RA: Research Assistant

Posting Summary:
The Summer Principals Academy (SPA) Program in the Organization and Leadership department is seeking a Research Assistant who will work under the supervision of Dr. Brian K. Perkins, conducting research-specific scholarly projects relevant to the academic program and assisting with a variety of non-administrative tasks. This position requires a commitment of a minimum of 15 hours/week.

Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Summer Principals Academy (SPA) Program in the Organization and Leadership department is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) to work with Dr. Brian K. Perkins in AY ’26-’27. The Research Assistant (RA) supports the program in conducting the day-to-day activities, including loading surveys on Qualtrics, cleaning the data for analysis, and assisting in the production of materials used to produce high-quality research reports.

Documents required for consideration:
- Resume
- Cover letter
*Applications with missing documents will not be considered

Please note:
*Both U.S. Citizens and international students are eligible for this position
*This position is eligible for 3 tuition points per semester, taxable tuition remission

Scheduling
Student work schedules are based on the needs of the department and the student’s academic schedule. Students should discuss their schedules with the hiring manager/supervisor during the interview process. Hiring managers/supervisors will make every attempt to accommodate students’ needs.

Work Limitations
During the academic year, students may not hold appointments or any combination of appointments totaling more than 27 hours per week (International students may work up to 20 hours).

Student Learning Outcomes
Student employees will have the opportunity to develop and/or build on the following competencies while working in this position:
- Career and Self-Development
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
- Technology (Software or equipment)

Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a current TC student and registered at least half-time, 5 credits or equivalent per Fall and Spring semester.
- Must be able to abide by Teachers College academic and personnel policies and guidelines, including FERPA, Student Confidentiality Agreement, and the Student Privacy Requirements.
- Help coordinate with academics on survey design and coding.
- Research potential recruits for follow-up interviews and focus groups.
- Research potential funders/donors.
- Monitor academic journals and other publications for new studies and insights relevant to Dr. Perkins’ research portfolio.
- Assist Dr. Perkins in conducting surveys (e.g., load survey data, clean the data, and conduct preliminary/exploratory analysis of survey results).
- Excellent academic writing skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Highly organized.
- Draft marketing material, proposals, and other content as needed.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Docs.
- Provide other administrative and operational support to the SPA program as needed.
- Must be able to work 15 hours a week.
- Full-time TC employees are not eligible for this position

Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong research, database, document, internet, and library search skills.
- Must be able to organize work, collect and analyze data, make calculations, prepare reports, and keep records.
- Ability to apply sound research techniques, methodology, and logical critical analysis.
- Ability to learn new software and research techniques as needed.
- Proficiency in analyzing complex data sets using statistical software or programming languages.

Salary Range:

$3,713

Work Modality:

Student Employee - Onsite