Student Research Assistant at CSU Channel Islands: On Campus Employment
Employer: CSU Channel Islands: On Campus EmploymentExpires: 12/06/2025Student Assistant for Education Research Project on Teaching about Indigenous Oaxacan cooperative practicesJob responsibilities: Under the direction and supervision of Associate Professor Tadashi Dozono, in the Teacher Education Department, this position will assist the faculty member in projects and specific duties including but not limited to: Specific Duties and Projects: -Support in a research project focused on the teaching of cooperative practices from Indigenous Oaxacan communities within a local high school classroom-Transcribe student interviews from audio recordings into Word documents-Support in the creation of high school curricular materials, with much guidance from me as the researcher, including graphic organizers, handouts, etc. -Support in finding and reviewing research and curricular materials, including videos, readings, articles, websites, social media posts, -assist with literature review related to project and provide annotated summaries -Code interview transcripts for research purposes -support in the creation of presentation materials, including slides, graphic organizers-regular meetings to discuss research progress -possible support in checking/reviewing translation of materials Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledgeable in social science-related research -Strong Organizational skills-Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and communication skills-Knowledge of Canva or other graphic capabilities to create/edit slides, graphic organizers, and classroom materials-Knowledge of Excel, Word, and other basic program skills-Technology: ability to use zoom, and other tech-Self-motivated and able to multi-task and self-manage in a creative environment Preferred Skills/Qualifications:Knowledge and familiarity of the Ethnic Studies field (Chicana/o Studies, Black Studies, Native American Indigenous Studies, Asian American Studies), preferably a student who has taken an Ethnic Studies coursesFamiliarity with Mixtec and/or Mexican Indigenous culture, language, and knowledge (this research project focuses directly on Mixtec and Zapotec Indigenous knowledge and practices from the Mexican state of Oaxaca -Knowledge of how to transcribe from audio and video -Knowledge of coding interview transcripts