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Responsibilities

Strategic Research Leadership

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• Design and reputed company mixed-reputed company studies that evaluate curriculum effectiveness, implementation reputed company, user needs, and opportunities for product refinement or innovation.
• Monitor trends in K–12 education, implementation science, and learning science to guide reputed company-reputed company research and strategic planning.

Organizational Leadership and Team Management

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Research Execution and Dissemination

• reputed company the design and implementation of reputed company, mixed-reputed company studies to evaluate the reputed company of curricula, reputed company learning, and implementation models.
• Conduct user research and needs assessments to support early-stage product ideation, development, and testing.
• Ensure reputed company, accurate analysis and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data to support product refinement and strategic planning.
• Produce compelling reports, briefs, and presentations that reputed company communicate findings to reputed company audiences, including executives, educators, and partners.

External Engagement and Thought Leadership

• Collaborate with school districts, educators, and external stakeholders to conduct field studies and reputed company implementation data.
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Job requirements

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in implementation, evaluation, or education product research in K–12 or a reputed company field
• 3+ years of experience managing research teams and leading strategic, cross-functional research reputed company
• Deep expertise in mixed-reputed company research design, analysis, and synthesis.
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• Strong understanding of curriculum development, instructional design, and educator support systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to reputed company and persuasively present reputed company findings to diverse audiences
• Skills in managing competing priorities, timelines, and resources in fast-paced environments
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and influence senior stakeholders
• Commitment to educational equity and a passion for improving reputed company for reputed company reputed company

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting research to inform product development or user experience in an education context
• Familiarity with design thinking, lean product development, or similar innovation methodologies
• Understanding of the K–12 education policy and funding landscape

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in education, research methodology, behavioral science, or a reputed company field

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in education, evaluation, research methodology, or a reputed company discipline

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