Overview:
The primary purpose of the ERA role is twofold: enhancing educational research at Waterloo, as well as implementing CTE\xe2\x80\x99s collaboratively-planned program evaluation for understanding the impact and quality of our own work. This role supports the efforts of the Instructional Developer, Research and Consulting, especially with regard to the annual conference and the grants program. Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities:

• Support for the academic content of the annual conference program and any related programming. Includes tracking, scheduling, communicating with participants, collaborating on process frameworks, reporting and communicating results
• Support for teaching and learning grant programs from first contact to final follow-up. Includes tracking; communicating with participants; consulting with faculty/staff about research questions and quantitative and qualitative research design, tools, and methods, and literature search strategies; conducting focus groups and surveys occasionally on behalf of departments or individual researchers; collaborating on process frameworks; reporting and communicating results
• Implementing program evaluation plans for the Centre\xe2\x80\x99s own work with the guidance of the Director. Includes gathering, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative and qualitative data

Secondary Responsibilities

• Research-based support for Centre projects that align with strategic initiatives
• Workshop planning and facilitation in areas relevant to CTE programming

Supervision

• From time to time on special projects, a Co-op student, Work Study student, or Research Assistant may work under the direction of the Educational Research Associate

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a relevant discipline, with exposure to educational research
  At least two years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in independent and collaborative research, including research design, grant writing, data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, reporting/dissemination of results
• Experience teaching at the university level is considered essential
• Experience undertaking research and supporting others in developing associated skills
• Demonstrated experience with project management, working both independently and collaboratively with guidance from multiple project supervisors
  Proficient in quantitative research design and analytical research methods
• Capabilities in qualitative research methods and mixed methods
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• MS Word, PowerPoint, Access (or other DB) at intermediate level
• MS Excel at advanced level
• SPSS or similar, NVivo or similar at intermediate level
• Web content writing, web content management at intermediate level
• The ERA works in the CTE office suite, with meetings across campus as well as occasional travel for professional development and networking purposes

Equity Statement:
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations.


The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.


All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.


The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.