Position: Data Collection - 1st year of secondary schools for the Dutch Adolescent Panel on Democratic Values
Hours: Variable
Language: Dutch
Duration: 1-3 months
Start date: 20-09-2018
End date: 31-12-2018 (variable)
Compensation: €10 to €12.50 per hour based on educational level
Job Description:
We offer you the opportunity to collect data from schools starting in October for the research project Dutch Adolescent Panel on Democratic Values (DAPDV). The project is coordinated by Prof. Tom van der Meer (Political Science), Prof. Geert ten Dam (Educational Sciences and Chairman of the Board), and Herman van de Werfhorst (Sociology). The project is commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and conducted in collaboration with ProDemos, the Netherlands Institute for Social Research, and the University of Amsterdam.
We are looking for proactive students who want to assist us with large-scale data collection for a national study on democratic values, socialization, politics, and citizenship. Alone or with other students and researchers, you will visit secondary schools throughout the Netherlands to administer questionnaires in the 1st year classes.
You will ensure good organisation in the classroom, answer students' and teachers' questions, occasionally give a brief presentation about the research and introduce the questionnaire, and then ensure that the tablets are returned to the University of Amsterdam. Depending on your year of study and program, it may also be possible to assist in writing school reports and an overview report on the state of democratic values in the Netherlands.
Qualifications:
- Fluent in Dutch
- Possession of a weekly public transportation pass is a plus
- Proactive and positive attitude towards teachers and students
- Responsibility to fulfill commitments
- Available for at least 1 day per week for travel
- Not currently employed by the University of Amsterdam
- Geen ander contractueel dienstverband bij de UvA
Employment Conditions:
You will work on a declaration basis, earning €10 to €12.50 per hour depending on your year of study and program.
Interested?
If you are interested in this position and would like to help with our data collection starting in October, please email us at info@adks.nl. Please include your year of study and program in your email.
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