Graduate Research Assistant

1 week ago


Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada University of Prince Edward Island Full time
Working with Dr. Lyndsay Moffatt (Faculty of Education) and Librarian Katelyn Browne (Robertson Library), the graduate student research assistant will be responsible for work on a literature review and interview/content analysis protocol for a research project titled "

Supporting Our Students:
School Libraries in Atlantic Canada."

This project seeks to 1) Conduct a scoping review of recent research on the benefits of school libraries staffed with trained teacher-librarians and 2) Conduct a preliminary investigation into the state of school libraries and teacher-librarianship in Atlantic Canada. This study is designed to help inform further research and to support regional efforts in improving K-12 public education.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Under the guidance of the coinvestigators, the graduate student research assistant will conduct a literature review investigating the effects of school libraries and teacherlibrarians on the academic and social success of K12 students

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Current enrollment in UPEI Faculty of Education graduate program
  • Understanding of qualitative research methods (particularly interviews and content analysis)
  • Ability to identify gaps in data or evidence
  • Ability to synthesize and summarize information from multiple sources to make accurate and representative claims
  • Demonstrated critical thinking ability, initiative, good organizational skills, flexibility, ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to accurately follow instructions and pay attention to detail
  • While much of the work on this project can be scheduled according to the researcher's availability, they must also be available to participate in online meetings during weekday business hours (Atlantic time)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Education and/or work experience in libraries/school libraries
  • Experience with qualitative data collection and/or analysis
  • Experience researching a literature review on an educationrelated topic
  • Experience with policy analysis


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