Employment Opportunity at IDRA – Researcher and Program Evaluator

IDRA Researcher and Program Evaluator – Job Description

The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization, led by Celina Moreno, J.D. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a talented researcher and program evaluator to help further IDRA’s mission. The researcher and program evaluator will be responsible for designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation that informs educational practice and policy. The successful candidate will be technically proficient in research and/or evaluation design, instrument design, data collection and fieldwork, statistical analysis, data visualization, and report development. The professional will work cross-functionally and deliver timely formative and summative evaluations to support the work of IDRA and its projects and initiatives.

Requirements include:

Strong ability to learn new concepts and tools quickly.
Have a deep curiosity and willingness to take on complex problems using evaluative and analytical lens.
Develop, enhance and support implementation of statistical and other quantitative tools to support development of reports and interactive data visualizations.
Ability to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources; manipulate, organize, clean, and cross-check data; develop literature reviews; write reports; and present data.
Involvement in a quantitative field of study.
Employment experience or study in a quantitative field, including but not limited to economics, social sciences, statistics, public policy, business administration, or related field.
Experience or relevant coursework in researching, collecting, compiling, analyzing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data.
Demonstrated experience using statistical and survey software (e.g., SAS, STATA or SPSS, Survey Monkey or Qualtrics).

Additional tasks may include using Excel and/or R software to prepare data for Tableau visualizations. Knowledge of how to construct graphs and tables in Excel is required. The successful candidate also will assist in constructing maps using QGIS and/or Tableau.

The researcher and program evaluator will be responsible for conducting internet and library research for peer-reviewed, empirical articles and publications, and for synthesizing them into literature reviews to accompany technical reports.

Required skills include:

Demonstrated initiative and desire for continuous learning.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Strong technical and analytical skills.
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience in statistical reporting and interpreting and reporting of findings.
Technical proficiency with MS Excel, and other Office products.
ArcGIS or QGIS experience.
Experience with quantitative and qualitative research.

Preferred skills include:

Knowledge of research and evaluation methods and assessment practices.
Knowledge of education data sets (Texas Education Agency, U.S. Department of Education, American Community Survey, Census Summary Files).
Advanced statistical expertise (i.e., general linear modeling, multiple linear regression, hierarchical linear models, multivariate procedures, sampling, weighting).
Experience working with Tableau.
Experience working with ArcGIS or QGIS.
Experience in preparing reports, articles, briefs, and presentations.
Experience in working with confidential information within established guidelines.

Dedication to education equity for all students is a must.

Compensation

Commensurate with experience.

Application

Letters of application and résumés may be sent to Roy Johnson, M.A., Intercultural Development Research Association, 5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78228; Fax 210-444-1714; roy.johnson@idra.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. IDRA is an equal opportunity employer.

Employment Opportunities at IDRA