Visiting Project Coordinator
Category: Academic Professional-Visiting
Location: Chicago
Close Date: Jan 7, 2011
Description:
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Lifespan Health and Function and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities located in the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago is looking for a Visiting Project Coordinator to coordinate and implement the tasks associated with two projects: (1) overseeing a national survey on the health of adults with Intellectual Disabilities; and (2) implementing an exercise intervention focused on preventing falls in adults with Intellectual Disabilities. UIC is an AA/EOE.
Duties:
Manage two projects which involve data collection, coding, and storage of a national longitudinal survey and conducting baseline and follow up assessments for a falls prevention project; working with the office manager and co-directors on monitoring budget and expenditures, data management and adherence to applicable regulations (i.e., IRB related submissions). Assist co-directors in developing and submitting grant proposals. Serve as project liaison to outside organizations. Assist in recruiting and consenting subjects, conducting tests and surveys, gathering or abstracting data and preparing publications. Supervise student employees by orienting, training and giving them ongoing performance feedback. Perform related responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications: Master's Degree preferred, or Bachelor's degree in the appropriate field (i.e. health promotion, public health, exercise science, adapted physical activity, etc). 3-5 years experience administering one of more components of a funded project and experience in developmental disabilities highly preferred. Preferred qualifications include: good organizational and communication skills, strong analytical and planning skills, knowledge and/or experience working with adulsts with developmental disabilities and/or experience in implementing a strength and balance exercise program, possesses vehicle to get to training sites, knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Access database management: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, database proficiency, grahics capability, experience managing.directing research projects and/or grant based programs, and supervising data collection activities.
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