Research Fellow Jobs

Position Summary

The Research Fellow is designed as a one-year, half-time position (20 hours/week). If mutually desirable, the fellowship may be extended for an additional year. This opportunity is particularly well-suited for a graduate student working towards a Ph.D. in one of the fields of education leadership, the arts, or youth development. The position offers a distinct opportunity to integrate this scholarship to strengthen, deepen and expand Wallace’s knowledge base, inform our grantmaking, and participate in research design, while learning about the philanthropic sector. The position reports to the Director of Research.

Wallace currently has more than 40 active research grants, managed by a team of four PhD research staff. Research at Wallace spans four areas: arts cultural institutions, youth arts, education leadership, and youth development. Current directions include working with arts organizations centered on communities of color, developing equity-centered principal pipelines, and exploring equity-centered approaches to youth development generally and youth arts programs specifically. At Wallace, research is an integral part of our philanthropic strategy, which involves supporting organizations to explore new strategies to achieving their desired goals and commissioning research to document and disseminate the results of these explorations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews, research scans, and analyses.
• Stay current with, and share with the relevant arts, ed leadership, or youth development team(s), new trends and developments in the field, as well as new published research, to inform team strategy and discussions.
• Support the research unit’s data infrastructure, for instance by creating and monitoring RFP and research timelines and developing systems to monitor efforts to diversify and expand research grantees and approaches.
• Manage a bibliographic database and support the development of research maps that contextualize and crystallize the current knowledge base supported by Wallace-funded research.
• Prepare and present the findings of the scans, reviews, and analyses in accessible, non-academic language, highlighting tensions, possibilities, and discussion points relevant to interdisciplinary team conversations.
• As requested, assist in the development of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), managing grants for commissioned research, and contribute to the editorial review of new research reports.

Desired Experience - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Graduate student working toward a Ph.D. with a portfolio of advanced scholarship on the intersection of equity and K-12 education leadership, youth development, or the arts.
• Outstanding communication skills: listening, writing, speaking, and seeking clarification where needed.
• Work experience in relevant practitioner settings, e.g., districts, schools, afterschool, intermediary organizations, or arts organizations, is a plus.
• Experience with critical research methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, is preferred.
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting literature reviews and conducting research of varying types.
• Experience with bibliographic databases, such as EndNote, use of Excel to generate graphs, and other standard computer software.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical thinking skills.
• Resourceful, attentive to detail, and efficient in conducting scans and analyses.

Compensation and Benefits

The current salary range for this position is $46,827 to $52,030.

A snapshot of our generous benefits package for this position includes a choice of health insurance plans and a healthcare reimbursement account, 403(b) retirement plan with 15% employer contribution upon eligibility, and a community service matching gifts program recognizing employee volunteer hours with a financial contribution to a qualifying non-profit organization.

WORK SCHEDULE AND LOCATION

Ourregularweekly schedule includes working together in-person three days (Tuesday through Thursday) at our office located at 140 Broadway and working remotely Monday and Friday.

TO APPLY

Please share a cover letter and resume by email [email protected] put “Research Fellow” in the subject line. The foundation will consider each response carefully, but only contact those individuals it believes most qualified for the position.