University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Job Summary:

Part-time, on-call data collectors needed to help fulfill many research functions in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

Responsibilities Include:

Field-based data collection and professional representation

• Travel to schools across Lincoln and rural panhandle of Nebraska.
• Serve as the face of the research team in the field, coordinating schedules, conducting assessments, and upholding confidentiality and professional standards

Administering assessments and maintaining reliability

• Conduct questionnaires with parents and administer standardized assessments to young children (ages 3–6)
• Complete training to achieve and maintain reliability on all assessment measures

Supporting logistics and data management

• Assist with scheduling assessments, scoring, checking data, and coordinating with other data collectors
• Contribute to data management tasks and ensure accurate documentation

About Us:

The on-call data collector position is essential to the continued success of the Connections for Kids program, which is part of the larger TransformED initiative, housed within the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences. Connections for Kids is a research-based initiative focused on enhancing positive educator well-being, supportive classroom environments, and strong family engagement.

The College of Education and Human Sciences strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, and caring community driven by our mission to enhance the lives of individuals, families, schools, and communities, and strengthening the relationships among them.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree with some coursework in psychology, education, child development or related field required; additional relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis
• At least six months experience working with young children (ages 3-6 years).
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and video-recording equipment.
• Valid driver's license and approved to drive on University business.

• Flexible availability during weekdays (7am-8pm) and/or weekends. Must be available to work a minimum of 10 hours up to 40 hours during these times.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Dependable transportation.
• Familiarity with basic technology (e.g., iPad, video-recording equipment).

Preferred Qualifications:

The following qualifications are preferred but not required: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, education, child development or related field.
• One year of research experience, including assessment administration, classroom observations, scoring, or data entry.
• Preschool classroom experience.
• Knowledge of development in young children and child assessments.
• Knowledge of working with families.

Compliance Requirements:

If selected for this position and a verbal offer is accepted, the final written offer will be contingent upon the successful completion of the following required pre-employment check(s):

• Criminal history background check
• Driving record review