Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice)

About the role

The National Institute of Education (NIE) is hiring a Research Assistant on a 12-month renewable contract at its Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP). The project, titled "Developing Teacher competencies in Aesthetically-Infused Inquiry-Based Learning (AIIBL)", is a Design-based Research intervention that observes teacher professional learning through iterative co-design and implementation of inquiry-based learning curriculum units in Humanities and Arts primary and secondary schools, develops curriculum units supporting students' 21st-century competencies, and builds a foundation for a theory of transfer of learning and skills across domains.

Key responsibilities

• Data collection and analysis
• Project management
• Report writing
• Assisting in publications and presentations
• Working with CRPP colleagues
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Humanities or Arts, or a related field
• Willingness to learn and grow, inquisitive and critical thinker
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, organised, reliable, patient and diligent
• Background in teaching and the arts preferred

Required skills

• Qualitative and quantitative research
• Excellent writing, synthesis of literature, communication and presentation skills
• Project management
• Word, Excel, SPSS and NVivo

Applications (internal and external) are made through Workday; only shortlisted candidates will be notified, and the closing date is 14 calendar days after posting.