Program Coordinator

A 100% Education Program Development and Implementation Specialist 6 position is open in the Institute on Community Integration’s (ICI) Community Living and Educational Policy and Practice programs. The position supports both sponsored and non-sponsored research projects and will entail work with two principal investigators and research teams. The person in this position will be responsible at a .75 FTE level for coordination of day-to-day implementation of a major assessment re-development project focused on the Inventory of Client and Agency Planning (ICAP), a norm-referenced developmental assessment used by some states to determine eligibility for developmental disability services and related funding.

The person in this position will also be responsible at a .25 FTE level for conducting and helping to coordinate Charting the Life course (CtLC) trainings and developing associated CtLC project materials. More information is available on both of these projects on ICI websites: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and  This onsite role requires being in the office at least 30 hours per week and semi-regular out-of-state travel to coordinate community-based ICAP assessment, research, development, data collection, and evaluation with the internal ICI team, external providers, and state agencies.

Responsibilities will include assisting with the creation of the ICAP assessment, subsequent coordination of several studies related to assessment development, including a psychometric calibration study, a national norming study, technical validity studies, and assistance with development and publication of a technical manual and an online training program. This hire will also be responsible for maintaining CtLC expertise and coordinating and delivering CtLC training sessions, materials, and Communities of Practice.

Successful applicants will need multitasking skills to contribute to multiple projects and support the achievement of project goals and objectives in a timely manner. Tasks will be multifaceted and vary depending on the specific project in question and its current phase of research. Salary range is between $84,000–$100,000 based upon qualifications and experience. The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees.

CEHD is committed to an excellent employee experience, offering a flexible work environment that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve. Flexible work arrangements may include flexibility in schedule.

Please note, this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.

Job Responsibilities:

Coordination of Project Activities (45%)

• Serve as a liaison between ICI, States, and community service organization partners for day-to-day project activities. This includes answering questions about training and research protocols; assisting with problem-solving; supporting participant recruitment.
• Task management:
  Oversee the progress of the project team and help project staff accomplish tasks.
• Support the development and implementation of technical expert panels (TEPs) to assist with final ICAP item selection.
• Communication:
  Keep collaborating organizations informed of the project status and objectives, and work with PI and CoPI to identify and remove barriers to program implementation.
• Reporting:
  Support PI and CoPIs in generating reports about projects to collaborating agencies.
• Compliance:
  Monitor and ensure project compliance with IRB regulations and policies.

Risk Management:

Identify potential risks that could affect the project success and work with PIs and CoPIs to develop plans to reduce the chances of those risks occurring.

Data collection and data management (20%)

• Build and manage relationships with project partners to facilitate data collection of each phase of the assessment development.
• Coordinate collection and management of assessment development data using project online survey data management systems.
• Train/Re-train interviewers in a manner that maintains the integrity of data being collected.
• Work with project data analyst to assist with preparation of data for analysis including organizing and securely storing research records, and reviewing incoming data for accuracy.
• Evaluate data for completeness and accuracy based on established protocols and follow-up with data collection teams to clarify any questions staff may have related to the data itself or data analysis procedures.
• Communicate with project partners and participants to resolve data issues and ensure data quality.

Data reporting and dissemination (15%)

• Support the development of literature reviews, technical reports, technical manual, peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and other academic products describing research findings for academic audiences.
• Prepare and proof tables, figures and graphs displaying assessment development findings.
• Collaborate with the web…