SENIOR RESEARCH AIDE (bilingual - Spanish and English)
Position Scheduled to end 06/30/2014 with possibility of re-appointment. 

The Prospective Study of Infant Development (PSID) is research project that is being conducted by the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University. Funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the purpose of the PSID project is to further evaluate the long-term effects of the Durham Connects community-wide nurse home visiting program on a variety of family outcomes, including community service receipt, family functioning, and child health and well-being.  Durham Connects provides universal visits to families of newborns in Durham County in order to support parenting skills and overall health. Approximately 550 families whose 6-month-old infants were born in Durham County were enrolled in this research study to examine child and family outcomes and service receipt as a function of previous service participation (e.g., Durham Connects, other services).  PSID will also be starting an extension of the original project which includes contacting, consenting, and interviewing additional families for another wave of data collection. This position will be fulltime (40 hours per week).

Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties to assist investigators in the implementation of a research study with families and children.

To apply for this position, please complete on-line application at http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/

See requisition #400716519

ESL TEACHER TRAINER

This position is part-time (20 hours/week) and through May 31, 2014.  There is the possibility of renewal through March 31, 2015.

The Center has received funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) for a three year study to develop a comprehensive teacher professional development program aimed at increasing classroom teachers’ skills in working with Latino English Learner (EL) students and their families.  The professional development program will feature ESL teachers consulting and collaborating with classroom teachers, enhancing the teachers’ capacity to improve the students’ language and literacy skills, and strengthening school-home connections.

Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties to assist investigators in the implementation of a research study with families and children.

To apply for this position, please complete on-line application at http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/

See requisition # 400716509

ANALYST PROGRAMMER I, NEW TECHNOLOGIES WORKING GROUP

Mobile technologies, including the use of mobile phones, tablets, iPads, laptops and other devices are providing new opportunities for remote and field-based data collection, testing and assessment, and for the delivery of real time information and interventions. We are currently searching for an individual to join a newly forming group of programmers at Duke University who will work with faculty members, students and other collaborators to develop and apply the most recent advances in mobile technologies to advance social science and health research.

To apply for this position, please complete on-line application at http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/

See requisition #400686558

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