Job Title
Post-Doctoral Research
Work Modality
Hybrid – 3 In-Person
Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the WorkDay ERP?
Existing vacant
Job Category
University Staff
Campus
Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Location Code
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (02300A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
Yes
Duties and Responsibilities
We seek a part-time, post-doctoral fellow to support a US Department of Education-funded project awarded to Loyola University Chicago intended to address the shortage of bilingual and bicultural school psychologists prepared to provide culturally relevant school-based mental health supports with P-12 students and their families. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal, contingent on funding. The majority of the work can be completed remotely with some tasks requiring the fellow to be in person at partner sites and on campus (e.g., data collection, school-based consultation, grant convenings). This project has three primary aims:
- Recruit, retain, and mentor bilingual and bicultural graduate students in our NASP-approved M.Ed./Ed.S. Program in School Psychology,
- Deliver and evaluate a school-based mental health workforce development program with youth in a community agency and
- Engage in school-based consultation with three school districts in the delivery and evaluation of culturally and linguistically responsive school-based mental health supports.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
PhD required in related field.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate in Research Methodology, Social Work, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or related field
- Quantitative research experience,
- Experience in supporting and/or managing grants and logistics, including tracking that grant objectives and deliverables are met
Preferred Qualifications:
- Qualitative research experience
- School-based applied research experience
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
- Successful candidates will have advanced quantitative analysis skills and expertise in handling large data sets.
- Experience with qualitative research is desired.
- The candidate should have experience planning, conducting, and evaluating applied school-based research and supporting the completion of required grant-related evaluation reports.
- Grant management skills, including collecting, tracking, and supporting data analysis are essential.
- The post-doctoral fellow will collaborate with grant management staff, graduate trainees, and school-based partners.
- Travel to implementation schools and grant convenings are required.
- Candidates should be knowledgeable about culturally and linguistically relevant school-based mental health supports and have a commitment to supporting grant activities centered on training bilingual and bicultural school psychologists to provide culturally affirming school-based mental health supports consistent with Loyola University Chicago’s commitment to advancing social justice through transformative education.
Computer Skills
Skilled in using various software programs (e.g., Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader, skills and creative use of technology to create efficient workflows and statistical databases)
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Required operation of university owned vehicles
No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?
No
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate
$49,000/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate
$49,000/ann
Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.
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Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35176
