On behalf of RTI, Headway Workforce Solutions is currently seeking qualified Regional Coordinators to work on Bayley Scales assessment study. As a Regional Coordinator, you will supervise Field Examiners who will conduct Bayley®-4 testing. The Regional Coordinator is a full-time salaried position. The work begins in May 2018 and will last until late 2018.
Overview:
RTI has partnered with Pearson to test the 4th edition of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. Pearson is a leading publisher of clinical assessment tools, for measurement of a broad range of development, skills, and special needs. The Bayley Scales are a widely used measure of developmental domains, assessing function in infants and young children, birth through age 3 years.
To be considered for the regional coordinator position, candidates must have:
* Availability to work full-time (40 hours weekly) from May 2018 – late 2018
* BA or higher in psychology or related field
* Familiarity with clinical settings
* Experience conducting the Bayley Scales assessment
* Supervisory experience
* Data collection experience
As a Regional Coordinator, you will…
* Interview, recruit, and manage a team of qualified Field Examiners within your assigned region. This includes ongoing recruitment, and training as necessary to remain fully staffed.
* Support Field Examiners in locating additional sample, as needed. Including:
* Identifying locations frequented by the target population
* Coordinating outreach activities to recruit hard-to-reach examinees
* Networking with area child care centers, churches, university listservs, social media, and other modes of advertisement
* Identify community outlets for study recruitment and testing locations
* Schedule testing locations and recruit parents to go to testing locations
* Manage a team of professional clinicians; provide support as needed and be responsive to examiner needs
* Closely monitor the quality and status of recruitment activities to ensure a steady flow of cases to examiners throughout the data collection period
Other requirements:
* Willing to consent to the performance of a background check
* Attend 1-hour online/teleconference training
Physical Demands:
The physical demands to be described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
* Sit for at least 4 hours
* Communicate in English through speech and listening
Anne Wheeler, PhD
Center for Newborn Screening, Ethics, and Disability Studies
RTI International
3040 Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
919-541-7127 (office)
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