S05669P

Field Assessor

FACS-Human Devel & Family Sci

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

External

GDCP

Employee

Non-Benefits Eligible

Part Time

Should be available to work approximately 6 hours per week including evenings and weekends.

$15 per hour

06/18/2021

Yes

07/12/2021

This job posting will hire individuals from each of the following areas:

· Troup County (Primary Work Location: Meriweather, Harris, Heard, and Coweta)
· Muscogee County (Primary Work Location: Chatahoochee, Talbot, Harris, and Marion)
· Houston County (Primary Work Location: Bleckley, Twiggs, Bibb, Peach, Dooly, Pulaski, and Macon)
· Crisp County (Primary Work Location: Dooly, Wilcox, Sumter, Lee, Worth, and Turner)
· Dougherty County (Primary Work Location: Lee, Terrell, Calhoun, Baker, Mitchell, and Worth)
· Colquitt County (Primary Work Location: Thomas, Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Worth, and Tift)
· Lanier County (Primary Work Location: Clinch, Echols, Lowndes, Cook, Berrien, and Atkinson)
· Ware County (Primary Work Location: Pierce, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Atkinson, Coffee, and Bacon)
· Chatham County (Primary Work Location: Effingham, Bryan, and Liberty)
· Richmond County (Primary Work Location: Columbia, Burke, Jefferson, Glascock, and McDuffie)
· Monroe County (Primary Work Location: Bibb, Jones, Jasper, Butts, Lamar, Upson, and Crawford)

Other South Georgia Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Social Science Technician

Non-Exempt

0.15

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Some college experience is preferred. Applicants without college background but with relevant work history will be considered. A broad range of skills may be considered, including but not limited to: previous experience working on a research project, census enumerators, previous experience collecting data, positions that involve home visitation, and positions that involve attention to detail, data entry, and an autonomous work environment.

Applicants will need access to a computer and/or laptop with reliable internet connectivity.

This position is a classified position funded by a grant from the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA) through the University of Georgia (UGA), College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The UGA Family, Relationship, and Marriage Education Works (FRAMEWorks) Field Assessor will work under the supervision of Dr. Karen DeMeester at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Dr. DeMeester is a Co-Principle Investigator and the Local Evaluator for the grant-funded project directed by the Principle Investigator Dr. Ted Futris in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The project will integrate healthy marriage and relationship education (HMRE) into existing services to improve healthy relationship and marriage skills and enhance the financial capability of committed couples across Georgia who are experiencing economic stress and are relationally vulnerable in order to enhance couple functioning, co-parenting and parenting quality, family stability, and adult and child well-being. This five-year project will disseminate HMRE services through 15 Dissemination Centers located in 14 Georgia counties and will reach at least 2,250 couples across Georgia.

The FRAMEWorks Field Assessor (FA), also referred to as Data Collector, is responsible for helping couples who participate in FRAMEWorks programming and have consented to the accompanying research study to complete online surveys. FAs will help participants complete the surveys during sessions over the phone or in person at a project Dissemination Center. FAs will make sure that participants understand the research study and what their participation means by reviewing the informed consent documents with each individual and obtaining signatures. FAs will assist couples in accessing surveys and trouble shoot any technology issues. Additional responsibilities include contacting couples to schedule phone appointments or assessment visits, reminding couples of their appointments, following up with couples to ensure survey completion, answering participant inquiries or referring questions to the appropriate individual, organizing assessment materials, and completing administrative and quality assurance paperwork. Driver’s license, insurance, and personal vehicle for official duty travel is needed. Mileage will be reimbursed in accordance with UGA policies.

Needed Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and/or Competencies:
•Ability to effectively communicate with at-risk couples.
•Respect for the confidentiality of all program participants.
•Flexibility and adaptability in the face of program or participant changes.
•Access to a computer, tablet, and/or laptop with reliable Internet.
•Ability to learn and navigate program technology as applicable.
•Ability to adhere to research protocols.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Basic word processing and data entry skills.
•Exceptional organizational skills and a high level of initiative.
•Demonstrate professional behavior.
•Evening and weekend work.

•Potential travel in assigned area and occasional attendance at out-of-town meetings and trainings.
•Lifting up to 25 pounds.

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No

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Data Collection. Administrate research surveys.

70

Scheduling Appointments. Coordinate and schedule appointments with participants to complete surveys. Work with Dissemination Centers, program coordinators, and the project evaluation team to coordinate program schedules and data collection efforts.

20

Program Representation. Participate in scheduled project team trainings and meetings as needed.

10