Session Facilitators are responsible for:
- Traveling to selected locations to administer student surveys, discuss the study, answer questions, and review/set-up student survey logistics with school representatives
- Maintaining communication with supervisor to ensure timely follow-up on requests
- Collecting confidential information and maintaining confidentiality of all student data collected
- Maintaining data security and transmitting data as scheduled; after student sessions
- Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in virtual conference calls with supervisors, other members of the project team, and completing online trainings
- Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project issued equipment
- Safeguarding any participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage, loss, or theft; returning project issued equipment, incentives, and supplies
- Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
- Attending virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
- Administer a school-based computerized student survey to students and/or virtual synchronous student surveys, when required
- Ability to work a variable work schedule, as dictated by school schedules (primarily early mornings through mid-afternoon M-F)
- Tracking parental permission results, communications with school coordinators, and log updates daily related to logistics
- Completing school debriefing forms, uploading, and transmitting student session data within 24 hours
- Demonstrate the ability to work with supervisor and complete assignments on schedule and maintain communication to ensure timely follow-up on requests
- Completing all required activities in a professional manner, while maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of all information acquired
- Position involves daily physical demands of walking, lifting, standing, carrying equipment, bending, stretching, stooping, typing, etc. Physical effort includes equipment weight up to 15 pounds
- Overnight travel may be required, based on assignment location
Requirements:
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment
- Must possess High School Diploma or GED
- Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
- Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
- Available for entire training and data collection period
- Able to successfully complete training
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
- Comfortable using personal tablet/laptop for business use, and any RTI issued equipment
- Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
- Able to keep project information confidential
- Must have a personal mobile phone to place and receive unlimited calls and texts from schools, supervisors, tech support, and project staff
- Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark
- Ability to read text verbatim from paper documents and the computer
Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates
- Associate's Degree
- Prior in-school data collection experience
- One year experience directly or indirectly related to teaching, working with children in a school setting and/or field interviewing experience
- Ability to use laptop for project activities, enter information in web-based systems, view electronic reports, and communicate via email
- Familiarity with iPads/Chromebooks (equipment) and setting up access points
- Technical skills with the ability to troubleshoot iPad/Chromebook connectivity issues
- Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Effective interpersonal, verbal communication, and time management skills to meet set deadlines
- Proficient computer skills, namely email, internet, and Zoom
- Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas
Req Benefits: RTI International employees receive: competitive compensation, flexible work schedule (offering great work/life balance!), access to an employee discount program, and reimbursable travel time & mileage. RTI International Field Interviewers also get the opportunity to make a difference in their local community as well as an opportunity to work for a company named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023!
Compensation: $23 / hour
Additional Details : January 18, 2026