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Grand Canyon Education, Inc. · 3 weeks ago

Program Administrator, Research

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Grand Canyon University is one of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning, and they are seeking a Research Program Administrator to support their mission by coordinating research and programming that advances Christian character formation. This role involves managing faculty and student research initiatives, facilitating programming, and contributing to the strategic alignment of Christian character education across the university's colleges and community partnerships.

Education

Responsibilities

Facilitate Christian Character Boot Camps for faculty and students to strengthen understanding of faith, hope, and love as foundations for Christ-like character development, as well as overarching concepts in character education and development

Design and deliver training experiences, resources, and reflection tools that promote virtue formation and moral imagination across curricular and co-curricular settings including the curation and expansion of library resources, journal access, and other scholarly or research databases

Coordinate strategic programming alignment across GCU’s colleges to unify and amplify character education and research efforts including storytelling initiatives as well as the publication and dissemination of research findings (peer-reviewed, whitepapers, presentations, etc.) in coordination with GCU’s Office of Research and Grants (ORG)

Partner with Christian Character Champions (C3) to foster scholarly engagement, storytelling, and research initiatives in faith, character, and virtue

Support faculty and student research projects that advance CCCE’s mission and contribute to the broader field of Christian character education

Lead the CCCE Research Grant Selection Committee, overseeing the full process from developing and publishing RFPs to reviewing, selecting, and managing funded proposals

Partner with the ORG to discover, recommend, and pursue targeted character and virtue grants in support of GCU’s mission and larger grant initiatives

Provide guidance and administrative oversight for project budgets, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with the ORG

Collect and track key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with CCCE’s strategic plan and Kern Family Foundation grant obligations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting on outcomes related to curriculum integration, faculty engagement, research productivity, and program scalability

Coordinates assessment revisions and longitudinal impact tracking (EOCS, FEOCS, alumni/worldview surveys)

Serve as a leader within the university research Pillar 4: Faith, Character, and Human Flourishing, coordinating university-wide data collection, tracking metrics, and reporting faculty and student scholarship outcomes in these areas

Maintain organized documentation and dashboards of CCCE research activities, publications, and engagement measures

Coordinate GCU’s annual Christian Character Research Conference, coordinating logistics, speaker engagement, proposal review, and dissemination of scholarly outputs to strengthen CCCE’s national profile

Explore and support the development of a new Christian Character Journal, collaborating with internal and external partners to establish editorial standards, submission processes, and publication strategy

Represent CCCE and GCU at conferences, events, and collaborative initiatives focused on Christian character education and human flourishing

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Master’s degreeHigher education experienceProgram evaluationAnalytical skillsProject managementInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Master's degree in social sciences, theology, education, or related field from an accredited institution

Minimum of 3-years of experience teaching and/or administration in higher education

Analytical and project/process management skills

Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate and communicate complex information in a professional, academic manner with the university community, business partners, administration, and students

Must be able to successfully pass background checks