Data Collector; Casual

Data Collector (Casual I)

Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that works with partners to advance every person's journey to learn, work, and be well. For more than 65 years, EDC has partnered with communities, governments, and private sector to improve education, workforce development and health outcomes.

By combining interdisciplinary expertise with real-world experience, EDC works across these pillars to design, implement, and scale evidence-based solutions that help partners address complex challenges and create lasting change.

Founded in 1958, EDC today brings together a global team working across the United States and around the world. Our diverse portfolio of programs is supported by federal agencies, philanthropic foundations, multilateral institutions, and corporate partners.

The Data-Collector (Casual I) reports to the Project Director and is a hybrid position that requires in-person administration of science assessments for kindergarten and first grade students in their elementary school classrooms.

We are seeking 5 part-time, Data-Collectors (Casual I) to work on a study for a federally funded project to examine how integrated science and literacy curricula affect early elementary students' understanding of science both in the short term (over one school year) and long term (sustained over two academic years). The Data-Collector (Casual I) will support kindergarten and 1st grade students as they complete self-administered tablet-based assessments in their elementary school classrooms.

The candidate must have willingness, availability, and flexibility for travel. We are specifically looking for data collectors who are based in Wisconsin, Oregon, Syracuse, California, and available during the following assessment data collection time periods:
October-November 2026, May-June 2027, October-November 2027, and May-June 2028.

The total number of expected work hours will vary dependent on the number of schools and classrooms within each study location but is expected to total between 100-200 hours per school year for a total of three school years. The data collector is expected to work approximately 15–20 hours per week during the October–November pre-test window and the May–June post-test period.

Weekly hours will vary by study site and data collection schedule. Additional time may include remote training, reliability assessments, travel, tablet setup and testing, school-based assessment, and post-collection data management. Training and preparation activities will be scheduled flexibly around staff availability; school-based data collection will involve approximately two weeks of data collection, with up to six hours of assessment work per day during school hours.

You will:

• Participate in study orientation meeting and all data collection and study trainings
• Become a reliable assessment administrator
• Undergo required background checks and fingerprinting procedures
• Complete required CITI research ethics course
• Travel locally/regionally to and from elementary schools within data collection sites (Madison, Wisconsin; East Syracuse, New York; Portland, Oregon; San Juan, California)
  • Travel costs (e.g. mileage) for up to a one-hour commuting distance will be reimbursed
• Conduct assessments with kindergarten and first grade students
• Complete data entry and follow-up notes within 24 hours of data collection
• Communicate effectively with teachers and other school staff during the study about scheduled visits to classrooms
• Facilitate project teamwork by communicating effectively and engaging collaboratively
• Coordinate and communicate with study team leaders to follow established data collection protocols, and to submit completed data collected in a timely fashion
• Troubleshoot potential technical difficulties during assessment administration
• Maintain responsibility for the maintenance, safety, and set-up of the study's assessment tablet technology and related accessories
• Potentially also conduct classroom observations of science activities in study locations

This position requires excellent communication skills, demonstrable initiative and flexibility; ability to work…