Early Childhood Data Collector (Part-Time: On-Call

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Early Childhood Data Collector (Part-Time: On-Call)

Department: NE Ctr Research on Youth, Fam & School-4425

Part‑time, on‑call data collectors needed to help fulfill many research functions in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

• Travel to schools across Lincoln and rural areas of Nebraska.
• Serve as the face of the research team in the field, coordinating schedules, conducting assessments, and upholding confidentiality and professional standards.

• Conduct questionnaires with parents and administer standardized assessments to young children (ages 3–6).
• Complete training to achieve and maintain reliability on all assessment measures.

• Assist with scheduling assessments, scoring, checking data, and coordinating with other data collectors.
• Contribute to data management tasks and ensure accurate documentation.

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• Associate’s degree with some coursework in psychology, education, child development or related field and at least six months’ experience working with young children (ages 3‑6 years); additional relevant experience may substitute for education on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and video‑recording equipment.
• Flexible availability during weekdays (7 am–8 pm) and/or weekends. Must be available to work a minimum of 10 hours up to 40 hours during these times.
• Detail‑oriented, highly organized, able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Dependable transportation.
• Familiarity with basic technology (e.g., iPad, video‑recording equipment).
• Valid driver’s license and approved to drive on University business.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, education, child development or related field.
• One year of research experience, including assessment administration, classroom observations, scoring, or data entry.
• Preschool classroom experience.
• Knowledge of development in young children and child assessments.
• Knowledge of working with families.

Posted Salary: $18.00/hr minimum