Research Program Assistant I/II, Casual - Children's Learning Institute’s Micro‑Credential Program

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

UTHealth Houston and Children's Learning Institute is hiring a Casual Research Assistant I/II! The role will work either 10 or 15 hours a week. The Research Assistant I/II supports the Children’s Learning Institute’s Micro‑Credential Program by conducting behavioral coding on video submissions from coaches who mentor early childhood practitioners and administrators. This role ensures accuracy and consistency in evaluating coaching practices, helping strengthen coaching quality and improve early childhood education. The RA II position includes all RA I duties and requires advanced coding expertise, with additional responsibility for completing fidelity checks, supporting training, and providing guidance to other coders on the team. These roles require strong attention to detail, reliability when applying coding protocols, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within project timelines. Training will be provided on Micro-Credential coding measures.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Reliable personal transportation as some projects may require extensive out of town travel which will vary from Houston and surrounding areas to various sites across the state of Texas.
Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.
Human Subjects Research (HSR) by Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) within five days of employment required
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Human Development, Biology, or relevant field required.
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred.
May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
Experience in customer service, behavioral analysis or research experience is preferred.
Bilingual skills in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide reliability status on various objective and subjective coding analysis measures pertaining to projects within the department.
Perform cognitive/social/emotional assessments with children and additional interviews with teachers and families which include an extensive battery of psychological and educational based evaluations and manage appropriate research equipment and supplies.
Perform observational evaluations performed in schools and classrooms and focus on cognitive readiness activities by means of a complex live coding scheme.
Work on a range of data and information including but not limited to transferring, verifying, entering, processing, management and analysis.
Attend relevant trainings and assist in recruiting subjects (teachers, students, families, and individuals) and obtaining informed consent from potential research study participants. This often occurs in parent teacher meetings and sometimes in a family's home.
May serve in an intervention or coaching role in home or school setting to training parents or teachers in parenting, including extensive trainings and regular meetings to maintain certification and reliability.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Awesome retirement/pension plan
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care