Primary Responsibilities:

The fellow will have primary responsibility for assisting with classroom instruction and research for three faculty members. Responsibilities include the following:

  • Data base search for relevant articles for faculty research
  • Assisting with faculty research activities
  • Creating instructional materials for courses
  • Assisting faculty with IRB process and Ethics training
  • Assisting faculty with students’ review of the literature

Narrative:

The fellow will assist faculty and field staff with research, field education, and instructional activities. The fellow will assist in research tasks associated with conducting research including literature searches, proof-reading written materials. The fellow must have a strong knowledge of basic research methodology. The fellow will assist in conducting database searches of peer reviewed empirically-based and theoretical articles. The fellow will also assist the field department with day-to-day functions.

 

Secondary Responsibilities:  

Fellow will assist faculty members with administrative duties. These responsibilities will not exceed 35% of fellow’s time. Duties can include:

  • Administrative responsibilities associated with research, such as data entry
  • Administrative responsibilities associated with classroom instruction
  • Other office management tasks, such as copying, filing, etc.

Fellowship Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Indication of knowledge of computer programs that assist with preparing research articles
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with faculty, students, and research teams

 

Position Requirements:

  • Enrolled as full-time graduate student in the Springfield College Department of Social Work in good standing
  • Knowledge of video conferencing (e.g. Zoom, Skype, Facetime)