{"id":1740,"date":"2021-02-02T05:09:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T10:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/?page_id=1740"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:27:27","slug":"hiring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/hiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Learning Lab Hiring Python and Javascript developers and Research Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Engaging Learning Lab is recruiting 2 undergraduate software developers and 1 undergraduate research assistant for Spring 2021 with an option to extend into a paid summer internship. These will be paid hourly positions offered as part of a funded National Science Foundation Project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All students will be required to attend project-specific meetings and the weekly lab meeting. Undergraduate students for the 2 positions need to be able to commit at least 10hrs\/week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see below for the specific requirements of each position. Applications will be accepted until Monday, February 8, 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ELL Lab, led by Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune, conducts research in CS Education, with a focus on designing programming environments and studying K-12 and undergraduate student learning and challenges. For more information about the Lab and current research projects, please visit&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lab Website:\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/projects\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project GitHub:\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/STEM-C\/CaSMM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/github.com\/STEM-C\/CaSMM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live programming environment &#8211;\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" href=\"https:\/\/casmm-staging.herokuapp.com\/sandbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/casmm-staging.herokuapp.com\/sandbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position 1 &amp; 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking to recruit an undergraduate student who will assist in a project investigating the design of block-based programming environments for children (such as Scratch or Ardublockly). The student will primarily assist in 1) the development of a web-based block-based programming environment, based off of the Ardublockly library, node.js, and cloud deployed; 2) automated testing, continuous deployment, and maintenance (DevOps); and (3) user and usability testing of the novel programming environment with K-12 students, undergraduate mentors, and research staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Web development experience, with knowledge of JavaScript<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in conducting research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Desired Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Javascript (minimum requirement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Node.js and React experience (preferred requirement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with block-based programming is welcomed (plus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience working with children in educational settings (tutoring, summer camps\/workshops, etc.) (plus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soft Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Willing to learn new libraries\/APIs quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good communication skills, friendly and professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible &#8211; details of the project may change along the way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply by Monday, February 8, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If Interested (or for questions), please send your resume to: Megha (meghanagarmunoli@ufl.edu)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking to recruit an undergraduate student who will assist in a project investigating the design of an AI summer camp for high school students. The student will primarily assist in 1) the development of hands-on activities and demos to engage students in AI and ML programming and experimentation with AI; 2) piloting activities to evaluate their effectiveness; and (3) teaching at the summer camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>knowledge of python or JavaScript<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in conducting research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Desired Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Python (minimum requirement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Javascript (minimum requirement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Machine Learning or AI programming (preferred requirement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NumPy, PyTorch, Tensor Flow, Jupiter Notebook is welcomed (plus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with block-based programming is welcomed (plus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience working with children in educational settings (tutoring, summer camps\/workshops, etc.) (plus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soft Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Willing to learn new libraries\/APIs quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good communication skills, friendly and professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible &#8211; details of the project may change along the way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply by Monday, February 8, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If Interested (or for questions), please send your resume to: Dr. Gardner-McCune (gmccune@ufl.edu)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Engaging Learning Lab is recruiting 2 undergraduate software developers and 1 undergraduate research assistant for Spring 2021 with an option to extend into a paid summer internship. 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