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Assistant Specialist for Policy Research on Court Interpretation - Community and Labor Center
University of California Merced
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Posted: 02-Nov-23
Location: Merced, California
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 4746388
Assistant Specialist for Policy Research on Court Interpretation - Community and Labor Center
University of California Merced
Position overview
Position title: Assistant Specialist Salary range: See Table 24B(N) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $28.36 to $31.57an hour. Percent time: 50% Anticipated start: October 1, 2023 Position duration: 2 months Application Window
Open date: September 6, 2023
Most recent review date: Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
On behalf of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, the assistant specialist will translate policy research on labor and compliance issues related to California court interpreting into public-facing documents and presentations. Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the assistant specialist will conduct research and public service that advances understandings of court interpretation work and its relevance to policymaking. The assistant specialist will analyze policies and language trends relevant to California court interpreters, translate these into brief documents in publicly accessible language, and share these materials with community organizations and policymakers.
I. Research & Writing (95%)
- Collect, organize, and analyze information on policies and language trends related to court interpretation. This includes information from relevant federal and state statutes, regulations, executive orders, judicial decisions, and agency investigations. (15%)
- Translate policy and language trend analyses into brief, publicly-accessible documents. This includes data visualization tasks for language access trends, as well as streamlining information collected under point (1) above (70%)
- Disseminate findings by giving presentations to stakeholders with an interest in improving community and labor conditions related to court interpretation. This includes targeted outreach to community organizations affiliated with the language access needs identified in point (1) above. (5%)
- Meet regularly with PI of the project (Meredith Van Natta) and provide frequent updates demonstrating progress toward data analysis and dissemination goals. Meetings will be conducted via Zoom, but the outreach meetings will likely take place in person. (5%)
II. Public Service (5%)
- Attend meetings and events with community and labor organizations, to advance understandings of issues in court interpretation work and their policy relevance.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Applicant should have a master's degree in public policy or equivalent
Applicant should be fluent in English and Spanish
Applicant should have some background in community organizing
Preferred qualifications
Experience with policy research and analysis
Experience working on an interdisciplinary research team
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- 3 required (contact information only)
Help contact: kcortez16@ucmerced.edu
About UC Merced
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced is committed to interdisciplinary excellence in research and teaching as well as to diversity, equity and inclusion. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy.
Job location
Merced, CA
To apply, please visit: https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01632
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About University of California Merced
UC Merced is the first new American research university built in the 21st century, with a mission of research, teaching and service. The campus opened Sept. 5, 2005, in the San Joaquin Valley. The university is about an hour north of Fresno, two hours south of Sacramento, two hours southeast of San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, and 90 minutes west of Yosemite National Park.
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