Graduate Research Assistant - Special Education

Stephen F. Austin State University • Main Campus, TX

7h

About The Position

This is a student position responsible for assisting faculty with research activities, including conducting library searches, literature reviews, fieldwork, and/or laboratory experiments, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, and preparing reports.

Requirements

• The minimum education required for admittance as a graduate student at Stephen F. Austin State University.
• No direct experience is required.
• Training and instruction will be provided.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, research methodologies, principles, and techniques.
• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.
• Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with university faculty and staff, students, and the general public.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records and files.
• A student must have clear or provisional admission to the graduate school and the academic unit, be in good academic standing, and be enrolled for at least six semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate courses to be eligible for a graduate assistantship during the fall or spring semesters.
• To be eligible for a graduate assistantship during the summer, a student must be enrolled for at least three semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate courses.
• Graduate assistants may not hold any other type of position such as a student assistant, staff employee or adjunct faculty at the same time that they are employed as a graduate assistant.
• All graduate assistant appointments combined should not exceed the maximum FTE of 0.50.

Nice To Haves

• The recommendation of a faculty member may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research related to project hypotheses and objectives in accordance with research protocol.
• Assists with various research-related tasks, to include conducting literature reviews, developing and administering surveys, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, and/or compiling reports.
• May assist with project design and implementation.
• May operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
• May handle, process, and dispense sensitive information of a confidential/proprietary nature.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level