Description

Conduct literature reviews to support projects and proposals
Assist staff in the review, identification and development of scholarly information describing research findings.
Participate in the collection, analysis, and review of research and evaluation data.
Develop spreadsheets and data bases to support project activities.
Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data and contribute to the reporting and interpretation of findings.
Assist with the development and writing of new professional learning and implementation tools and resources.
Conduct ongoing communication with project stakeholders through email, telephone, virtual and in-person channels.
Support direct technical assistance (TA) with states and districts through both virtual and in-person meetings.
Support communication and marketing tasks such as writing newsletters, blog posts, and website content.
Support planning and implementation of national and/or project meetings and events.
Provide managerial support on projects.
Provide new business and proposal development support by engaging in such tasks as researching funding opportunities, conducting literature reviews, coordinating proposals, and writing proposal sections.

Responsibilities

Bachelor’s degree in such fields as economics, psychology, sociology, statistics, computer science, public policy, public health or other social science related fields.
Experience with and/or knowledge of data collection and analysis methodologies and techniques, such as survey design, analysis of program administrative data, and conduct of structured interviews, observations, and focus groups.
Experience with or inclination to learn and use statistical software programs such as R, SPSS, or Stata to analyze data – a plus (not required).
Experience working in schools or experience within an organization supporting technical assistance (TA) projects (e.g., coordinating large streams of work, collecting and analyzing data, developing resources).
Experience translating research into practice for diverse stakeholder audiences in both virtual and in-person settings.
Experience with communicating across broad and diverse stakeholder audiences through a variety of communication means.
Excellent organization, time management, and oral and written communication skills.
Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite or the equivalent (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software).
Comfortable working independently and as a member of a team.