We are seeking a bilingual project assistant (PlayReadVIP Coach) to work in the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (PI: Alan Mendelsohn, MD). Our team examines and delivers parenting interventions to improve child development outcomes in at-risk populations at pediatric clinics across in New York City (PlayReadVIP;www.playreadvip.org). The candidate will be responsible for multiple project tasks, and will work with a multidisciplinary team of pediatricians, psychologists, and other child development professionals.

Location:Position location is anticipated to be primarily within the greater New York City metropolitan area with site assignment centered at partner sites in New Jersey and New York City. Candidates may be assigned to sites such as West New York, NJ, the Bronx, Bellevue Hospital, and other nearby locations, with exact site assignments subject to change based on program needs. List of PlayReadVIP locations can be foundHERE.

All staff may be required to work at or travel to other local sites within the NYC area for training and/or program delivery. There may also be opportunities to participate in other ongoing programmatic and/or research projects as they become available.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Administer standardized program to parents of infants and young children, providing tips about reading, playing, and interacting with their children.
• Record and review video sessions of parents and children playing together, offering positive reinforcement.
• Recruit families into the program and coordinate closely with clinic staff.
• Maintain records of family participation in the program and manage databases
• Develop rapport with families in the program and track/schedule program visits.
• Conduct interviews with parents on a range of topics, including depression screening and child development behaviors
• Prepare, update, and translate project-related documents
• Maintain and organize project materials
• Assist with coordination and training of volunteers
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team of research and clinical staff

Additional Responsibilities:

• Supporting research tasks such as participant recruitment, informed consent, and administering developmental assessments.
• Transcribing and/or coding research data.

Requirements:

• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish
• Bachelors Degree in child development, child life, infancy, special education, family processes, maternal and child health, or related field(preferred)
• Experience working with infants, toddlers, children, and parents in educational, hospital, or mental health settings. Previous research experience is preferred but not required
• Familiarity with the foster system or experience working with families affected by it(preferred)
• Previous experience with databases, e.g., Epic, Excel, REDCap, or other similar programs(preferred)