Education Research Assistant, Field Assessor (Fort Collins, CO)

SRI International • Littleton, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SRI Education is seeking temporary, part-time research assistants to conduct direct assessments with preschool students in early childhood centers in and around Fort Collins, Colorado. The position provides experience using standardized child assessment measures. SRI will provide mandatory training and certification on literacy and vocabulary measures in early December 2026. Training will be primarily virtual, with possible in-person practice sessions during the first one to two weeks of January.

Assessments will be conducted in two phases in 2027. Pre-test assessments will take place from early January through mid-February, and post-test assessments will take place in May and June. Each phase is expected to last five to six weeks. Assessors will visit one classroom at a time and assess approximately 8–10 children during each visit. The role requires driving to local early childhood centers during the standard school day, but not travel to an SRI location.

Staff are paid for training, assessment work, cleaning assessment data, and entering data into a web-based database. Travel costs are reimbursed. The temporary appointment runs from December 2026 through June 2027, with an anticipated schedule of at least 15–20 hours per week during assessment periods. Applicants must be available onsite in Fort Collins Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., at least three days per week during both assessment phases.

Requirements

• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Prior experience working with children, such as teaching or assisting in an elementary school, conducting child assessments, working in after-school programs, or serving as a youth camp counselor.
• Access to a car and a valid driver’s license and insurance; the role requires driving to participating centers in the Fort Collins area.
• Access to a personal computer and reliable internet.
• Ability to participate in and complete all required security clearance measures and training.
• Availability for onsite work in Fort Collins, Colorado, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m., at least three days a week during the January–February and May–June 2027 assessment periods.

Nice To Haves

• Some undergraduate coursework in psychology, education, social work, or early childhood.
• Research experience, such as conducting observations or assessments.
• Spanish language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Attend up to two virtual training days in December 2026 to prepare for data collection.
• Travel to early childhood center sites and conduct direct child assessments for pre-test data collection in January–February 2027 and post-test data collection in May–June 2027.
• Communicate with the SRI project manager and teachers to schedule data collection activities.
• Enter data accurately and efficiently into a web-based database.
• Clean assessment data.

Benefits

• All travel costs are reimbursed.
• The position may qualify for SRI’s Pay for Outstanding Performance program or annual Performance Based Compensation program.
• SRI offers a competitive benefits package; details are available at https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed