Software Developer/Research Assistant

Software Developer/Research Assistant

Job no: 528237
Work type: Faculty - Career
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Education, Information Technology

Department: Educational and Community Supports
Rank: Research Assistant
Annual Basis: 12 Month
Salary: $65,000-$78,000 per year

Two (2) positions available

Review of Applications Begins
October 7, 2021; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a completed application. Complete applications must include:

• A cover letter describing your experience and how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
  
• A resume.
  
• Professional references.
  
  Department Summary
  PBISApps, a multidisciplinary team within the Educational and Community Supports (ECS) research unit in the University of Oregon's College of Education, is a leader in providing practical solutions for common education problems. We enable educators to use student behavioral data in schools all over the United States and in over 10 countries worldwide. Our work at PBISApps translates cutting-edge research into real-world solutions through an equity-focused educational service mission, sophisticated software and database architectures, and development tools used by an active and enthusiastic base of over 20,000 schools. Our solutions save educators time and keep them focused on supporting students. PBISApps has a continued commitment to using data-based decision making to improve student outcomes and make systems more effective, efficient, and equitable. We offer a flexible, supportive family-friendly work environment focused on a work-life balance in a stimulating academic setting.
  
  At ECS, our teams value the contribution that diversity brings to our work and culture. Understanding and learning from our differences gives us unique opportunities to improve our products and services.
  
  Position Summary
  At ECS, the Software Developer solves hard problems in an agile team environment. To do this effectively, the incumbent needs to understand how our systems work and think creatively about how we can improve them.
  
  The Developer is constantly learning, faced with, and expected to overcome tough and interesting challenges, and must be unafraid to ask for help when hitting a wall. As a member of a tight-knit and agile team, constant improvement is central to all our work. The person in this position should be curious, questioning, and collaborative.
  
  As a member of the development team, this position helps to build next-generation solutions that integrate disparate data sources into intuitive reporting engines, making teachers, staff and school administrators more effective at addressing problems in the classroom, on the bus, and on the playground.
  
  The position plays an integral part in creating products that:
  
• Improve data analysis
  
• Expedite decision making in schools
  
• Employ insights from leading educational researchers
  
• Enable early identification of problems
  
• Simplify effective interventions
  
• Build supportive learning environments
  
• Conduct data-intensive research
  
  The Software Developer reports to the Director of Application Development.
  
  Minimum Requirements
  
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and two years of software development experience OR bachelor's degree in other field and four years of experience.
  
• Two years of experience in C#, Java or PHP.
  
• Two years of experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery).
  
• One year of experience with relational databases and with data modeling.
  
• One year of experience interpreting research results, synthesizing knowledge and communicating results to colleagues or professional audiences.
  
  Professional Competencies
  
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
  
• Team oriented.
  
• Analytical skills.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Must be able to work in a challenging environment where constructive feedback from others is encouraged.
  
• Intrinsic motivation to create something, desire to improve things, initiative taking, challenges, sense of mission, perseverance, concentration, result orientation.
  
• Problem-solving skills: solution implementation and verification.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
• Familiar with SQL Server.
  
• Agile Scrum methodology.
  
• Continuous integration and build automation.
  
• Familiarity with AJAX, REST APIs, Angular, Single Page Applications, or Mobile Development.
  
• Familiarity with web accessibility standards.
  
• Version control system such as Git and TFS.
  
• One year of experience in design and development techniques including use of design patterns and application life-cycle management.
  
  The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.
  
  The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
  
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  To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/528237/software-developerresearch-assistant
  
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