DATA COLLECTOR
Req #: | 172203 |
Department: | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 12/03/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education |
Shift: | First Shift |
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The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
Cultivate Learning fosters the quality that makes access to learning meaningful. Backed by the University of Washington, our research-powered innovations and hands-on partnership create a fertile environment for smarter teaching and learning. We advance opportunity by lowering barriers to entering the profession and guiding educators to success. And we identify the building blocks of quality along with the path to use them – in Washington State and across the country. Every child deserves to flourish from a foundation of quality learning. This core belief drives our work to provide talented learning professional the support they need to build that foundation. At Cultivate Learning, we translate insight into learning opportunity.
Cultivate Learning is funded by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and provides training and research on the quality of childcare and early learning in Washington State. Currently, Cultivate Learning is involved in the Washington State Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) standards initiative, Early Achievers. Cultivate Learning is an essential part of Washington State’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge initiative to give childcare providers the support and skills they need in order to help children develop the skills they need to be successful in school.
Cultivate Learning has an outstanding opportunity for a Central Washington Data Collector who is fluent in Spanish. The Data Collector will be a member of the Cultivate Learning regional team. This position works closely with Cultivate Learning Ratings, Research and Evaluation staff and will correspond with and visit early learning sites that are participating in Cultivate Learning projects. Their role is to coordinate with providers and collect data informing early childhood education practices.
Cultivate Learning has an outstanding opportunity for FOUR full-time Data Collectors:
*1 Fulltime Data Collector for Central Washington, Spanish Language Required
*1 Fulltime Data Collector for King County, Spanish Language Required
*1 Fulltime Data Collector for King County, Any Language
*1 Fulltime Data Collector for King/Snohomish County, Russian Language Required
This position has the challenge of collecting data as efficiently and objectively as possible within the constraints and comfort level of individual providers, and acting as a liaison between the individual providers and the project team. They need to use independent decision making to score for the Early Achievers Quality Standards and the assessments that inform those standards. This position will be independently responsible for the coordination and planning efforts of each quarterly phase of the research project(s), will be expected to participate in the development of research designs and revisions to data collection processes and overall reliability, and are responsible for composing and editing technical reports, publications, and presentations.
Duties & Responsibilities
Research Activities (72% FTE):
Data Administration (28% FTE):
Requirements
Desired
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Benefits
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
Application Process:
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Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed
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