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Research Associate
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Position Number: 2560343
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Associate

Boston College

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.

Job Description

Research Associate

Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience.

The responsibilities of the Research Associate are to:

Establish and lead a Student Support team and process in the school that identifies and responds to the strengths and personal developmental needs of each and every child in the school
Connect students to a range of prevention, early intervention and intensive services programs that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of each student
Develop and enhance community partnerships with varied community agencies to meet the identified needs of students, families, and the school
Collaborate with school staff, including classroom teachers, to implement the City Connects model
Promote the City Connects model of student support to the school community, families and community agencies
Engage families and caregivers in understanding and supporting the education of their children and the ways in which academic outcomes are enhanced by serving the social / emotional and personal development needs of the child
Collect data on the implementation of the model and the delivery of services

Requirements

Required:
Master's degree in School Counseling, Social Work, or Mental Health Counseling
License in one of the following: School Counseling, Pupil Adjustment, Social Work, OR Mental Health Counseling
Experience working in a school environment
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, a diverse student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at both the school and the university

Preferred:
Experience in urban public schools
Fluency in a second language such as Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Cape Verdean Creole
Experience with an organization that uses data to guide practice

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts background checks including education, and verifies COVID-19 vaccination as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

As an applicant for employment, you are entitled to a copy of Boston College's Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, located on the Campus Security Information Page. This web page contains Boston College's campus safety program, which includes the University's safety policies and campus crime statistics reported during the previous three years, as well as the University's fire safety program. To request a paper copy of this report, please contact the Boston College Police Department at 617-552-4446.

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination

To apply, please visit: https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/5368?c=bc