Welcome to the recruitment page for information on current projects you may participate in at the Multilingualism and Literacy Lab at the University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
Current Opportunities
The Multilingualism & Literacy Lab at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, is looking to hire proficient French and/or English speaking student research assistants to work on a research project seeking to understand the relationship between oral language and reading comprehension among children who receive school instruction in French, as their second language.
Position Description:
- Research assistants will administer a battery of language and reading measures in English and French to school age children.
- Research assistants will collect data among school age children in school boards in Toronto.
- They will process data at the Multilingualism & Literacy Lab.
Requirements:
- Undergraduate or graduate student.
- Strong proficiency French.
- Strong proficiency in English.
- Basic research skills are preferred but not required (interacting with children, administering experimental and standardized measures, coding and entering data).
- Availability to collect data in-person in schools around Toronto is a must.
- Time commitment: 8 hours per week.
Location:
- Data collection including preparation will occur completely in-person in Toronto.
If you have the skills and experience required, we want to hear from you! Please send us your resume, cover letter, and an unofficial transcript.
Accepting applications on a rolling basis.
