Director, Research And Program Evaluation

Type of Vacancy: Salaried, full-time

Start date: August 2023

Location: Remote/home office anywhere in the United States

Report to: Senior Director, Learning & Research

Supervises: Manager, Learning & Research, Data Analyst(s)

Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $106,000 - $160,335 annually. There are two types of experience being considered for this role: Experience that is directly relevant to the role and Total Working Experience, in all fields. This includes: internships and consulting work. In collaboration with the hiring manager, the People and Culture team calculates experience based on the candidate’s most current resume. When calculating the offer, consideration is given to candidates that possess additional qualifications (i.e., desired qualifications). Teaching Lab will generally cap salaries for new employees at 105% of the midpoint to allow for continued growth in the role over time.

Teaching Lab is an equal-opportunity employer committed to reflecting the diversity of the students we serve. We pursue equity as both a means and an end and enthusiastically welcome candidates of all backgrounds to role.

WHO WE ARE

Teaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning to achieve educational equity. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. To learn more about Teaching Lab, explore our website at www.teachinglab.org.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Director, Research and Program Evaluation is responsible for developing and leading the execution of the strategy to evaluate and share the impact of our professional learning on teachers and students to strengthen Teaching Lab’s research design capacity and learning organization culture. The incumbent will develop, iterate, and execute research designs for internal impact evaluation; act as primary lead on the overall impact evaluation and support with results interpretation and dissemination; and delegate work to team members to support Teaching Lab’s mission and align with the values.

KEY SUCCESS INDICATORS (KSI)

• Provide ongoing coaching to the Program team to reflect data back to partners to drive successful collaborations, including in preparation for mid-year and end-of-year stepbacks
• Publish Impact Report 2023 by August 2023
• 90% of partnerships collect and analyze student data and teacher practice data relevant to their SOW and aligned to the FY23 evaluation plan.
• 90% of FTEs and PTEs agree that they “have the data or information I need to do my work right”
• Design, deploy, and train staff members to make use of various real-time and interactive data dashboards which summarize all data collected through partnerships
• Continuously improve our data infrastructure plan to include more robust data collection, storage, cleaning, managing, visualization, and sharing of data.
• 90% of partnerships collect and analyze Educator Surveys 2x/ year
• The Director, Research & Program Evaluation is accountable for achieving goals set in collaboration with their manager, aligned with FY23 goals, and especially, Key Success Indicators (KSI) like:
• 100% of partners with sufficient data receive accurate mid-year and end-of-year reports
• Successfully support at least two external research initiatives beyond our internal evaluation to help us more rigorously evaluate and improve our core PL model while deepening partnerships with key researchers and funders.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Background in education is not necessary, but interest in PK-12 education is a must
• Experience using Excel, R, or a related programming language to perform statistical analyses
• Demonstrated success mobilizing partners and communicating importance of data for organizational and social sector improvement
• Significant experience with several of the following functions: project and/or program evaluation, data analysis, data management, and data-informed program design
• Five years of professional working experience in program evaluation and/or data analysis
• Supervisory experience
• Experience creating data visualizations
• Bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, economics, social sciences, statistics, data science, learning science, or management or related field preferred
• Demonstrable track record of developing or refining tools and/or evaluation instruments, collecting and managing data, including in online surveys in third-party platforms, and analyzing data, effectively interpreting and communicating findings, and making data-driven decisions
• Track record of effective people management aligned to equity values
• Experience using SQL to manage and store data, relate multiple databases

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (If Applicable)

• Experience with K-12 education data or context
• Experience in an entrepreneurial role or startup organization
• Master’s degree in education, public policy, economics, social sciences, statistics, data science, learning science, or management or related field preferred
• Remote work experience

WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support operational needs
• All team members are expected to support program/project needs which could mean that you play multiple roles at Teaching Lab (i.e., project lead, support, subject matter expert, etc.).
• Ability to perform the essential project, duties, and responsibilities with or without accommodation

TEACHING LAB’S VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

• Educators we serve say they love our approach, and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity
• Responsive Service
• Students learn more than they would without us, in a way that cannot be predicted by race, gender, or family income
• Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning by reaching more educators every year with the highest impact programming.
• Collaboration
• Excellence
• Equity
• Learning with Humility
• Educators learn more than they would without us
• Research

Application Terms & Conditions:

I understand that any falsification or omission of information from this Employment Application can disqualify me from employment (includes rescinding an offer of employment or if hired, employment termination).

I understand that this Employment Application is not an offer of employment. If employed, employment is at will, and either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time.

I understand that if I am offered a conditional offer of employment, it would be contingent upon successful pre-work checks, which include references and verifications/checks for a social security number, education, employment, criminal records search (national and county), global watch list, and sex offender status. Depending on a specific partnership/contract requirement, the criminal background check process could include fingerprinting. At Teaching Lab’s discretion and with an individual’s signed consent, other checks could be completed based on the nature of the position. Moreover, I understand that Teaching Lab participates in a background monitoring service that provides updates for criminal records and sex offender status.

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I will be required to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9), and provide supporting documents within three days of my hire date. Non-compliance will result in termination of employment. Teaching Lab participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Teaching Lab is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before any action is taken against you, including terminating your employment. Teaching Lab can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. EVerify and Right to Work posters.

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I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I must disclose all outside work (non-Teaching Lab) positions as an employee, contractor, consultant, advisor, board member, officer, director, or equity owner with any organization deemed to be a competitor organization or a conflict organization to Teaching Lab. Unless obtained the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of Teaching Lab, I understand that I will not engage in or undertake any such other outside (non-Teaching Lab) position.

I understand that if I am offered and accept an offer of employment, I must undergo a 90 day introductory period. During this time, appropriateness for the role and performance are evaluated. At the end of the 90 day introductory period, Teaching Lab and/or the employee can end the employment relationship at will.

Teaching Lab has a payroll direct deposit program. I understand that if I am employed, I am not required to enroll in Teaching Lab’s payroll direct deposit program, and I would be paid via a paper check.

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