Post-doctoral Fellow Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Position Details

Job Title:

Post-Doctoral Research
Position Number: 8350269
Work Modality:
Hybrid - 3 In-Person
Job Category:
University Staff
Job Type: Part-Time
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Campus:
Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name: EDUCATION PROGRAM
Location Code: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (02300A)
Funding:
Yes (grant funded)
Project Duration: 1 year, possible renewal contingent on funding

Duties and Responsibilities

We seek a part‑time, post‑doctoral fellow to support a U.S. Department of Education‑funded project addressed to 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.

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.

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

Advanced quantitative analysis skills and expertise in handling large data sets.
Experience with qualitative research desirable.
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, essential.
Collaboration with grant management staff, graduate trainees, and school-based partners.
Travel to implementation schools and grant convenings required.
Knowledge of culturally and linguistically relevant school-based mental health supports; commitment to supporting grant activities centered on training bilingual and bicultural school psychologists.

Computer Skills

Skilled in using various software programs (e.g., Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and creative use of technology to create efficient workflows and statistical databases).

Supervisory Responsibilities

Required Operation of University Owned Vehicles

Direct Animal or Patient Contact

Physical Demands

None

Working Conditions

None

Salary

Position Minimum Salary: $49,000 per annum. Position Maximum Salary: $49,000 per annum.

Equal Opportunity

Loyola University Chicago adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University's Nondiscrimination Policy.

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