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Research Assistant - Information Literacy
Job Description
Research Assistant: Information Literacy Project
We are looking for a student or graduate from KCL to help us with the project outlined below, assisting with phase one of the project. The successful candidate will organise, conduct, record and transcribe interviews with KCL students over MS teams. The RA will be expected to correspond with student interviewees, organise the time and conduct the interviews.
The weekly hours specified are indicative and the project in total will involve a maximum 130h commitment over the dates specified. The successful candidate will be able to work flexibly according to their other commitments and will be working with Dr Amanda Jones and Dr Craig Robinson from King's Business School. You will be required to provide your own laptop for the project.
Enhancing Information Literacy and Employability for Gen Z - what should effective intervention look like?
Overview
This project explores the value of implementing information literacy initiatives for enhancing students’ perceptions of both subjective success and employability. ‘Generation Z’ (Gen Z), which describes those born between 1996-2012, make up the vast majority of graduating university students (Schwieger & Ladwig, 2018). This generation faces some specific challenges. First, they enter a workforce where the use of artificial intelligence is increasing in the face of the lowest unemployment in 38 years, with the result that they must be able to perform ‘the jobs that robots can’t’ (Kasriel, 2019). Essential skills to manage in this context include critical thinking and the ability to navigate and interpret vast amounts of data from multiple sources. However, Mohr and Mohr’s (2017) research informs us that, counter to possessing desirable digital and information literacy skills, Gen Z report getting ‘lost’ in data by ‘binging’ on too much information and have trouble identifying the reliable sources. Consequently, universities such as KCL would be well advised to seek to enhance students’ information literacy skills if they wish to assist students in securing gainful employment and help to develop key skills which contribute to a better functioning society in the age of ‘increasing disinformation’ (Frau-Meigs, 2022).
Aim
The aim of the project is to gain insight into and develop a series of recommendations to better support students in developing information literacy skills. This will be achieved through initially seeking an understanding of the experiences of students and, at a later stage, employers in assessing information literacy needs and examining the process by which these needs can be met. The project will draw on existing literature on generation Z and information literacy, which is informative of the characteristics of Gen Z and the value and necessity of enhancing information literacy, but limited in its scope for recommending practical methods of enhancement, especially within the UK context. We also aim to consider the relationship between student’s perceptions of information literacy and employability and to triangulate these perceptions with those of employers with the aim of understanding and addressing any disparities between these perspectives.
Process
The project involves exploratory data collection in two phases (a student phase and an employer phase), a systematic literature review, and a period of analysis. The first step, involves conducing exploratory qualitative interviews with students which evaluate a specific intervention aimed at enhancing their information literacy and explore the effectiveness of this intervention for enhancing their skills and perceived employability. A systematic review of the education and wider literature focused on Gen Z and information literacy will also take place in parallel, drawing on the assistance of an undergraduate researcher (KURF). The second data collection stream, which will take place in a subsequent phase, involves conducting focus group interviews with employers to stablish employers’ perspective on and requirements for information literacy in graduate recruits. The student interviews will be conducted by a postgraduate research assistant.
Qualifications
As above
Skills
- A postgraduate (FHEQ L7) qualification in management or in the process of obtaining one
- An interest in management education and research
- Familiarity with qualitative research methods
- Experience of conducting interviews
- Time management and organisational skills
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The School of Politics & Economics will be recruiting Welcome Desk Assistants to help in the School Office for Welcome Week (16th September - 20th September 2024) and the first week of teaching (23rd September - 27th September 2024).
This is a great opportunity to help welcome new and returning students at the start of the new term. Welcome Desk Assistants will staff the front desk of the School of Politics and Economics main office, Room 7.01 in Bush House North East Building. Throughout these weeks, the School Education Office will be attending academic and welcome inductions for students so you will be the first point of contact for student queries, helping with questions such as how to find timetables, access KEATS, signpost to wellbeing services or locate a room on campus.
For more complex queries, you will take full details and contact information and pass on to the Programme teams for them to respond directly to the student. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your administration, communication, and support service skills as well as problem-solving, active listening and attentiveness.
In-between queries, you will be asked to complete administrative tasks such as supporting us in designing a mentoring pilot scheme, reviewing and providing student perspectives on policies, testing submission forms and researching initiatives to support our careers offer.
Welcome Desk Assistants will work in shifts, so we are looking for people who are available between 10-1PM or 1-4PM. Welcome Desk Assistants will be paid at a standard student rate of ?13.92 per hour.
To apply for shifts for this role, please complete the questions on this job advert. If you pass our pre-screening, you will be invited for an informal call to discuss the role further.
Please note, this role is open to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolled in the following departments which sit in the School of Politics and Economics: Department of Political Economy, European & International Studies, and King?s Russia Institute only.
Qualifications
NONE
Skills
- Excellent customer service - ability to interact and ask questions in a polite and friendly manner.
- Patience - demonstrate patience and empathy, conveying information calmly and clearly.
- Organisation - ability to multitask, clearly find documentation and keep a tidy workspace.
- Technical - confident in using and guiding students on different platforms including timetables, Student Services Online and KEATS.
- Information retention - you will be provided with guides and handbooks, but this can be a busy environment, so we are looking for candidates who can read and retain information so they can have this readily available for student queries.
About us
King's Careers & Employability facilitates excellent career management and employability services, supporting our students and alumni, enabling them to develop effective career skills and build a platform for future success.
The role
We are recruiting for a Careers Engagement Assistant (CEA) to work closely with both the Marketing & Communications Officer and Assistant within the Student Careers Engagement team. This role will be marketing-focused but varied and offers the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas.
The role holders are expected to work 10 hours per week and set working patterns will be agreed upon job offer (in accordance with role-holders availability). The role will be based at King?s Strand Campus (Bush House) and the role will be hybrid (a mix between in-person and remote). There may be occasions where role-holders are expected to travel to other King?s campuses.
Please note that the deadline for this vacancy is 05 September, 11:59pm.
Interviews will be held via Teams on 17 September and applicants must be available on this day for interview. Full training and support will be provided.
In your covering letter, please explain what your motivations are for applying for this role and include any relevant skills, experiences or interests you have.
If you have any questions, please email greer.riddell@kcl.ac.uk.
Qualifications
n/a
Skills
Experience / Skills
Formal work experience is not essential for this role. We are seeking candidates with an interest and commitment to supporting our work. However, applicants with knowledge, experience or an interest in any of the following areas are desirable:
Interest/experience in marketing and content creation (including design work, social media, photography and videography.
Interest in developing marketing ideas that attract students to attend events and engage with the wider King's Careers and Employability services.
Proficient with using Microsoft Office, Teams and computer systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a good knowledge of professional English, grammar and spelling.
In your covering letter, please explain what your motivations are for applying for this role and include any relevant skills, experiences or interests you have.
Assisting with a Rapid Evidence Assessment as part of a Deliberative Engagement Review for the Welsh Government.
Responsibilities will be searching for literature, screening key information from shortlisted studies, and contributing to reporting. The role holder should expect to be working in a fast-paced policy environment.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree
Skills
Experience of conducting literature reviews desirable, but not essential.
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