Temp/Casual - Military Veterans

Position Overview

The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees. CEHD is committed to an excellent employee experience, offering a flexible work environment that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve. Flexible work arrangements may include flexibility in schedule and/or work location. Please note that 100% remote work requires approval prior to offer.

The Department of Family Social Science is seeking a Community Research Assistant to work with the Hmong RPA Writing System Project. The Community Research Assistant will work directly with Dr. Zha Blong Xiong and Dr. Jenna Cushing-Leubner, along with MN Zej Zog, the collaborative core team, and members of the community advisory council. The Community Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting semi-structured interviews and focus groups with various community members/stakeholders, transcribing and translating interviews and focus group discussions into English, coding interviews and focus group discussions with the research team, and drafting preliminary findings and reports.

Job Responsibilities

Function 1 (15%)

• Conducting semi-structured interviews and focus groups with various community members/stakeholders.

Function 2 (40%)

• Transcribing and translating interviews and focus group discussions into English.

Function 3 (30%)

• Coding interviews and focus group discussions with the research team.

Function 4 (10%)

• Drafting preliminary findings and reports.

Function 6 (5%)

• Working and directly communicating with community members in the community.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or higher (willing to train the right applicant).
• Ability to speak, read, write, understand Hmong, especially in the RPA writing system.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in terms of reporting out and presenting results.
• Experience successfully working and directly communicating with community members in a research setting.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with people from a variety of communities, backgrounds, and identities.
• Willing to travel around the Twin Cities.
• Have access to transportation.
• Flexible schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and qualitative analysis.
• Experience in transcribing, translating, and coding qualitative data.
• Experience in writing for publications.