Data Collector

About Us:

AdNet/AccountNet, Inc. is an 8(a), WOSB, LGBTE and WBE owned management consulting firm founded in 1990. We blend the best in people with the ongoing demands of the workplace by providing high quality staffing and executive search services.

DATA COLLECTORS NEEDED

$20/HOUR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT, SEPTEMBER 30th – DECEMBER 2024

The Maryland Department of Health in collaboration with the Maryland State Department of Education is sponsoring a survey of students in grades 6 to 12, to document information on tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use and health risk behaviors among adolescents.

The results of the Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey and Youth Tobacco Survey (MD YRBS/YTS) will produce reports for Maryland’s jurisdictions that will be used to (1) monitor health-risk behaviors among middle and high school students; (2) evaluate the impact of state and local efforts to prevent health-risk behaviors; and (3) improve school health education policies and programs.

We need 20+ professional individuals throughout the State who have an interest in the health and well-being of adolescents to help us administer the questionnaire. This is a temporary position in which you can expect to work approximately 6-8 weeks over the 11-week fielding period.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Access to internet to enter daily school participation rates and receive assignments
• Personal email that can be used for project communications
• Cell phone that can be used to call assigned schools in preparation for the survey administration visit
• A vehicle in good working condition to be used to drive to assigned schools
• A valid driver’s license
• Ability to pass a background screening
• Successful completion of an in-person, mandatory 2-day training in late-September

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Field data collection
• Working with adolescents, particularly in a school setting
• Working with the public and leading a task
• Working off-site with little face-to-face contact with supervisor

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

• Very well-organized and good at adhering to a tight schedule
• High self-confidence and the ability to deal with difficult situations professionally
• Comfort in speaking in front of a small or large group
• Early morning person – scheduled arrival time can be as early as 6:00 a.m.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs
• A professional appearance and demeanor

 Training will be paid, and you will be reimbursed at the rate of $0.67 per mile (plus tolls and parking) for the use of your car.

We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing.

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