This is a full-time, PFT role. The salary grade for this posting is 0031. The salary range is $59,056 to $88,631 . Please note that the final salary will be determined by our Classification and Compensation team after reviewing the candidate's experience and considering our internal salary equity.

Title: Research Assistant

Department: School Safety

Reports To: Administrative Superior

For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound in the School District of Philadelphia. The School District of Philadelphia is committed to transforming the education opportunities it offers the city's more than 203,000 school-aged children. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools, principals and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?
Job Summary:

Conducts educational research and measurement tasks once project designs have been established. Conducts assigned phases of various evaluation and research projects, including library and field research, interviews and observations, and data compilation. Drafts questionnaires, administers tests in controlled situations, and performs analyses of results utilizing standard educational and psychological measurement instruments.
Essential Functions:

• Assists in conducting studies to determine the effectiveness of various programs funded by public and private funds, innovative curricular and instructional programs, teacher training and in-service programs.

• Conducts assigned phases of varied evaluation and research projects including library and field research, interviews and observations.

• Selects and/or develops measurement instruments where required by the project and may administer them to students; interviews students and project personnel including teachers.

• Observes classrooms to evaluate the implementation of programs.

• Collects and compiles data; performs preliminary analyzes data and prepares tables and charts to display information.

• Extrapolates data into written form; may give presentations of data to various audiences including project managers, school personnel, and parents; writes reports for audiences of varying degrees of familiarity with research and measurement.

• Takes responsibility for the logistics of research and/or measurement programs that may involve many teachers and schools after the basic program has been designed by an administrative superior.

• Responds to internal and external requests for information.

• May coordinate the activities of clerical and paraprofessional personnel. Minimum Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in educational research or evaluation, educational or developmental psychology.

OR

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience in a research related field which has included use of databases, research design, and extrapolation of data into written form.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

o standard research and evaluation methodology and procedures as applied to research and evaluation design.

o measurement theory and practice.

o statistics as applied to research and/or measurement.

o electronic data processing methodology and software for the collection and manipulation of data, statistical analysis and report generation.

• Demonstrated ability to :

o conduct assigned phases of research projects utilizing standard measurement instruments.

o analyze data and prepare reports.

o coordinate the work of clerical and paraprofessional office staff.

o use word processing, spreadsheet, databases manipulation and graphics on a personal computer.

o present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.

o establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination:

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this district, regardless of race, color,

age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer

to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.