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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Coping and Regulation of Environment Stress (CaRES) Lab, directed by Dr. Martha Wadsworth in the College of Liberal Arts at Penn State University, invites applications for multiple Part Time Child Participant Assessors. The anticipated start date is Summer 2025 (with the earliest start date of May 1, 2024).

The Part Time Child Participant Assessors will have the opportunity to work on a NIMH-funded study, investigating the efficacy of the Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills (BaSICS) program, which is a group-based, team-building coping and empowerment intervention developed specifically to meet the needs of youth growing up in poverty. This position will mainly be responsible for completing assessments with child participants, aged 11-14 at University Park and surrounding Centre County areas.

Primary Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Set up interview spaces for assessments
• Conduct study assessment interviews with youth
• Record youth responses during interviews
• Maintain detailed documentation of data collection
• General assessment related tasks

Education and Experience:

• The successful candidates for this position will have an interest in or experience with social science research or professional experience working with children and families
• Exemplary organizational and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially for working with youth
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and accurately

Commitment and Duration

• Assessments will be conducted in person at University Park and surrounding Centre County areas (off site transportation provided)
• Part time (~10 hours per week on an as needed basis)
• Shifts from 3-8 PM various days of the week
• Mid-May – August
• This position requires a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends, primarily to accommodate the availability of participating families.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all positions are filled.

This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

Questions about the position can be directed to the hiring manager, Mary Veneziano, [email protected].

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