Education ​/ Teaching, Education Administration

Menlo Park, United States | Posted on 11/01/2020

Director,Center for Education Research & Innovation

TheSRI Education Opportunity:

SRIInternational is a nonprofit, independent research institute serving government, philanthropy, and industry to create and evaluate high-value and innovative solutions to some of the world’s most important problems in education, technology, the environment, safety, and health. SRI Education, aresearch division of SRI International, conducts research and provides technical assistance that reduces barriers and optimizes outcomes for studentsof all ages and backgrounds. We work with partners to improve teaching practices, curricula and assessment, education policies, and ultimately,student learning.

Our rigorous research, product development, mixed-methods evaluation sand technical assistance projects embed our deep content knowledge and methodological expertise to benefit teaching and learning, often for learners who are traditionally underserved.

Formore than 40 years, SRI Education has been at the forefront of research an devaluation of education policies, programs, and interventions. Our 160researchers are leaders in the research areas of STEM and computer science,digital learning and technology policy, literacy and language arts education,teaching quality, school reform, behavior, supporting students with disabilities, and early learning. Complementing our content expertise are diverse research methods in areas impact evaluations, implementation and coststudies, large-scale survey administration, learning analytics, and assessment design and validation.

We often combine our expertise to develop new product sand services, and to enhance stakeholder capacity to use data and evidence-based strategies to benefit learners. Our work environment isfast-paced, intellectually stimulating, driven by the desire to produce high-quality and high-impact work, and very collaborative.

SRI’s Center for Education Research &Innovation (CERI) is seeking a dynamic leader to complement our leadership teamand contribute to the long-term success of our research and support programs.

The new director will have responsibilities in four key areas:

• Business and client development
• Talent development
• Strategic planning
• Efficient,effective and equity-oriented business operations

CERI’s new leader will contribute to thevision, strategic direction, and oversight for CERI’s educational research program, providing leadership for our efforts to maximize students’ access toand success in high-quality learning experiences, and to strengthen partnerships with schools and districts across the country, and with business partners.

Reporting to Dr. Shari Golan, President, SRI Education, the new Director of the Centerfor Education Research & Innovation (CERI) will be responsible for managing and growing an ongoing portfolio of education research, development an devaluation projects. They will function as a co-leader of the group, providing vision, business strategy and business development expertise, and bringing operational strength to manage the budget and personnel for a group with approximately $25M in gross revenue, and personnel management for a 70-person staff.

The Center is organized around four program areas: STEM & Computer Science, Digital Learning & Technology Policy, Teaching Quality &School Reform, and College & Career Pathways.

• Business andclient development
• o Drive ongoing business development that leads to interesting and impactful new projects,especially in the area of STEM & CS
• o Collaborating,with program area leaders, to make strategic decisions about proposal and marketing investments
• o Work with SRIfederal and commercial BD…