Position Overview
Undergraduate research assistants are students who, in the course of their academic training, are employed in part-time research positions, where the student's academic training is based in part on the research performed. This role will research accessibility cultures in the US and Germany, focusing on education and travel for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Hours per Week
5 hours per week.
College/Department
Liberal Arts.
Department Specific Job Functions
All duties and services are to be carried out under the supervision and direction of faculty or administration. These duties may include assisting a faculty member in descriptive, exploratory or experimental research; publication activities, data collection, data management and/or data analysis.
Enrollment Requirements
Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. F1/J1 Visa students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.
Summer Semester: To work in a regular student position during the summer semester, students must be enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in the minimum credit hours required for their classification and employment type. Students enrolled in fewer than 3 summer credit hours will be subject to FICA taxes during the summer term, which apply to both the student and the department. For Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) positions, students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate).
Note: New incoming students are not eligible for student employment until the semester in which they begin classes.
Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Qualifications/Experience Required
Classified as an undergraduate student at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Basic knowledge of German.
- Basic familiarity working with individuals who are blind or low vision.
- Interest in German- speaking cultures.
- Interest in accessibility in education and travel.
- Have sensitivity of intercultural communication.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Dependable.
- Punctual.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Skills Required
- Classified as an undergraduate student at the University of Central Oklahoma.
- Enrolled at least half-time during fall/spring (undergraduate minimum 6 credit hours); F1/J1 students must be enrolled full-time.
- To work in summer, enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or enrolled in upcoming fall at required minimum credits.
- Ability to assist faculty with descriptive, exploratory, or experimental research, including publication activities.
- Experience or ability to perform data collection, data management, and/or data analysis.
- Basic knowledge of German.
- Basic familiarity working with individuals who are blind or low vision.
- Interest in German-speaking cultures and accessibility in education and travel.
- Sensitivity in intercultural communication.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Detail oriented, dependable, and punctual.
What We Do
The University of Central Oklahoma empowers students to become ethical, creative, and engaged citizens and leaders through transformative learning experiences, preparing them to positively impact local, state, and global communities.
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