WIDA RESEARCH COORDINATOR

The WIDA Research Coordinator position is located within Educator Learning, Research, and Practice (ELRP) department and will report to the designated ELRP Assistant Director. This position will be responsible for a) coordinating research and professional learning activities conducted with participating educators and local school districts; b) tracking and maintaining records contributing to the research and evaluation conducted in the program; and c) conducting research activities under the direction of a researcher and/or program administrator. The WIDA Research Coordinator will be expected to travel to partner sites within Wisconsin approximately 8 times per year. The person in this role would need to within driving distance of the partner sites located throughout rural Wisconsin. Driving mileage will be reimbursed per UW Madison Travel Policy. The FTE of this position is 50% time. However, the FTE may increase if more grants are awarded.
Working fully remote is an option for this position as long as you are within driving distance of the partner sites as mentioned above. Requests to work remotely would need to be reviewed based on the UW and School of Education (SoE) remote work policies and go through the SoE implementation process. To learn more about these policies, visit https://businessoffice.education.wisc.edu/human-resources/remote-work/ .
WIDA is committed to challenging linguistic discrimination, cultural biases, and racism in education. WIDA values linguistic and cultural diversity both as an end and a means for success in the field of education. As such, we strongly encourage applications from a diverse pool of candidates who champion social justice as a core value.

• 30% Assists with conducting experiments or interviews, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results according to established protocols
• 10% Assists in composing and organizing research reports and manuscripts to provide updates on unit objectives
• 30% Schedules logistics and secures resources for research supplies, equipment, and facilities
• 10% Tracks supply and equipment inventory levels and places replenishment orders
• 20% Maintains organization of research records according to established policies and procedures

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor’s Degree

Required
– Demonstrated ability to implement research activities under the direction of researchers.
– Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with external and internal partners.
– Demonstrated ability to organize schedules, activities, records and materials.
– Ability to collaborate with others to coordinate research timeline and deliverables.
– A value of promoting and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
– A willingness to engage in and deepen knowledge of WIDA’s Social Justice value.
Preferred
– Familiarity with K-12 educational settings and professional development.
– Experience in coordinating research activities and procedures.

Employees are expected to work within WIDA’s core hours, which are 9:00am to 3:00pm CST.

Full or Part Time: 50% – 100%
It is anticipated this position will be remote and requires work be performed at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $22.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications

What is WIDA? For nearly 20 years, WIDA has provided a trusted, comprehensive approach to supporting, teaching, and assessing multilingual learners. We are an educational services organization that advances language development and academic achievement for multilingual children in early childhood and grades K-12. In short, we provide educators around the world with high-quality language standards, assessments, professional learning, and research. We are proud to be a part of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) within UW-Madison’s nationally ranked School of Education. Visit https://wida.wisc.edu/about/careers and watch our Introduction to WIDA video to see why WIDA is an incredible place to work!
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), established in 1964, is one of the first, most productive, and largest university-based education research and development centers in the world. WCER’s researchers and staff work to make teaching and learning as effective as possible for all ages and all people.
WCER’s mission is to improve educational outcomes for diverse student populations, impact education practice positively and foster collaborations among academic disciplines and practitioners. To this end, our center helps scholars and practitioners develop, submit, conduct, and share grant-funded education research.
WCER’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison and The Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). Individual differences and group diversity inspire creative and equitable outcomes. WCER actively affirms values and seeks to increase diversity in our everyday interactions, practices, and policies.
For more information and news about our center, please go to https://wcer.wisc.edu/

Please click on the “Apply Now” button to start the application process. As part of the application process, you will be required to submit:
– A cover letter addressed to Merideth Trahan describing how your experience and qualifications meet the requirements of this position.
– A current resume
– A list with the contact information of at least three professional references

Our center is conscious of inequities in the field of education and how these disproportionately harm the most marginalized members of our society- including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) individuals, people from poor and working-class backgrounds, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ people. We firmly believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other marginalized groups.

Kelly Krahenbuhl
kelly.krahenbuhl@wisc.edu
608-263-4776
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Research Coordinator(RE034)

A177500-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/WCER

University Staff-Ongoing

267820-CP