Bilingual Early Childhood Assessor
hace 5 días
Albuquerque
The pay rate for this position is $21/hour. Hourly wage is based on experience and geographical location. • Flexible work schedule, • Access to an employee discount program, • Reimbursable travel time and mileage Early Childhood Assessors are responsible for:, • Traveling regularly to assigned Early Childhood Centers to conduct assessments with children who have parental permission to participate in the study, • Making in-person contact with selected preschool administrators, teachers, and children to discuss the study, answer questions, schedule assessments, and maintain participation, • Collecting confidential information and administering computer-based standardized questionnaires, • Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings, • Transmitting status updates and collected data as scheduled, • Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment, • Safeguarding issued equipment and project materials against damage, loss, or theft and returning at the conclusion of the assignment or at supervisor's request, • Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports, • Virtually attend scheduled meetings with other members of the project team, • Administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected, • Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work, • Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom, • Working a flexible schedule, based on preschool center availability and assigned cases, • Independently manage workload of approximately 2-3 early childhood center, • Working with assigned staff at Early Childhood Centers to determine logistics of child assessments, • Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment, • Must possess High School Diploma or GED, • Comfortable working in preschool settings in diverse neighborhoods, • Possess effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills through speech and listening, • Fluency in English and Spanish through reading, writing, and speaking, • Available for entire training and data collection period, • Able to successfully complete training and required assessment certification, • Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use, • Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment, • Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities, • Able to keep project information confidential, • Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates, • Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, • Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines, • Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency, • Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas, • Associate's degree, preferred, • Background in Early Childhood education, Psychology, or related field preferred, • Experience working on school-based studies, particularly in preschool settings, • Experience conducting direct assessments with children, using measures such as the Research-based Early Math Assessment, Test of Preschool Early Literacy, or similar assessments, • The data collection period is expected to be October 2025 through early December 2025, • On average, you will be needed approximately 15 hours per week when work is available, • On average, you should be available to work in the field 3 days each week, • The majority of this work is anticipated to be weekdays during daytime hours, • Attending a web-based training tentatively scheduled for September 30 - October 3, 2025, • Successfully pass project required trainings and required assessment certification prior to data collection For USA Job Postings Only: RTI participates in the US Government E-Verify program. 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