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Job Description:

TITLE:Research & Evaluation Specialist

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REPORTS TO:  Executive Director, NTCI

TRAVEL REQUIRED:  Yes, 15% or more

JOB SUMMARY:

The Research & Evaluation Specialist provides leadership to the Research & Evaluation Department by completing both the technical domain and the project management aspect of the work. S/he will manage and complete research and evaluation studies, including literature reviews, research and evaluation designs, instrument development, onsite data collection, data analysis, and report writing. S/he will also develop proposals and implement contracts and/or grants that support the sustainability of the Department.

CLASSIFICATION OF POSITION: Full Time Exempt

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Generate or contribute to methodological and the theoretical advances in the measurement of the importance of inclusion, with a focus on out-of-school time organizations.
  2. Manage the completion of all research and evaluation components of KIT obtained contracts and grants.
  3. Develop proposals for research and development projects and obtain financial support for new or continuing research activities.
  4. Contribute to the conceptualization of and actively lead and manage complex research studies addressing issues of inclusion quality.
  5. Conduct organizational evaluation and use results to recommend program improvement.
  6. Manage affiliate data collection and reporting.
  7. Develop new products or services to support the measurement and enhancement of inclusion quality.
  8. Manage and oversee data collection in the field and online, verify cleanliness of data.
  9. Analyze qualitative and quantitative data using ATLAS, Winsteps, SPSS and other statistical packages.
  10. Write an ongoing series of inclusion-based White Papers outlining the position of KIT.
  11. Implement dissemination activities, including authoring briefs and other internal and external reports.
  12. Author articles to be submitted for publication in scholarly and other journals.
  13. Present at content-related workshops and conferences.
  14. Present research and evaluation results to important stakeholders.
  15. Supervise research associates.
  16. Promote and maintain professional relationships as a representative, consultant, or advisor to external advisory or policy boards and councils, research organizations, providers, or out-of-school time administrators.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform similar or additional duties as requested by supervisor.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

  1. Master's degree in educational research, social science, psychometrics, measurement, or a related field (PhD preferred).
  2. A minimum of five years of experience managing projects, preferably within nonprofit organizations.
  3. Experience developing and implementing project management processes, tools, and training to increase efficiency.
  4. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  5. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with executives, managers, coworkers, and clients.
  6. Experience using an LMS is a plus.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

  1. Ability to multi-task.
  2. Excellent intra- and interpersonal skills.
  3. Self-motivated worker and thinker.
  4. Ability to function in a "staff team" environment to pool knowledge.
  5. Demonstrated flexibility in scheduling workload.

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DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designate to contain, not to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. Changes or modifications can be made, with the agreement of the Chief Executive Officer, at anytime to the above. KIT is an equal opportunity employer.

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