Job description
Overview:
These positions (we plan to hire 2-3 people) have a strong preference for candidates located within commuting distance to our Arlington, VA or our Menlo Park, CA offices. While we do not require daily commuting to the office, we prefer to hire candidates who can come in on an as needed basis, or spontaneously for collaboration, team-building, and mentorship. Responsibilities:
The pay range is: $52.88/hr.
SRI Education is committed to bringing rigorous and equitable research and evaluation data to bear on important decisions concerning supporting young children and their families and/or supporting students with disabilities (birth to post-secondary). We are seeking to hire an Education Researcher to join our team to support and lead projects and proposals focused on early childhood education and/or special education.
These positions (we plan to hire 2-3 people) have a strong preference for candidates located within commuting distance to our Arlington, VA or our Menlo Park, CA offices. While we do not require daily commuting to the office, we prefer to hire candidates who can come in on an as needed basis, or spontaneously for collaboration, team-building, and mentorship.
Job responsibilities include:
- Collaborate on, design, and conduct rigorous and equitable research and large-scale program evaluations related to early childhood education and/or special education
- Design quantitative and qualitative studies and data collection instruments that examine implementation, impact, and cost
- Apply an equity lens to and engage diverse perspectives in our work
- Participate in and lead, as appropriate, mixed-methods data collection and analysis
- Lead and conduct analyses of extant student, teacher, and school data
- Develop and lead, as appropriate, analyses of student, teacher, and school data
- Write reports, policy papers, and articles for clients, policymakers, and practitioners
- Present study findings to relevant audiences
- Contribute to or lead, as appropriate, business development and proposal writing efforts
- Become a project leader
- Grow professionally and develop new skills through ongoing project embedded mentorship and professional development opportunities
- Mentor junior analysts on evaluation design and methodological issues
- PhD in social sciences or related policy fields OR a similar master’s degree and 5 years related experience
- Prior experience with multiple research methods (e.g., large-scale surveys, experimental research/group design, case study methods)
- Prior experience generating well-structured, clear, and concise verbal and written communications on research and project activities for a broad range of audiences
- Capacity to support multiple projects simultaneously and change focus as priorities shift through use of strong organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and ensure high-quality work through attention to details and requirements
- Experience with analytic software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, Dedoose)
- Expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas Early learning
- Disability and inclusion
- Multilingual learners
- Equity and inclusion in education
- Digital learning
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and the workplace
- Candidates with the following qualifications are preferred:
- Prior experience working on projects for federal agencies and organizations like the Administration for Children and Families, Institute for
- Education Sciences, Office of Special Education Programs, or National Science Foundation
- Prior experience providing technical assistance to state agency staff
- Research, professional, or volunteer experience in or with the U.S. public PreK–16 education system working with Black or African American, Latino, Latinx, or Hispanic students, or students and families with limited financial means
The pay range is: $52.88/hr.
SRI International, an over 75-year strong pioneering research institute, has a rich history supporting government and industry. Our innovations have created new industries, billions of dollars in market value and lasting benefits to society. SRI is organized around broad disciplines and capabilities, with research and development divisions and labs to groups who excel at identifying new opportunities, developing products and creating custom solutions. Our organization is driven by impact - delivering unique solutions for the world's important challenges and transforming ideas into reality for clients and partners.
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