Job Details

Institute for Trauma Research Intern

Department: Humanities

Location: Majority Remote

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region's economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is served by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joining our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educationalcommunity, and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students withvarious needs and backgrounds. This is apart-time, student employment position with no benefits.

TheResearch Intern will support the Director of the Institute for Trauma,Adversity, and Resilience in Higher Education with research for the institute'sonline collection of resources. The goal is for this collection to be anopen resource for others in higher education and will include articles, booksuggestions, event notices, and other resources related to trauma-informededucational practice.

KeyResponsibilities and Duties:

• Conduct research to identify current, high-quality resources on trauma-informed practice particularly as it relates to higher education;
• One or more trainings with library staff to learn basic and advanced research skills;
• Write short summary of selected sources;
• Regular meetings with director to update with resources;
• Additional research and Institute support as needed including reporting and writing on focus groups;
• Other duties as assigned.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. Asupervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster themission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to workcollegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebratesthe variety of student experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Interest in trauma, neurobiology, learning;
• 3.5 or higher GPA;
• Reliable, independently motivated, effective communicator.

PreferredQualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action;
• Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
• Demonstrates commitment to working with students in need.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $19.00 - 20.00 Hourly Wage

Classification: Student Employee

Source of Funding: Federal Work Study

Deadline: October 14th, or thereafter until filled.

Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

We require students who are eligible to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to have one on file, before they are hired or continue employment.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.