Research Director

Role Overview

• Develop and execute a research agenda for Full-Service Community Schools implementation centered on efficacy, outcomes, and children/family growth
• Partner with National University faculty/staff to create structures for staff and graduate and undergraduate students to participate in research activities
• Research and evaluate the development and delivery of programs utilizing quantitative and mixed-methods research designs
• Produce research briefs, white papers, and tools to enhance user experience; and engage with other units within National University (e.g., Cause Research Institute) to enhance research efforts.
• Collaborate with researchers, graduate students, and post-docs at NU Cause Research Institute, Sanford College of Education, JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences, and School of Health Professions to co-develop a robust research agenda supporting ENLACES.
• Engage in research-practice partnerships with partner districts and strategic partners to better understand ways in which innovative solutions from ENLACES are implemented.
• Manage research projects with a research team (graduate students and RAs), as well as weigh variety of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring research projects stay on track and within budget.
• Participate in training, coaching, and supporting graduate and undergraduate students in engaging in research projects.
• Collect, assemble, and maintain datasets related services provided to children, families, and teachers through ENLACES.
• Analyze data to generate evidence that can influence policy and practice
• Write research reports, briefing memos, summaries of journal articles, books, blogs and news articles individually and in collaboration with other researchers and scholars (internal and external).
• Present results of empirical analysis in interesting and easy to understand table and graphical formats.
• Contribute to writing grants to support continuation of grant funding that supports community school initiatives.
• Support the content development of RFPs
• Partner with external clients and consultants to support research and evaluation.
• Review content, products, and materials to ensure they align with evidence-based practices
• Attend conferences and seminars as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in education, psychology, research methodology or related field with a minimum of three years of related experience required.
• Five (5) years’ experience leading research projects (project director, task leads) required.
• Project management and continuous improvement experience highly preferred.
• Experience with data collection or evaluation in community
• and school-based settings preferred.
• Experience with mixed-methods research preferred.
• Experience building and maintaining partner relationships preferred.
• Experience with grant writing preferred.
• Experience designing analyses with practice implications preferred.
• Schedule flexibility is required for late afternoon, evening, and weekend events when they occur.

Benefits

• Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family