Bilingual Early Childhood Assessor - Now Hiring

• Flexible work schedule
• Access to an employee discount program
• Reimbursable travel time and mileage

• Traveling regularly to assigned Early Childhood Centers to conduct assessments with children who have parental permission to participate in the study
• Making in-person contact with selected preschool administrators, teachers, and children to discuss the study, answer questions, schedule assessments, and maintain participation
• Collecting confidential information and administering computer-based standardized questionnaires
• Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
• Transmitting status updates and collected data as scheduled
• Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment
• Safeguarding issued equipment and project materials against damage, loss, or theft and returning at the conclusion of the assignment or at supervisor's request
• Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
• Virtually attend scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
• Administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected
• Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work
• Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom
• Working a flexible schedule, based on preschool center availability and assigned cases  
• ​Independently manage workload of approximately 2-3 early childhood center
• Working with assigned staff at Early Childhood Centers to determine logistics of child assessments
• Monitoring parental permission status for assigned children, document communications with center administrators, record updates related to scheduling and logistics and provide regular progress updates to field management

RTI International, is seeking part-time early childhood assessors to work on an early childhood center-based research study called Measures for Early Success. This important research study, led by MDRC, is designed to learn more about children’s experiences in preschool settings.  During the visits to the centers, assessors will conduct a one-hour battery with children ages 3-5.  There will be a total of four assessments administered during the visit.

• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment
• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Comfortable working in preschool settings in diverse neighborhoods
• Possess effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills through speech and listening
• Fluency in English and Spanish through reading, writing, and speaking
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training and required assessment certification
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
• Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment
• Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
• Able to keep project information confidential
• Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark

• Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from diverse backgrounds
• Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
• Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency
• Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas
• Associate's degree, preferred
• Background in Early Childhood education, Psychology, or related field preferred
• Experience working on school-based studies, particularly in preschool settings
• Experience conducting direct assessments with children, using measures such as the Research-based Early Math Assessment, Test of Preschool Early Literacy, or similar assessments

• The data collection period is expected to be October 2025 through early December 2025
• On average, you will be needed approximately 15 hours per week when work is available
• On average, you should be available to work in the field 3 days each week
• The majority of this work is anticipated to be weekdays during daytime hours
• Each of your trips to the field are expected to be at least 5 hours long

Early Childhood Assessors are required to complete trainings which include:

• Attending a web-based training tentatively scheduled for September 30 - October 3, 2025
• Successfully pass project required trainings and required assessment certification prior to data collection
• Attendance at all trainings in mandatory

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