Research & Evaluation Manager, Early Childhood Centers
Company: Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning
Location: Hershey
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Research & Evaluation Manager, Early Childhood Centers (Job
Number: )DescriptionRole Description:The Research and Evaluation
Manager is part of the CHS Central Office team, reporting to the
Senior Director of Programs. This individual will direct and
monitor all research-related projects at the centers. The Research
and Evaluation Manager must effectively utilize research evidence
to inform and bolster the Center's strategic planning process. In
addition to supporting the Center-wide application of strategic
priorities, the individual must also support emergent programmatic
needs by applying research to new and existing programs, policies,
procedures, services, and operations in alignment with strategic
goals.The Research and Evaluation Manager will also be heavily
involved in managing the collection and evaluation of data across
CHS Centers to inform the achievement of the CHS Comprehensive
Outcomes and Success Metrics. They will work with the CHS
Evaluation Partner to understand best practices and systems for
data to be collected from each center using data-collection
resources and tools and will ensure metrics are being informed by
data and reported out accordingly. This individual will track
launch metrics, children and family metrics, community metrics, and
operational health metrics. Starting salary is in the range of
$55,936 - $74,675 a year, based on
expertise.Responsibilities:Working with the Senior Director of
Programs to facilitate the implementation of an annual applied
research agenda, based on CHS needsWorking with the CHS Evaluation
Partner to understand best practices and systems for data
collectionTracking CHS launch metrics, children and family metrics,
community metrics, and operational health metricsInitiating
research with emphasis on gaps in existing data on child
development practicesDetermining the best methods for conducting
applied research projectsProviding the Center's leadership with
information to support decision-making, articulation of priorities,
and support for the implementation of strategiesCompleting research
projects and developing strategies to enhance collaboration across
CentersConsulting on Center-specific research issuesEngaging
stakeholders as needed to solve practical problems, and providing
the necessary linkages between data-driven decisions, staff
responsibilities and student outcomesFacilitating
inter-departmental/divisional collaboration by articulating
research findings and creating a common language and dialogue
around the conditions necessary for successCollaborating with key
stakeholders to review research findings and develop
recommendations for action plans, professional development,
interventions, or other identified next steps based on
findingsStaying in contact with educational child development
organizations to understand best practicesActing as the School's
IRB liaison regarding decisions about proposed research projects,
which takes into account research projects completed by members of
the CHS community involved with continuing educationProviding
research-driven consultation to administrators and stakeholders as
needed for strategic programming purposesDeveloping strategies that
encourage Center-wide understanding, buy-in, and usage of the
resultsCollecting, analyzing, and interpreting dataDirecting and
monitoring contracted services by qualified professionals for
student and program researchConducting recurring reviews of current
literature (e.g., child development, poverty, social psychology,
etc.), summarizing, and distributing findings; conducting sessions
with CHS to discuss how to implement these findingsUpholding the
highest professional ethical standards of research and
consultation, which are consistent with national and state
professional guidelines for research (i.e., APA Ethical Principles,
Chapter 41 State Board of Psychology: Pennsylvania Code) to ensure
the ethical treatment of student and staff research participants,
integrity of data, and accurate reporting of
informationQualificationsRequirements:Master's degree in education,
psychology, or related field that requires coursework in research
methodology and scholarly activity3-5 years of research experience
in an education related environmentAbility to showcase a sample
research briefExperience in research around low-income communities
(preferred)Membership in a professional organization that demands
the highest professional ethical standards of research consultation
and demonstrate a history of consistency with the national and
state professional guidelinesAbility to conduct applied research
using sophisticated quantitative and qualitative research
methodology and statistical softwareAbility to independently
initiate, design, organize, and coordinate applied research and
evaluation projects with the anticipation of broad dissemination
and/or scholarly publication of findingsSkills and abilities
necessary to facilitate inter-departmental/ divisional
collaborationExperience with Institutional Review Board protocols
and processAbility to clearly articulate research findings, inform,
educate, and resource the office so as to build synergy around the
strategic priorities identified as necessary for student
successFamiliarity with Financial Budget Systems, SASI, Electronic
Medical Records, UltiPro, SPSS, Survey Monkey, and Blackbaud
softwareAbility to work in a fast-paced environment with changing
prioritiesResponsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a
mission-driven organizationAbility to proactively identify problems
and implement solutionsWillingness to be held accountable and
receive feedbackComfortability with technology including MS Office
Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to
learnExceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to
influence, lead, and educate teamsCommitment to the mission and
values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as
all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for
studentsU.S. work authorization and successful completion of
pre-employment background checks and clearances
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