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Tulane University · 1 day ago

Director, Community-Engaged Research & Impact

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

Tulane University is seeking a Director for their Community-Engaged Research & Impact role. The Assistant Director will oversee the assessment and research portfolio, promote community-engaged research, and pursue grant funding opportunities to enhance the university's social impact efforts.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the Center wide assessment and research portfolio, promoting and supporting community-engaged research across CPS’ constituencies and advancing engaged methods as a social impact tool for the University

Working with CPS program staff and evaluation consultant(s) to ensure program assessment plans inform data collection and usage that improve program decision-making

Promotes student and faculty community-engaged research projects while actively participating in and/or creating Center-based engaged research initiatives, which can include creating and hosting webinars, symposiums, courses, and other activities that educate and/or train engaged researchers across the campus

Actively pursues grant funding opportunities that further advance CPS’ community-engaged research portfolio and strategic priority of social impact

Qualification

Engaged-research practicesQualitative data analysisQuantitative data analysisGrant proposal writingProgram assessmentCommunity engagementMS Suite applicationsOral communicationWritten communication

Required

Demonstrated commitment to engaged-research practices, methods, and principles

Knowledge and application of qualitative & quantitative data management/analysis tools

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced office balancing multiple initiatives simultaneously

Willingness to work non-traditional hours

Knowledge and application of MS Suite applications

Master's Degree

At least three years of experience in community engaged research, especially in higher education

Preferred

At least 3 years of experience in higher education working with service-learning theory and pedagogy, experiential education programs, community engagement or engaged scholarship

At least 3 years of experience investigating funding opportunities, engaging funders, designing and proposal concepts, and writing proposal drafts

A demonstrated understanding of the relationship between engaged work/practices/methods and social impacts

Ph.D. or other terminal degree

Two (2) years of experience conducting program assessment

Three-to-four (3-4) years of experience conducting community-engaged research

Three-to-four (3-4) years of experience developing academic programs and curricula

Two (2) years of experience writing grant proposals and engaging grant funders

Company

Tulane University

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A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Tulane University is consistently ranked among the top 50 universities in the nation.

Founded in 1964

Covington, Louisiana, USA

1001-5000 employees