The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP), Office of Education Research (OER).
Project Title: Enhancing the equity ecology to support disadvantaged students: a preliminary study on school-community partnerships
Project Introduction: This project aims to contribute to the understanding of school-community partnerships in Singapore, noting their impact and challenges thus far to contribute towards a typology of partnerships which could have policy and practice implications in terms of how an eco-system of support could be enhanced leading to educational change and holistic student outcomes.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in education, Sociology or a relevant field from a reputable University. Master’s degree preferred.
• Prior experience working with schools or social sector organisations
• Prior experiences in qualitative research projects preferred
Possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience building rapport with different stakeholders
• Good organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Good time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Be a good team player
• Social media skills an asset
Responsibilities:
• Conduct literature review
• Engage in data collection preparation
• Conduct data collection (e.g. observations and interviews) in schools and other organisations
• Engage in data analysis and the writing of research report
Organize meetings and note-taking
• Organize research data, and maintain records
• Work on general administrative tasks related to the project
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Reporting Officer
Application
Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Workday Job Requistion ID: R00018842
(https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Research-Assistant--Office-of-Education-Research---NIE-_R00018842)
Closing Date
Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.
