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POSITION SPECIFICS
This position will lead research dissemination, translation, and community engagement activities within the AAC research program. As a subject-matter expert, the position will translate research findings into accessible, meaningful, and actionable information for AAC users, families, educators, clinicians, administrators, researchers, and community stakeholders. The position will independently develop and implement dissemination strategies and create research products for websites, social media, presentations, webinars, and other community-facing platforms. The position will also build collaborative relationships with AAC users and families, schools, educators, clinicians, administrators, and other service providers and independently conduct research-related data-collection activities to understand community needs and perspectives and inform research translation efforts. Professional experience working with AAC users and implementing literacy instruction in school and community settings is an essential research competency for this position.
This is a limited-term position funded for one year from date of hire with excellent possibility of refunding.
PRIMARY DUTIES
1. Research Dissemination & Translation
Translate AAC and literacy research into clear, accessible, actionable resources.
Develop and implement dissemination strategies for diverse audiences.
Adapt research findings for AAC users, families, educators, clinicians, administrators, researchers, and community stakeholders.
Apply professional expertise in AAC and literacy to guide research translation.
2. Community Engagement & Outreach
Build and maintain relationships with AAC users, families, schools, educators, clinicians, and administrators.
Identify stakeholder needs, priorities, barriers, and facilitators.
Ensure research products are relevant, accessible, and responsive to the AAC community.
Provide practice-based expertise to inform research and implementation.
3. Research & Community-Engaged Data Collection
Conduct interviews, focus groups, surveys, observations, and other research data-collection activities.
Develop data-collection materials and protocols with research investigators.
Recruit and engage research participants and manage collected data.
Contribute to analysis and interpretation of stakeholder perspectives and implementation experiences.
4. Digital Dissemination & Professional Outreach
Develop and maintain research-informed websites and digital resources.
Create materials for families, AAC users, educators, clinicians, and community stakeholders.
Conduct presentations, workshops, webinars, and conference activities.
Share AAC and literacy research findings and evidence-based practices with professional and community audiences.
5. Research Collaboration & Dissemination Evaluation
Collaborate with principal investigators and research teams to identify findings ready for dissemination.
Contribute to grant dissemination plans, reports, manuscripts,…