Position Available
The University of Maine’s Center for Community Inclusion
and Disability Studies has a full-time Research Associate I or II
position available in Inclusive Pre-K-12 education.
Appointment as Research Associate I or II is dependent
on qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include providing on-site and
technology based technical assistance, community education, and
professional development to early care and education programs, schools,
and community and state agencies through mentoring, coaching and
collaborative consultation; engaging in research and evaluation
activities, including data collection and compilation, literature
reviews, and basic data analysis related to assigned projects; and,
researching, developing and disseminating materials on state of the art
and emerging best practices.
Knowledge and skill qualifications:
Master’s Degree in education, special education, early
childhood special education, or related field is preferred. Bachelor’s
degree in area listed above and significant, relevant experience is
required. Positions require excellent communication, organizational, and
interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team
environment. Positions also require demonstrated experience working with
young children with a broad range of disabilities in inclusive early
care and educational settings. Appropriate background checks are
required. Positions involve extensive travel, normally requiring a valid
driver’s license.
Positions are full-time, fiscal year appointments
contingent upon external funding and performance.
Review of applications begins April 11, 2008 and
will continue until a suitable pool is identified.
View the Research
Associate I Job Description
View the Research
Associate II Job Description
Send cover letter, curriculum
vitae, three current letters of recommendation,
and transcripts to:
Research Associate Search Committee
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
The University of Maine
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono, Maine 04469-5717
For information about CCIDS, please visit:
http://www.ccids.umaine.edu
The University of Maine is committed to affirmative
action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workplace.
