Research Associate

**About Western**: Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference. **About Us**: The Faculty of Education will transform education and transform lives by leading and contributing to teaching excellence in research-intensive academic and professional programs, and through world-class research that produces measurable and high-quality social impact that benefits society. We are committed to enhancing equity and accessibility for all learners, and culturally and socially responsive knowledge brokering and mobilization. **Responsibilities**: - The Research Associate will be responsible for advertising the testing session (per levels), organizing the tests to be administered, creating a schedule (e.g., recruiting testers, arranging the testers needed per testee & day/time per tester & related testers), ensuring payments using PurplePay online (correct test level, correct fee per level) under the general direction of a principle investigator. The incumbent will handle all correspondence with test-takers, testers and the French Embassy representative. The Research Associate will enter results into the French Embassy's database and manage related follow-up with the test-takers and the French Embassy representative as required.**Qualifications**: **Education**: - Master's degree in a relevant discipline; PhD in a relevant discipline preferred - DELF C1 certification **Experience**: - 3 years' working experience overseeing university student assessments in French - 1 year experience as a DELF tester Skills, Abilities & Expertise: - Proficiency in all 5 French competences (according to the CEFR) - Demonstrated working knowledge of relevant scientific/research principles - Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes and support work beyond one's own unit - Communication skills to describe technical concepts effectively to both novice and sophisticated users, and to complete detailed analytics and reports - Ability to provide solutions and ideas for improvement by using imaginative approaches where constructive thinking and innovation are required - Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy - Familiarity with University research policies and practices- Ability to adhere to legislated safety requirements and Western safety policies - Commitment to ongoing professional development with a desire to take on new challenges - Ability to multi-task and maintain an organized and effective personal work environment - Ability to work in a fluid and evolving work environment with changing deadlines and priorities - Ability to work independently and maintain direction and focus through proactive planning and organized approaches to work - Proven ability and natural inclination to develop relationships by interacting with people in a professional, respectful and diplomatic manner - Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals - Demonstrated ability to research/investigate issues and resolve problems **Why Western?**: Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English. **Western Values Diversity**: **Please Note**: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.