Location: Remote
Pay: $25-30/hour depending on qualifications and experience. Candidates who are available to work full-time or part-time are welcome to apply.
Objective:
GLSEN is offering a paid Summer Research Fellowship for graduate students or recent graduates of a Masters or Doctoral program. The Research Fellow will support the GLSEN Research Institute in its research on LGBTQ+ issues in K-12 education, and will:
- Gain experience conducting research for advocacy purposes;
- Develop their skills in applied research; and
- Increase their knowledge about LGBTQ+ education/youth issues.
The Fellow will be given specific opportunities to assist other researchers at the Institute with data collection, analysis, and reporting of large, national studies of LGBTQ+ youth and network with other scholars working in both academic and non-academic settings.
Responsibilities & Activities:
The Research Fellow will assist the GLSEN Research Institute with GLSEN’s primary research related to LGBTQ+ issues in K-12 education, predominantly by assisting in survey outreach and data collection for the 2021 National School Climate Survey, GLSEN’s biennial national survey of LGBTQ+ students.
Working with other members of the GLSEN Research Institute team, the Fellow will:
- Monitor survey data collection and provide input on outreach strategies to communities from various backgrounds, including communities of color, in order to ensure a diverse and representative sample of LGBTQ+ students.
- Cultivate and maintain new and existing relationships with national, state, and local partner organizations for survey outreach.
- Help with writing, editing, and proofreading research reports, briefs, and other presentation materials for internal and external audiences.
- Review literature and manage upkeep of research literature database of current social science literature regarding LGBTQ+ issues in education.
Ideal candidates are:
- Individuals who are currently enrolled in or recently completed a Master’s or Doctoral program in the social sciences, such as Education, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, or related field.
- Individuals with a strong passion for mission-driven research regarding LGBTQ+ youth and K-12 schools.
Prerequisites/Skills:
- Interest in using research to further social justice
- Experience with quantitative research required; familiarity with qualitative research a plus
- Working knowledge of SPSS data analysis program
- Background, familiarity, or strong interest in LGBTQ+ issues in education or LGBTQ+ youth issues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Interest in working in applied research at a non-profit organization
- Organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
- Commitment to GLSEN’s mission and goals
To apply, submit your resume and a letter of interest to: http://www.glsen.org/apply-to-work-at-glsen.
