Start Date: 8/25/2025
End Date: 12/18/2025
Number of Positions: Two
Hours per Week: 25 hrs. / 2 students.
Weekends Required: No
Evenings Required: No
Supervisor: Paul Bocko
Alternate Supervisor: Carol Renzelman
This position allows for remote work Yes/No: Yes
Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): 100% Remote meetings (with supervisor & librarians), outreach to partners, database research, writing, compiling data.
Method to assess remote work: As a research staff, we will meet every other week throughout the term. Assistants will report on progress at each meeting. Outcomes desired are progress to research project goals.
Job Description
- Paul Bocko and the Center for Place-based Education (PBE) are involved in three research projects.
- These include investigating the impact of intentional outdoor learning with K-12 teachers and students, cooperative inquiry research with professionals who serve as place-, nature-, or sustainability-education coordinators, and evaluating engagement of graduate students in a PBE course.
- The research assistant will help coordinate research partners (2 hrs.), seek out and collect existing research related to studies (2 hrs.), investigate writing and conference presentation opportunities (2 hrs.), participate in data collection (4 hrs.), attend planning meetings (1 hr.) , and assist in data analysis (4 hrs.).
Qualifications
- Some experience with research is helpful. And, willingness to learn is the most desired qualification.
How to Apply: Email supervisor cover letter and updated resume.
Email: [email protected]
Position Type: Work Study
Department: AUNE Education Department