Short Term Sociology

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Pivot Point Family Growth Centre Inc. Full time

**Position Title: All The Parts of Me: A sociology / Taxonomy Project**
**Job Posting Date**:November 20, 2023
**Position Type**: Part-Time and Term Limited.

Do you think you know peopleand all of the little segments that make up their life and their sense of who they are? Great: Prove it Help us create a novel taxonomy scheme that will be used to help individuals organize all facets of their life into a meaningful and functional structure.

**Wage**: Competitive wages start between $21 to $24 per hour based on research experience, education specialization and personality qualities.

**Posting Summary**:
We seek to hire a project lead who can spearhead our innovative taxonomy project. The position will require 20 to 50 hours in total, broken down into the following stages:
Foundation: Establish vision, project scope, define deliverables, propose methodologies, and identify academic or professional mentors for guidance.

Scheme One: Research, develop and present first draft of classification system, analyse reliability and validity, assess quality of fit to the objectives.

Scheme Two: Research, revise and present second draft of classification system, analyse reliability and validity, assess quality of fit to the objectives.

Post-Scheme Synopsis: Draft and present brief summaries of the taxonomy scheme that include explanations and justifications of the model/approach, and speculations of utility

This project is primarily the classification of the components of individuals, though it will draw extensively from sociology, social research, medical sociology, sociology of health & illness, and other research related to hierarchical classification of a person’s life.

**Qualifications**
- Must be a fourth year student (or higher) in sociology or taxonomy related area of study at an accredited university.
- Must have significant experience with taxonomy systems, research on classification systems, and research on reliability and validity of classification systems.
- Must have a home based office, excellent computer skills, and access to internet based and university based literature and prior related works.
- Must have the ability to work very independently, then show up well prepared for check-in presentations.
- Must be able to work within time constraints, and remain ethically accountable to the scope of the project.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $21.00-$24.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

**Experience**:

- sociology or taxonomy related area of study: 4 years (required)

Work Location: In person



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