Job Description

Job Summary

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We are seeking a research assistant to help implement a research study being conducted in Winter 2026 in local 9th grade health and college readiness classes. This study will examine the effectiveness of a health decisions curriculum designed for 9th grade students at Mott Middle College and the Genesee Early College program. The curriculum emphasizes scientific reasoning and informational text reading comprehension skills. The research assistant will be the head instructor of the curriculum, assist with data collection in the classroom, and assist with data analysis.


The research assistant will work closely with Dr. Audrey Michal to implement the health decisions curriculum in local Flint schools, collect data in the classrooms (e.g., surveys, reading comprehension performance, and health decision performance), and analyze the collected data. All curricular materials and lesson plans will be provided.

Responsibilities

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Teach a 4-week health decisions curriculum during two sections each of 9th grade health classes, once at Mott Middle College, and once at the Genesee Early College Program during the Winter 2026 semester Oversee all in-class student activities associated with the curriculum Assist with three sessions of data collection at each school (e.g., collecting forms, helping students navigate online surveys) Assist with analyzing open-ended response data (coding qualitative data)

Required Qualifications

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The candidate must be a current undergraduate student at UM-Flint. The candidate should have a background in psychology, with specific background knowledge in statistics and research design. Work experience in a K-12 school environment is preferred.

Work Schedule

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The candidate will be expected to teach a 4-week curriculum at each school.

The first curriculum will begin on January 19th at Mott Middle College, where the candidate will be instructing 9th grade students during two 50-minute classes, 5 days per week. The second curriculum will begin March 9th at the Genesee Early College program, where the candidate will be instructing 9th grade students during two 2-hour classes, twice per week.

Modes of Work

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Onsite

The work requires, or the supervisor approves a fully onsite presence. Onsite is defined as a designated U-M owned or leased work location within or outside of the State of Michigan


Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

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The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

U-M EEO Statement

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.



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Job Opening ID

272008


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Working Title

RESEARCH ASST I (Student/Work Study)


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Job Title

RESEARCH ASST I (TEMP)


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Work Location

Flint Campus


Flint, MI


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Modes of Work

Onsite


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Full/Part Time

Part-Time


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Regular/Temporary

Temporary


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FLSA Status

Nonexempt


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Organizational Group

Flint Cas


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Department

Flint Psychology


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Posting Begin/End Date

12/16/2025 - 12/19/2025


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Salary

$15.00 - $15.00


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Career Interest

Temporary Job Opening