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Logo: Posting Number: RTF00249PO25 USC Market Title: Research Associate Professor Business Title: Co-Principal Investigator Campus: Columbia Work County: Richland College/Division: College of Education Department: CED Child Development Research Center Location of Vacancy: Columbia, SC Part/Full Time: Full Time Hours per Week: 37.5 Type of Faculty Position: Faculty Research Grant (FRGP) Basis : 12 months Job Search Category: Faculty About University of South Carolina: From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond. South Carolina Retirement: Yes State Insurance Programs: Yes Annual Leave: Yes Sick Leave: Yes Advertised Job Summary: The Research Associate Professor will provide guidance, vision, and management for the research team; supervise the design and implementation of projects that inform child care policy leadership and inform the field of early care and education; support local, regional and statewide early childhood organizations and coalitions on their data, research and analysis needs; collect and analyze child care administrative and programmatic data to generate information on CCDF-funded activities and outcomes; determine appropriate methods to develop reports and provide reliable data; interpret findings that can be used to guide future program and policy decisions while maintaining documentation of findings and interpretations.Assist with the collection and analysis of child care and CCDF-funded programs data that supports the completion of federal reports. The Research Associate Professor will also serve as a Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) working on securing internal and external grants in early childhood that complement the research team's goals. Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience: * The position requires a terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in education, that includes a thorough understanding of research principles, early childhood teaching practices, or a related field from an accredited institution. * Candidates must have extensive knowledge and experience in early childhood research and grants administration, as well as working with state agencies in early childhood settings and/or early care and education. * Candidates must show demonstrated competence and success in maintaining grant funding and leadership on large-scale funded projects. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in Early Childhood Research to Practice Implementations Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Experience developing and coordinating projects focused on professional development in early childhood settings; Supervisory experience. * Grant administration experience. Knowledge of early childhood systems and quality improvement initiatives. * Knowledge of education research and measurement. * Record of working collaboratively and effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders; * Active professional engagement, including scholarly article publications, conference presentations, and governance in professional organizations Job Duty: Will serve as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on externally funded projects, and provide primary or secondary supervision of project goals to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes. Participates in meetings with project staff, funding source project officers, and other stakeholders. Essential Function: Yes Percentage of Time: 30 Job Duty: Development and evolution of evaluation activities for funded projects, including strategic planning, logic models, the use and development of qualitative and quantitative tools, and feedback mechanisms. Contributes to the development of data collection and measurement tools used in project activities and their implementation Essential Function: Yes Percentage of Time: 20 Job Duty: Engages with regional community organizations in the early childhood education field and liaises with state agencies to support their early childhood education initiatives by providing resources through the Child Care Research Team. Essential Function: Yes Percentage of Time: 20 Job Duty: Writes reports and publications presenting the findings from the research and analysis. Presents results to funding source project officers and key stakeholders. Presents reports and scholarship at state, regional, and national conferences. Essential Function: Yes Percentage of Time: 15 Job Duty: Writes funding proposals for new research projects and service contracts. This includes contributing to the conceptualization of research projects, developing them into grant proposals, planning budgets to address the scope of work, and corresponding with funding source project officers and internal staff to establish new awards. Essential Function: Yes Percentage of Time: 15 Hazardous weather category: Non-Essential Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.: No Job Open Date: 11/11/2025 Job Close Date: 12/27/2025 Open Until Filled: No Special Instructions to Applicant: The College of Education application process is conducted through electronic communication. Required documents to upload to this posting are: (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) list of at least three professional references to include e-mail addresses and phone numbers, and (4) unofficial transcripts for all earned degrees (upload as one PDF document under tab for "other supporting documents". Official transcripts will be required for all finalists). PLEASE NOTE FOR FINALIST: Required for all finalists, at least three (3) letters of recommendation (on company letterhead) are required from the references listed on the application as provided by the candidate. Each reference listed will be prompted by an email notification on when to upload their letter of recommendation to our online system. Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Faculty positions are advertised for a minimum of forty-five (45) business days on our job website. After forty-five (45) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. 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