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Director of Evaluation & Reporting, U of M Extension

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$105K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of Minnesota is a major outreach arm of the University of Minnesota with a mission to serve the public through applied research and education. The Director of Evaluation and Reporting provides overall leadership for the University of Minnesota Extension program evaluation and reporting system, collaborating with leadership to develop and support evaluation processes that demonstrate the public value of Extension programs.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with leaders across Extension to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive evaluation system (i.e., PEARS) for Extension that includes training, resources, and tools that facilitate successful program evaluation statewide

Lead the establishment of a systemwide evaluation plan and norms that ensure the collection of outcome data, management data systems, and effective communication of evaluation results for internal and external audiences

Provide overall leadership and management of Extension’s Planning and Reporting System (PEARS), including PEARS system management and optimizations, organizational reporting, workflow training and quality control

In collaboration with Extension’s Learning Technologies create and implement ongoing PEARS training and technical support to ensure effective use of PEARS and to troubleshoot and resolve user system issues. This includes the development and implementation of PEARS modules training and in-state/work team-specific training, providing individual consultation, creating training for new staff, enhancing onboarding experience and providing technical support across Extension

Consult and collaborate across Extension to help individuals, teams, and departments develop evaluation plans, identify data collection and analysis methods/instruments, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data

Generate and create reports for various organizational needs (e.g., leadership, stakeholders, funders, and others), including providing data at an individual, unit, department, and organizational level

Coordinate Extension-wide efforts to provide outcome and impact data that demonstrates Extension’s public value and supports the mission and goals of Extension and the University of Minnesota

Work closely with Extension evaluators to ensure their active and aligned participation in departmental and Extension-wide evaluation efforts, including consistent use of the PEARS system

Participate on the national PEARS Advisory Committee, which represents all institutions that currently use the PEARS system

Collaborate with Extension Learning Technologies to ensure the PEARS Registration system is implemented successfully. Provide overall leadership to its implementation and use

Build and maintain relationships with key leaders across Extension that allow the Director to effectively track use of consistent evaluation practices, be responsive to questions and concerns, and recommend opportunities and solutions to facilitate data-driven decisions and effective communication

Qualification

Program EvaluationData Collection SystemsStatistical AnalysisLeadership SkillsQualitative AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisTraining DevelopmentCommunication SkillsChange ManagementInterpersonal SkillsProject Management

Required

Master's degree at time of application, in a field with a strong evaluation emphasis, in areas such as agricultural or Extension education, sociology, education, economics, or related fields

Five years, post master's, demonstrated experience leading evaluation studies

Demonstrated ability to plan, manage and implement program evaluations for diverse disciplines and various audiences across the state of Minnesota

Demonstrated analytical skills such as statistical analysis (both quantitative and qualitative), program outcomes and impacts, needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation

Experience with online data collection and management systems (e.g., Qualtrics, Google Forms, PEARS), databases, and data visualization

Demonstrated experience training or teaching program planning, research design, survey design, and program evaluation

Demonstrated experience in leading, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, writing federal and technical reports, and an ability to tell a story through the use of data

Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead or influence interdisciplinary and collaborative work across distributed teams

Ability to ensure internal and external deadlines are met by the organization and high-quality deliverables are provided to funders and stakeholders

Demonstrated evidence of developing and contributing to high-functioning teams

Knowledge of or experience in effective change management practices

Ability to work regularly at dedicated office on St. Paul Campus

Ability to drive throughout the state occasionally, and overnight stays 2-4 times a year

Preferred

A Ph.D. degree in a field with a strong evaluation emphasis, such as agricultural or Extension education, sociology, public health, education, economics, public policy, or related fields by the time of hire

Demonstrated experience in publishing evaluation data and program impacts in scholarly journals

A commitment to Extension culture of learning, and advancement of Extension's values

Strong skills in organizational, leadership, time, and project management

Demonstrated scholarly work such as grants, journal articles, and conference presentations