Essential Functions: Participate and assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of programs and/or projectsfor a School, College and/or Center/Institute at the University. May provide some specializedknowledge of data compilation, synthesis and analysis for purpose of service, directed research andstudy for a specific program and/or project area.Participate in specific program and/or project research or service methodologies and initiatives;conduct procedural data collection techniques which may include gathering information through astructured interview format. Interface with program/project staff and participants to assess anddetermine goals, objectives and needs; recommend procedural changes to support operationalactivities as needed.- Evaluate and access program needs; develop and implement actions to facilitate program activities.Compile data for report preparation; prepare activity reports and summaries; update as necessary.- Participate in database management activities. Coordinate data entry activities; monitor input ofdata; verify accuracy to ensure information is reliable for report generation, synthesis and analysis.- May provide functional supervision to subordinate volunteer and student support personnel. Trainin appropriate methods and techniques. Develop training materials; conduct training sessions andindividual or group presentations. Monitor subordinate personnel; review activity logs and reports.- Serve as liaison to various outside agencies, organizations, vendors, study groups or individuals andUniversity personnel. May conduct on-site visits and interview sessions to establish relationship andaccessibility to specific study groups and individuals.- Keep abreast of developments in research methodologies and techniques and integrate such inoperational activity or activities of assigned area. Resolve problems, answer questions and directnon-standard inquiries to appropriate personnel.Prepare written correspondence, memorandum, reports and informational pieces on programactivities. Coordinate and arrange program meetings, presentations, activities and services.- Perform related work as assigned.This entry level classification is designed to provide staff support assisting in the compilation, synthesisand analysis of data for a directed area of research and study or service in for a specific program and/orproject for an assigned area. Work activities demand some specialized knowledge of a specificdiscipline (e.g. psychology, child care development, teacher education, etc.) or the operational activityof an assigned area. Functional supervision may be exercised over a number of full-time, volunteer andstudent support personnel. The incumbent should communicate effectively with others and possessstrong analytic and problem solving abilities. This classification is generally assigned to a School,College and/or Center/Institute at the University in which the primary focus is research or service. Thisclassification reports to and receives work direction from a research professional or management levelposition.
Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of educationand/or experience.- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.- Ability to communicate effectively with others.- Some knowledge and experience of structured interviewing techniques preferred.- Ability to interact with various socio-economic groups.- Some knowledge of a specific discipline or the operational activities of an assigned area, e.g.psychology, computing technology, child development, teacher education, etc.- Strong written and/or oral communication skills.- Some supervisory experience preferred.- Typically, incumbents have had experience working on service or research projects as a studentintern or volunteer.Wayne State University requires all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus
