Job Information

The Center for Children and Families at Florida International University (FIU) is recruiting a full-time, Post-doctoral Research Associate with the Reading Explorers Program (https://ccf.fiu.edu/summer-programs/reading-explorers/)and School R.E.A.D.Y (School Readiness Interventions to Improve Early Academic and Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children) Lab (https://readylab.fiu.edu) for a minimum two-year appointment with the possibility of extending to three years (or longer as a research or clinical assistant professor). The position will be housed in the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at FIU (https://ccf.fiu.edu).  The CCF is one of five University-Designated Preeminent Programs and has 38 faculty associates—most of whom are faculty in the FIU Psychology Department—and more than 100 trainees in masters, doctoral, and professional programs who study child and adolescent mental health. The CCF currently has more than $70m of research funding—mostly NIH and IES, and largely based on this CCF funding, the FIU Department of Psychology is ranked 9^th among Psychology Departments in the U.S. in research funding (2017 NSF HERD Report).  The CCF has extensive relationships with the local schools and many community agencies. 

The Reading Explorers Program (REP), under the direction of Dr. Katie Hart, is managed and operated through the CCF in collaboration with Nova Southeastern University and is funded by The Children’s Trust (https://www.thechildrenstrust.org)and The Children’s Services Council of Broward County (https://www.cscbroward.org). REP offers coaching and consultation services to after-school staff during the school year and direct intervention to children and families in the summertime to build and improve foundational reading skills. Since 2013, Reading Explorers has helped over 10,000 families and annually serves over 2,000 children across 120 community sites throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. In addition to partnering with youth development agencies who serve culturally and linguistically diverse families in the community, REP is active within The Children’s Trust Collective, a group of agencies funded by The Children’s Trust dedicated to strengthening provider capacity. Moreover, REP participates in the Miami-Dade County Grade-Level Reading Campaign (MDGLR), a community-wide initiative which aims to get all children reading at grade level by third grade https://www.thechildrenstrust.org/content/read-learn ). Serving as a lead agency in the Summer and Afterschool sub-committee of MDGLR, REP co-coordinates the annual Battle of the Books and supports other MDGLR initiatives. In 2019, REP was awarded Pacesetter Honors by the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (https:// gradelevelreading.net) for excellence in summer and afterschool programming.

The postdoc will emphasize clinical research training within the context of REP. A successful candidate for this position will be seeking opportunities for engaging with large-scale community-based intervention research, building relationships to connect with community leaders and stakeholders, and coordinating, as well as implementing, capacity building efforts within the community around literacy. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have an interest in serving diverse communities, data analysis, and expertise in data management systems to support program evaluation and growth. Further, the postdoc will collaborate closely with our administrative team in the hiring, training, and supervision of students and staff participating in REP.

Opportunities will be available to accrue supervised clinical hours towards licensure.  Postdoctoral associates will be expected to contribute substantively to manuscript preparation, conference presentations, grant submissions, grant reports, and community engagement.  The opportunity to submit collaborative grants with the possibility of promotion to a faculty-level research position is available to postdoctoral associates who successfully obtain grant funding.  Annual salary funding is up to $75,000 contingent on qualifications.

General applicant requirements

All applicants must hold a doctoral degree in clinical, school or related field of psychology at the start of their appointment. Spanish language fluency is a plus. 

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening 528692 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/. Applications consisting of a cover letter, CV, and names of three references (as well as subsequent letters) should be sent via email to Katie C. Hart, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Center for Children and Families, Florida International University (khart@fiu.edu).  Review of applications will be ongoing with an initial receipt date for applications on February 23, 2023 and invitations for interviews made shortly thereafter and a targeted hiring date as early as May 1, 2023. Start date is flexible, but preference placed on early summer availability.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check

How To Apply

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment.  Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

How To Apply

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications". 

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process.  It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

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Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.  However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of  their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

About FIU

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.