Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) Research Assistant Position

DESCRIPTION:

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is now hiring a full-time Hourly Research Assistant to work at START’s headquarters at the University of Maryland, College Park. This is an hourly position of up to 40 hours per week, with an initial term of 16 weeks, starting February 9, 2015 (or earlier).

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Education and Training team at START is working hard to transition the cutting edge research of the consortium into training and educational modules that make our research findings more accessible to the practitioner and policy making community. Now that initial development phases are mostly complete, we need help managing and tracking progress in the creation of these new programs. Responsibilities would include:

• Understanding structure and requirements of multiple training programs in development concurrently (you do not need to be an expert or have experience in any of these topical areas, although it would be helpful):
  • Cyber Security
  • Countering Violent Extremism
  • Unconventional Weapons and Technologies
  • Research Methods
  • Others TBD
• Tracking progress on training materials for each program (video lectures, ELMS space, power point slides, etc.)
• Review and editing of training materials (simple video editing in Camtasia, proofreading materials, creating slides to accompany video lectures, etc.) You may work with an hourly employee who will assist in the editing of videos.
   
  Responsibilities are also not limited to the above as the requirements for education and training assistance are likely to vary over the next few months. You would need to be open to helping with any administrative requests including but not limited to: working with student researchers, helping in the development process of federal grants, budget management, education benchmark tracking, and data collection.
   
   
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Desire and ability to work individually and in a small team setting with minimal supervision
• Interest in training and curriculum materials development
• Ability to manage projects and task others
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
   
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with Camtasia software and/or film editing experience.

• Program management experience
   
  SALARY:
  This position is for up to 40 hours per week, and the salary is between $15 and $18 per hour, commensurate with experience. The person selected for this position will work on site at START headquarters and will work with the Education and Training team at START.
   
  APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume, (with subject title “Education HRA”) to Jackie DeVore (jldevore@umd.edu) by February 3, 2015 for best consideration. Applicants should also provide contact information for one academic and one professional reference. Only complete applications will be reviewed.