About the role
Position Details
About Fordham: Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position: BRICS Student Research Assistant, VCPA
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Number: H08255
Department: Ctr for Community Engaged Learning
Campus: Rose Hill, Lincoln Center
Location: Hybrid
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy here.
Scheduled Hours Per Week: 9
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Professor, Fordham Graduate School of Education, the VCPA Research Assistant will help VCPA develop and implement a strategy to contact, survey, and interview people associated with the VCPA internship programs to document the program’s benefits. (See descriptions at https://vancortlandt.org/programs-overview/internships/.) The Research Assistant will help design and implement surveys and interview protocols to ascertain whether the internships provide teens with meaningful employment, help them explore green college and career possibilities, help them become more environmentally responsible, and/or provide job skills training. You will recruit participants and gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data through surveys and interviews with current and former interns, program managers, and families.
Essential Functions
- Reviews current data that VCPA has on alumni and identify initial trends and gaps in information.
- Develops and implements processes for recruiting participants via text, email, and social media.
- Develops and carries out surveys and interview/focus group protocols for current and former interns, program staff, and families.
- Analyzes and interprets quantitative and qualitative data using statistical methods and qualitative data analysis software.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at Fordham University.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
- Experience and/or coursework in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
- Experience taking initiative, being flexible, and handling multiple responsibilities effectively.
- Ability to analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Organization and time management skills.
- Ability to think analytically.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in communicating with a variety of audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience living or working in one of the Bronx communities served by VCPA (not including the Fordham campus).
- Enthusiasm, energy, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to speak one or more languages spoken in the Bronx community served by VCPA internships.
- Interest in career development, nature, and/or youth development.
Minimum Hourly Salary: 17.50
Maximum Hourly Salary: 24.70