[Prevscilist] Researcher Position at Oregon State University-Cascades

[Atika Khurana]

Greetings colleagues!

I would appreciate your assistance circulating this position 
announcement for a researcher to collaborate on an innovating and timely 
early learning project called Roots of Resilience (professional 
development for early childhood teachers focused on trauma and resilience).

Thanks so much!

Shannon

*/Position Announcement: /*

*/Faculty Researcher in Early Learning and Development /*

*/Oregon State University-Cascades (Bend, Oregon)/*

http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/56018

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*Faculty Researcher: *100% annual effort (12 mo. contract with possible 
re-appointment), starting as soon as 5/1/18. The Faculty Researcher will 
work under the guidance of Dr. Shannon Lipscomb, with the Roots of 
Resilience team. The Roots of Resilience project is funded to develop 
and conduct a pilot test of an online learning and coaching program to 
help early childhood teachers promote resilience among young children 
impacted by trauma. This project is supported by the US Department of 
Education Institute for Education Sciences, and is in year 3 of 4. 
Research on usability and feasibility is nearing completion, with a 
randomized test planned for year 4.

The Faculty Researcher will collaborate in all phases of the research 
and will contribute to and/or co-author publications, reports, and 
presentations for various audiences including practitioners, policy 
makers, academics, funders, and the community. H/She will also 
contribute to revision of the Roots of Resilience program and grant 
writing to extend the work. The person hired for this position may also 
serve as a coach and/or instructor to support implementation of the 
Roots of Resilience program. Mentorship and professional development 
will be provided.

Key Qualifications (see link for full list: 
http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/56018)

  * Masters degree or PhD in a field related to the current project
    (e.g., early education, human development and family science, social
    work, psychology).
  * Experience working with adult learners from diverse backgrounds, and
    a commitment to promoting diversity, cultural competence, and inclusion.
  * Skills relevant to the research process (qualitative and
    quantitative data collection and analysis, writing research papers
    and grants, IRB protocols).
  * Excellent written and verbal, interpersonal, and organizational
    skills. Careful attention to detail. Strong decision making
    abilities, self-directed, motivated, and successful at meeting
    deadlines.
  * Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience
    coaching, mentoring, training, and/or counseling in community-based
    settings, and/or those with prior experience in early care and
    education programs.

*About the Project: *Roots of Resilience: Teachers Awakening 
Children’s**Healing combines online modules with video-based online 
coaching for early childhood teachers caring for young children impacted 
by trauma. The goal of Roots of Resilience is to support teachers in 
both home-based and center-based early learning programs to help 
children build resilience by providing supportive, engaging, and 
trauma-sensitive care. Funding: Institute of Education Sciences, 
Department of Education (PI: Lipscomb). Timeline: Sept 2015 - Aug 2019. 
http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/earlychildhood/current-projects/roots-of-resilience/

Shannon T. Lipscomb

Associate Professor and Program Lead for Human Development and Family 
Science

College of Public Health and Human Science

Oregon State University-Cascades

Graduate and Research Center

650 SW Columbia, Bend, OR 97702

541-322-3137

Shannon.lipscomb at osucascades.edu<mailto:Shannon.lipscomb at osucascades.edu>

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