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Job Summary

NOTE: This position is located in Pine Ridge, SD and only available for applicants living in the Pine Ridge, SD area.  

Peaceful Means is a Native American co-led sexual violence prevention project on the Pine Ridge Reservation housed at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Peaceful Means is seeking multiple individuals to serve as data collectors.

Individuals in these positions will assist with in-school data collection, recruitment and retention efforts, as well as interact and engage with local Pine Ridge Reservation school staff and community members, on behalf of the Peaceful Means research team at the University of Michigan. This includes conducting pre and post-test surveys to youth in grades 3-12, collecting guardian consents at schools and in the community, and calling youth and guardians whose children missed the in-school survey. Other duties include processing consent forms, data entry, and sharing data process improvement suggestions to the research team based in Pine Ridge, SD and/or Ann Arbor, MI.

The people in these positions will be supervised by Pine Ridge Research Staff and Faculty from Ann Arbor, MI.

Responsibilities*

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Prefer coursework or bachelor's degree in psychology, public health, social work, or a related field plus one (1) year of experience doing similar work. The ideal candidate will have experience with community- and school-based research and/or working in school settings in any capacity. Strong preference given to those that have experience with Microsoft Office products and knowledge of the school systems on the Pine Ridge Reservations.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

For this position: In person at the Peaceful Means Office in Pine Ridge, SD and onsite at schools around the reservation or in Rapid City, or other surrounding communities as needed.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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