Postdoctoral Fellow
- Ball State University
- Location: Muncie, IN
- Job Number: 7220263 (Ref #: BSU41680)
- Posting Date: 3 months ago
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Primary responsibilities include leading a team of graduate and undergraduate students, managing project tasks, organizing data collection, and supporting the design and implementation of new assessments and programs. Candidates should be able to work on site (i.e., Ball State University campus, school district partners) multiple days per week.
The postdoctoral fellow will have opportunities to develop their skills in assessment and intervention for students with diverse skills and abilities, grant writing, and qualitative and quantitative research. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with mentors to create an individualized development plan to ensure that their fellowship experience is aligned with their interests and career goals. The fellow will have many mentored opportunities to propose secondary research questions within the project and disseminate the project’s research findings (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations).
Project Brilliance, located at Ball State University, is seeking a full-time, Post-Doctoral Fellow to support a 5-year, federally funded grant. The primary purpose of Project Brilliance is to design, pilot, and implement new assessments and programs for elementary students from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. This project will identify and develop students’ creativity, leadership, and performing talents while also providing reading and language arts support. Given our multi-institution, interdisciplinary partnerships, this position provides excellent training and career development opportunities in the areas of gifted and talent development, educational psychology, school psychology, special education, and theater education. The post-doctoral fellowship will begin May 2024 (or earlier depending on candidate availability).
The position is grant funded. The individual hired will have an at-will assignment and will be reviewed for continuation before the end of each grant year (August 31).
Project Brilliance, located at Ball State University, is seeking a full-time, Post-Doctoral Fellow to support a 5-year, federally funded grant. The primary purpose of Project Brilliance is to design, pilot, and implement new assessments and programs for elementary students from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. This project will identify and develop students’ creativity, leadership, and performing talents while also providing reading and language arts support. Given our multi-institution, interdisciplinary partnerships, this position provides excellent training and career development opportunities in the areas of gifted and talent development, educational psychology, school psychology, special education, and theater education. The post-doctoral fellowship will begin May 2024 (or earlier depending on candidate availability).
The position is grant funded. The individual hired will have an at-will assignment and will be reviewed for continuation before the end of each grant year (August 31).
Project Brilliance, located at Ball State University, is seeking a full-time, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Educational Psychology to support a 5-year, federally funded grant. The primary purpose of Project Brilliance is to design, pilot, and implement new assessments and programs for elementary students from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. This project will identify and develop students’ creativity, leadership, and performing talents while also providing reading and language arts support. Given our multi-institution, interdisciplinary partnerships, this position provides excellent training and career development opportunities in the areas of gifted and talent development, educational psychology, school psychology, special education, and theater education. The post-doctoral fellowship will begin January 2024 (or earlier depending on candidate availability).
The position is grant funded. The individual hired will have an at-will assignment and will be reviewed for continuation before the end of each grant year (August 31).
The position is grant funded. The individual hired will have an at-will assignment and will be reviewed for continuation before the end of each grant year (August 31).
Job Function:
Primary responsibilities include leading a team of graduate and undergraduate students, managing project tasks, organizing data collection, and supporting the design and implementation of new assessments and programs. Candidates should be able to work on site (i.e., Ball State University campus, school district partners) multiple days per week.
The postdoctoral fellow will have opportunities to develop their skills in assessment and intervention for students with diverse skills and abilities, grant writing, and qualitative and quantitative research. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with mentors to create an individualized development plan to ensure that their fellowship experience is aligned with their interests and career goals. The fellow will have many mentored opportunities to propose secondary research questions within the project and disseminate the project’s research findings (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations).
Project Brilliance, located at Ball State University, is seeking a full-time, Post-Doctoral Fellow to support a 5-year, federally funded grant. The primary purpose of Project Brilliance is to design, pilot, and implement new assessments and programs for elementary students from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. This project will identify and develop students’ creativity, leadership, and performing talents while also providing reading and language arts support. Given our multi-institution, interdisciplinary partnerships, this position provides excellent training and career development opportunities in the areas of gifted and talent development, educational psychology, school psychology, special education, and theater education. The post-doctoral fellowship will begin May 2024 (or earlier depending on candidate availability).
The position is grant funded. The individual hired will have an at-will assignment and will be reviewed for continuation before the end of each grant year (August 31).
Project Brilliance, located at Ball State University, is seeking a full-time, Post-Doctoral Fellow to support a 5-year, federally funded grant. The primary purpose of Project Brilliance is to design, pilot, and implement new assessments and programs for elementary students from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. This project will identify and develop students’ creativity, leadership, and performing talents while also providing reading and language arts support. Given our multi-institution, interdisciplinary partnerships, this position provides excellent training and career development opportunities in the areas of gifted and talent development, educational psychology, school psychology, special education, and theater education. The post-doctoral fellowship will begin May 2024 (or earlier depending on candidate availability).
The position is grant funded. The individual hired will have an at-will assignment and will be reviewed for continuation before the end of each grant year (August 31).
Minimum Education:
Doctorate (PhD) in psychology, education, program evaluation, or a related field.
Minimum Experience:
Experience with presenting at a professional conference or publishing peer-review manuscripts.
Preferred Experience:
1. Specialization or demonstrated interest in the study of creativity, leadership, special education, giftedness, and/or performing arts.
2. Excellent scholarly communication skills as demonstrated through publications and/or presentations.
3. Strong project management skills.
4.Excellent quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis skills.
5.Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain partnerships with school communities (educators, students, families).
6. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
7. Experience leading arts-based, after-school programs.
8. Experience working with elementary students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support all data collection efforts, including project assessments, program fidelity, and secondary data sources.
- Lead a team of graduate and undergraduate students in data collection and program
implementation. - Meet regularly with principal investigators for mentorship and project guidance.
- Manage project tasks across multiple sites and investigators.
- Provide data analysis and research support.
- Contribute to the dissemination of project resources and the project’s online presence.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.