Inside Higher Ed · 3 hours ago
Implementation Specialist
Chapel Hill, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expInside Higher Ed is a global leader in higher education, seeking an Implementation Specialist for the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. This role involves providing implementation support on funded projects, facilitating partnerships, and delivering tailored supports to community coalitions and child-serving agencies to enhance the effectiveness of evidence-based programs.
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Responsibilities
Plans, administers, and reports the results of mixed methods assessment activities with project partners to determine strengths and developmental opportunities, contribute to case conceptualization and identify support goals, facilitate partnership agreements, and monitor and drive performance improvement
Delivers tailored implementation supports – involving strategies for both individual/group behavior change and organization/system improvement – to community coalitions and/or child and family-serving agencies to support their effective implementation of evidence-based or evidence-informed programs and practices
Assists with the development of learning and application tools, measures, and communications resources that may be useful to community and state partners or to other team members providing implementation support
Contributes to data monitoring, evaluation, and improvement activities as related to the provision of implementation support/technical assistance
Qualification
Required
Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution
May require terminal degree and licensure
Advanced knowledge of implementation science theories, models, frameworks, and strategies
Advanced knowledge of mixed methods data collection, management, analysis, and reporting in relation to implementation practice projects
Demonstrated Experience planning, administering, and reporting the results of mixed methods assessment activities within implementation practice projects
Demonstrated Experience using implementation practice approaches with local, community, or regional partners to support individual/team behavior change and organization/system learning and improvement
Demonstrated Experience supporting individuals or teams through a range of emotional experiences related to change and skill development
Demonstrated Experience facilitating professional or community teams towards collective goals and actions
Demonstrated Experience working with evidence-based prevention, intervention, education, and/or other wellbeing strategies for children, families, and communities
Demonstrated Experience using data and feedback for evaluation or quality improvement of implementation support activities
Demonstrated Experience participating in activities that create a sense of safety, well-being, and belonging in community and academic settings
The Following Skill Sets Are Required planning, analyzing, and reporting the results of mixed methods assessment activities in practice-based environments
The Following Skill Sets Are Required formal assessment of individual, team, and/or organizational attitudes, resources, skills, and behaviors
The Following Skill Sets Are Required using data and feedback for evaluation or quality improvement of implementation support activities
The Following Skill Sets Are Required the development of collaborative working relationships with leaders and community partners
The Following Skill Sets Are Required application of equitable and inclusive practices with team members and community partners, including power sharing
The Following Skill Sets Are Required case conceptualization
The Following Skill Sets Are Required providing individual or group-based facilitation, including with a co-facilitator
The Following Skill Sets Are Required the development and delivery of learning to adults using best practices
The Following Skill Sets Are Required synthesizing and translating scientific concepts and terminology to practice and policy audiences
The Following Skill Sets Are Required supportive behavioral coaching for adults
The Following Skill Sets Are Required identifying and accepting complex realities and committing to intended change processes
The Following Skill Sets Are Required organizational thinking and conceptualization
The Following Skill Sets Are Required systems thinking and conceptualization
The Following Skill Sets Are Required adaptive leadership and/or transformational leadership
The Following Skill Sets Are Required strong written communication
The Following Skill Sets Are Required strong public speaking and presentation
Preferred
Preference for a Ph.D. in an area of psychology, social work, public health, or closely related fields of study
A Master's degree and three or more years of relevant experience is also preferred
Supervised training in the delivery of evidence-based interventions involving behavior change (e.g., prevention or treatment programs, counseling interventions, behaviorally-based technical assistance, community intervention, practice facilitation)
Benefits
Professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning
Exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts
Savings on local child care centers
Special rates on select campus events
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid leave
Variety of health, life and retirement plans
Additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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