Posted on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:55

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name): 
Yeatman, Jason
Other Mentor(s) if Applicable: 
Rebecca Silverman; Carrie Townley-Flores
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
Graduate School of Education
Pediatrics
Psychology
Neuroscience Institute
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
2 year appointment with possibility of extension.
Appointment Start Date: 
Open position
Group or Departmental Website: 
https://roar.stanford.edu/
https://roar.stanford.edu/technical/
How to Submit Application Materials: 

Email jyeatman@stanford.edu

 

Does this position pay above the required minimum?: 
No. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY25 minimum is $73,800.

The Rapid Online Assessment of Reading, or ROAR, is a suite of reading assessment that bridges the lab, community, and classroom, aligning academic research to practical challenges in education. Our mission is to inspire a virtuous cycle between research and practice, supporting equity in education through the open dissemination of evidence-based tools that support students and teachers while, simultaneously, advancing the frontiers of knowledge through inclusive research at an unprecedented scale. ROAR empowers educators, families, clinicians, and researchers with research-backed assessments to advance learning, accelerate reading research, promote understanding of learning differences, and foster equitable access to high-quality, data-driven decision-making for all.

We have an open position for a postdoc with expertise in dyslexia who would like to step in to a new role facilitating the the path from the research to practice. This will involve working directly with school districts to implement ROAR, designing best practices around multi-tiered systems of support, and building out the recommendations and professional development for teachers and school leaders to implement evidence-based decision making. This position will involve collaborative work with a team of researchers, engineers and partnership coordinators on building out the ROAR platform to better support impact in schools. An ideal candidate wants to translate the expertise gained from their PhD into social impact.

Required Qualifications: 
  • Expertise in dyslexia research
  • Knowledge or experience with reading instruction
  • Excellent communication skills and a desire to translate skills into implementation
Required Application Materials: 
  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • References

 

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.