Research Assistant

at  Western University

ABOUT WESTERN

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the “Western Experience” - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

ABOUT US

The Faculty of Education will transform education and transform lives by leading and contributing to teaching excellence in research-intensive academic and professional programs, and through world-class research that produces measurable and high-quality social impact that benefits society. We are committed to enhancing equity and accessibility for all learners, and culturally and socially responsive knowledge brokering and mobilization.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant area of focus; Masters degree in progress or completed is preferred
• Having completed a Teacher Education program in Ontario is an asse

Experience:

• 1 year of work experience supporting research in a related technical fiel

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Fluency in French, both written and oral, required
• Expertise in conducting academic education research (creating survey tools, data collection, data analysis/coding, knowledge mobilization)
• Ability to conduct in-depth literature reviews and jurisdictional scans in both French and English
• Understanding of Ontario university ecosphere is important
• Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
• Ability to employ a systematic and efficient approach to work
• Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public
• Ability to collect and analyze data in an objective manner
• Familiarity with regulations and guidelines governing research
• Familiarity with methods for research design, implementation, and analysis
• Familiarity with experimental design and analysis
• Computer skills with the ability to learn and use software programs
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
• Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document technical informatio

The French-language Research Assistant will review FSL Teacher Education admissions processes across Ontario in an attempt to increase high-quality recruitment. The role will include conducting in-depth literature reviews and jurisdictional scans in both French and English, providing summaries, creating survey tools as needed, liaising with university stakeholders and school board administrators, and data collection in order to identify potential obstacles and/or inequities. The incumbent may also be expected to support knowledge mobilization in terms of conference abstracts and presentations, manuscript proposals, and more. They will be expected to analyze/evaluate final data findings in order to prepare targeted suggestions for change based on concrete evidence.
Qualifications

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant area of focus; Masters degree in progress or completed is preferred
• Having completed a Teacher Education program in Ontario is an asset

Experience:

• 1 year of work experience supporting research in a related technical field

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Fluency in French, both written and oral, required
• Expertise in conducting academic education research (creating survey tools, data collection, data analysis/coding, knowledge mobilization)
• Ability to conduct in-depth literature reviews and jurisdictional scans in both French and English
• Understanding of Ontario university ecosphere is important
• Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
• Ability to employ a systematic and efficient approach to work
• Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public
• Ability to collect and analyze data in an objective manner
• Familiarity with regulations and guidelines governing research
• Familiarity with methods for research design, implementation, and analysis
• Familiarity with experimental design and analysis
• Computer skills with the ability to learn and use software programs
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
• Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document technical information