Program Evaluation Specialist
About The Position
Lead and support program evaluation and research efforts working with local education agencies and non-profit organizations. Person will contribute mostly to work done as part of the Team GEAR UP evaluation with the Milwaukee Public Schools and the Microcredential Development Project with the Higher Education Regional Alliance. Employee will also contribute to other projects as needed. This will include study design, stakeholder engagement, field work, report and manuscript writing, and presenting results. This work will include both formative and summative work that involves survey design and analysis, logic modeling, and both qualitative and quantitative methods. Please check our website for more information about the types of projects we engage in (www.uwm.edu/sreed). Ability to work remotely, but will need to be present in Milwaukee monthly.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in program evaluation, education, psychology, sociology, applied research, public policy, or other related field.
- Evidence of working a minimum of 5 years with K-12 schools to support their implementation of the GEAR UP program.
- Evidence of working with post-secondary institutions in the development of Micro credentials.
- Demonstrated effective writing and presentation skills, as evidenced from application materials.
- Evidence of strong organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Evidence of successful independent project management
- Evidence of working with a variety of K-12 stakeholders
- 5 years of experience working productively with the Milwaukee Public Schools.
- Demonstrated track record of contributing to publications and presentations at conferences.
- Experience and knowledge related to the GEAR UP initiative.
- Experience and knowledge related to Microcredentials.
- Commitment to improving equitable education opportunities for all students.
- Advanced knowledge and training in evaluation and qualitative methods.
- Training/experience in evaluation/research study design in education settings.
- Training/experience in survey design.
- Training/experience in qualitative data analysis.
- Experience working productively with schools.
- Experience working on a team.
- Strong organization skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong writing skills and a track record of contributing to reports and presentations at conferences.
Responsibilities
- Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures
- Manage partnerships with Milwaukee community organizations and schools
- Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities and assists with publications
- Assists with the development of evaluation methodologies and procedures
- Identifies concerns and recommend solutions to leadership
- Assist in developing grant applications and proposals to secure funding
- Data Analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
- Study Design
- Field work and data collection efforts
- Travel
- Stakeholder engagement and communication
- Presenting Results
- Identifies concerns and recommends solutions to leadership
- Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area
- Assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
- Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures
- Assists with the development of research methodologies and procedures
- Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities and assists with publications
Benefits
- UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package and contributes toward the cost of several benefit plans.
- Employees with a qualifying position also receive an extensive leave package including vacation, sick leave (with no expiration), personal holiday, and paid legal holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
