We’re adding to our team!
We seek students of any rank or discipline who can start immediately and commit to Fall and Spring (Summer and beyond is a bonus qualification). The position is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Our team is developing a digital K-12 critical literacy curriculum to combat racism. We need a student who will be part of the testing and data collection pipeline for the co-design, usability testing, and pilot testing phase for the app and VR components of the curriculum, including remote data collection.
Applicants must demonstrate the following:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, proactive, mature, and professional behavior.
- Strong observational skills during co-design and usability sessions.
- Prior experience setting up technical workflows, documentation, hardware, and software troubleshooting.
- Graduation date not before May 2025.
Priority will be given to candidates with at least one of the following:
- Cultural competence through previous work experience with Black and/or Latine communities AND/OR coursework in Ethnic, Black, Gender studies, or similar social justice-oriented topics.
- Prior experience working with adolescents or children.
- Prior experience with virtual reality technology.
Pay starts at $25 per hour for 15-20 hours per week during Spring/Fall. Summer work is available for up to 40 hours per week.
Candidates must pass a background check and take online training in human subjects research, data privacy, and working with minors (6-8 paid hours). We require some availability on weekends (1-2 weekends per month), weekend off-site travel to Detroit (once per month max), and evening work (2-3 times per week).
Kindly submit a recent CV or resume, a 200-400 word cover letter explaining how your work experience relates to this position’s needs, and 1-3 references. AI-generated cover letters will disqualify applicants. Refrain from contacting us by phone or email for the position. We expect approximately 200 applicants and cannot answer all inquiries personally. We will interview until we find the most qualified candidates and then deactivate the position.
Apply at USC’s Job Portal: Job #9139896. Job closes Sept 5, 2024.