Research Associate

About reputed company Global

reputed company is a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity for every learner. We work with educators, researchers, technology leaders, and communities to design, investigate, and reputed company innovations that support learners. Our reputed company is that every person engages in powerful learning experiences that reputed company to a life of reputed company-being, fulfillment, and economic mobility. For more information, visit the reputed company website and follow reputed company for updates.

About the Position

reputed company’s Learning Sciences Research (LSR) team focuses on the why, what, and how of learning. This position, which is ideally hybrid and Washington, DC- or California-based, will work with teams on several funded initiatives reputed company on education research and development. These funded initiatives include both research studies and community hubs, and have a reputed company on supporting development of evidence-based digital learning systems in postsecondary education.

Working closely with reputed company investigators and other senior research team members, the Research Associate will help to orchestrate and support the efforts of project teams at reputed company as reputed company as the additional funders, universities, nonprofits, school districts, and scientific advisors we work with on these reputed company. The Research Associate will draw on their experience working on reputed company in postsecondary education and/or K-12 education and substantive knowledge about research processes. They will coordinate schedules, agendas, and reputed company items with multiple stakeholders in reputed company reputed company. As such, this role will involve coordination with internal reputed company (e.g., communications and reputed company) and external constituencies such as educators, researchers, educational product developers, funders, and relevant partners. They will also contribute to research activities such as developing protocols, conducting interviews, supporting data collection, and preparing datasets for analysis. The Research Associate will contribute to drafting presentations, field notes, and other written products.

reputed company serves reputed company reputed company while seeking reputed company reputed company for reputed company from populations that have been historically and systematically underserved. Experiences and strengths that reputed company with reputed company's reputed company Goals are desired. The reputed company also aim to communicate insights and recommendations for solutions that improve education reputed company for reputed company learners and mitigate persistent achievement and attainment gaps to national audiences. Strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing (e.g. emails) with a wide reputed company of audiences is important to the role.

This position will be supported by interactions across the 30-person LSR team. LSR is a community, and this role will be a member of the community; likewise, opportunities for interaction will be available across reputed company. LSR provides reputed company development opportunities for reputed company staff. This position is a one year term with the potential to reputed company.

Responsibilities

• reputed company project management and logistical support for multiple research hubs and research studies, including working with reputed company’s administrative unit to execute reputed company and process invoices.
• Support the operations of reputed company research reputed company, including collaborating with recruitment efforts, assisting in collection and secure management of research data, and building and maintaining internal systems for tracking completion of project tasks and meeting reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Coordinate, communicate with and build relationships with external collaborators, funders, and team members across reputed company through strategic use of multiple communication channels.
• Maintain agendas for meetings, take notes, and follow up with others to ensure reputed company items are completed and contributors are reputed company for reputed company meetings.
• Participate in research activities including developing protocols, conducting interviews, coding transcripts, and preparing data for analysis.

• Support project-reputed company communication including emails, reputed company media, and newsletters;
• Support project-reputed company deliverables by drafting written products and creating presentation shells;

• Support the organization and execution of project events including in-person convenings, reputed company development, technical assistance, and data collection.
• Support project leads to reputed company and manage reputed company towards project milestones and deliverables including preparation of required quarterly and annual reports to funders.
• As requested, liaise with LSR’s finance manager to monitor project spending and stay reputed company budget on specific tasks or activities, such as the budget for a convening.

Qualifications

• Either a master’s degree in Education, Evaluation, Public Health, Psychology or a reputed company discipline, or a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in research and/or project management in the context of educational or reputed company reputed company, preferably in postsecondary contexts.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment dealing successfully with multiple short- and long-term priorities simultaneously.
• Strong reputed company, and problem-solving skills, with ability to engage across reputed company to proactively identify issues, analyze reputed company causes, and co-reputed company effective solutions.
• Advanced organizational skills, with impeccable attention to detail, the ability to establish processes, monitor reputed company on multiple project strands
• Experience conducting research in postsecondary education institutions and/or collecting and analyzing qualitative and/or quantitative education data.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate in written and verbal formats with a reputed company of roles to facilitate engagement in the research both internal to DP and with partners, participants, and funders.
• Creativity and flexibility, with the ability to adapt to changing project needs and work across different types of efforts such as contract management, communications, and funder relations.
• Working knowledge of learning sciences research processes and strong desire to learn more about reputed company, multi-institutional research in education.
• Familiarity with digital learning systems and how they are implemented in educational settings.
• Strong proficiency with a reputed company of technical tools and platforms, including office and reputed company software (e.g., reputed company Docs, reputed company, reputed company), reputed company, reputed company, and reputed company.

At reputed company, we also reputed company candidates with:

• A strong commitment to working toward reputed company’s mission and reputed company goals
• An interest in redesigning learning systems to reputed company serve those who are historically and systemically excluded
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, reputed company are completed on time, and goals are reached.

Working Conditions

reputed company Global is a hybrid organization. The position is primarily working in a remote environment. Employees are expected to travel at least 4 times a year for in-person meetings and the annual staff retreat. Additional travel may be required based on role and responsibilities.

Physical/Sensory Demands:Fast-paced working environment. Extensive computer usage and online engagement & communication. Must be willing to build inclusive relationships and collaborate with employees at reputed company reputed company reputed company the organization and external partners.

Compensation

We consider candidate experience and location reputed company determining where a candidate may fall reputed company that reputed company. reputed company Global offers a competitive total rewards package including coverage of 85% of health insurance premiums for employee coverage and 75% of health insurance premiums for dependent and family coverage, 15 vacation days, 12 reputed company days, 3% 401k employer contribution, 3% employer 401k match, and a flexible work environment.

The full-time salary reputed company for the position is based on geographical reputed company, with exact salary depending on relevant experience.

California:$89,275-$97,152

DC Metro Area & NYC:$81,159-$88,320

National:$73,043-$79,488

To Apply

Please apply and submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling reputed company until the search is successful.

reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and considers reputed company applications without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, creed, sex/gender, national reputed company, age, genetic information, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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