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WIDA RESEARCHER

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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Madison, WI

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JOB NO.: 96951-AS

Work Type: Staff-Full Time

Department: EDUC/WCER


Location: Madison

Categories: Research, Scientific

Employment Class: Academic Staff-Terminal

Position Vacancy ID: 96951-AS

Working Title: WIDA Researcher

Official Title: RESEARCHER(E05DN) or ASSOC RESEARCHER(E05FN) or ASST RESEARCHER(E05LN)

FTE: 100%

Anticipated Begin Date: MARCH 01, 2019

Term: This position will end on FEBRUARY 28, 2021.

Advertised Salary:

Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications



Degree and Area of Specialization:

M.A. required in education, sociology, economics or related field. Ph.D. preferred.



Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Required:
* Sound knowledge of federal and state policy related to English learners.
* Sound knowledge of quantitative research methodology.
* Experience with parametric and/or non-parametric statistical approaches to analyzing educational data.
* Experience with one or more of the following statistical software packages: R, SAS, Stata, SPSS.
* History of or high potential for securing federal, foundation, and other research and evaluation funding.
* History of or high potential for publication in peer-reviewed journals, preferably in education.
* Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation.

Preferred:
* Experience participating in evaluation research in K-12 contexts.
* At least three years working with large educational data sets preferred.
* Experience conducting research on educational and social inequality; research experience with multilingual and/or immigrant-origin children and youth populations.
* Experience in one or more of the following areas preferred: (1) Experimental and quasi-experimental study design; (2) Mixed methods study design; (3) Advanced statistical analysis, such as multi-level modeling, methods that support causal inference, etc.; (4) Analysis of secondary data, including survey and administrative data.



License or certificate:



Position Summary:

The Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to the WIDA project (wida.wisc.edu), a leader in the development of products, services, and research intended to support the needs of English language learners (ELLs) and their educators. The Research, Policy, and Evaluation team at WIDA collaborates with policymakers, practitioners, and researchers across the nation to provide timely and actionable research that (a) informs policy and practice related to the education of multilingual and immigrant-origin children and youth and (b) contributes to knowledge about the educational and social experiences and outcomes of these populations. This position is expected to travel approximately 20% time.

Given the scope of work for this role, it is required that the candidate selected for this position live in or relocate to the Madison area. Visit https://madison.wisc.edu/ for more information on what Madison has to offer.

WIDA has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself and as a valuable means for success in the field of education. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.



Additional Information:

This position may be made renewable pending additional funding.



Contact:

Franchesca Beswick
franchesca.beswick@wisc.edu
608-263-4221
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )



Instructions to applicants:

To apply for this position, please upload a cover letter addressed to Sarah Ryan, current resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references.



Additional Link: Full Position Details

NOTE: A Period of Evaluation will be Required

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.



Advertised: Dec 13 2018 Central Standard Time


Application Close: Jan 10 2019 11:55 PM Central Standard Time

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Organization

In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities, and many of its programs are hailed as world leaders in instruction, research and public service. Spanning 935 acres along the southern shore of Lake Mendota, the campus is located in the city of Madison.

The university traces its roots to a clause in the Wisconsin Constitution, which decreed that the state should have a prominent public university. In 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the university, and its first class, with 17 students, met in a Madison school building on February 5, 1849.

From those humble beginnings, the university has grown into a large, diverse community, with about 40,000 students enrolled each year. These students represent every state in the nation, as well as countries from around the globe, making for a truly international population.

UW–Madison is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Wisconsin System, a statewide network of 13 comprehensive universities, 13 freshman-sophomore transfer colleges and an extension service. One of two doctorate-granting universities in the system, UW–Madison’s specific mission is to provide “a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help insure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all.”

The university achieves these ends through innovative programs of research, teaching and public service. Throughout its history, UW–Madison has sought to bring the power of learning into the daily lives of its students through innovations such as residential learning communities and service-learning opportunities. Students also participate freely in research, which has led to life-improving inventions ranging from more fuel-efficient engines to cutting-edge genetic therapies.

The Wisconsin Idea

Students, faculty and staff are motivated by a tradition known as the “Wisconsin Idea,” first started by UW President Charles Van Hise in 1904, when he declared that he would “never be content until the beneficent influence of the university [is] available to every home in the state.” The Wisconsin Idea permeates the university’s work and helps forge close working relationships among university faculty and students, and the state’s industries and government.

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