department: Child & Family Studies, Florida Center for Inclusive Communities / 0-5830-002

College: College of Behavioral & Community Sciences

Salary Plan: Temporary

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000

Organizational Summary:

Child & Family Studies (CFS) is one of seven departments and schools within the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences (CBCS) at the University of South Florida (USF). Organized into three research divisions and four academic programs that work synergistically, CFS currently has approximately 275 faculty and staff members. During FY23, CFS is managing a portfolio of over 75 federal and non-federal contracts and grants totaling $78 million.

Our research divisions include the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC), Child and Family Behavioral Health (CFBH), and the Rightpath Research and Innovation Center. CFS's four academic programs are Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (CABH), Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMHC), and Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). Six graduate certificates and one undergraduate certificate are also offered.

CFS efforts are consistent with the CBCS mission of combining knowledge gained through the behavioral sciences with knowledge gained from the community. CFS faculty, staff, and students, who are well immersed in the local community as well as state and national efforts, are deeply connected to the college's focus of Creating Healthy Communities. All activities within CFS are also aligned with USF strategic goals: having well-educated and highly skilled global citizens through a continuing commitment to student success; participating in high-impact research and innovation to change lives, improve health, and foster sustainable development and positive societal change; creating new partnerships to build a strong and sustainable future for Florida in the global economy; and establishing a strong and sustainable economic base in support of USF's continued academic advancement.

Project: Stepped Care Approach for Addressing Youth-Motivated School Refusal Behaviors (STAY). A federal grant funded by the US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

DUTIES:

• Assist in the development and refinement of the STAY intervention, including developing a research protocol and STAY manual.

• Manage school district partnerships.

• Schedule and coordinate research activities, including IRB applications, recruitment, enrollment, training or research coaches and school-based behavioral health educators, and data collection schedule.

• Engage in research dissemination activities in collaboration with the project PIs.

• Engage in coaching school-based behavioral health educators to implement the STAY intervention.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):

Minimum Qualifications: Earned doctoral degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), School Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Educational Psychology, or related field by August 2024.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with supervision and coaching in education setting.

Training and experience implementing cognitive behavior therapy and or functional behavior assessments and function-linked behavior support plans. Experience with evaluation research.

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Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

This position is grant funded by STAY.

Job Opening Number: 37131

Posting Date: 06/11/2024

Posting End Date: 08/04/2024

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