Research Specialist; Evaluation Research Analyst

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Job Category Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support

Department

Overview

In collaboration with multiple school districts, Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP ) is currently implementing multiple Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMSHA ). The projects aim to build school districts’ capacity to implement a comprehensive multi-tiered systems of support ( MTSS ) for student mental health in collaboration with school personnel, community-based providers of behavior health care services, community organizations, families and youth.

The project will promote the healthy social and emotional development of PreK-12 grade students.
Rutgers is building its implementation and data management team and is seeking to hire multiple Evaluation Researcher Analysts to lead the evaluation of the grants and coordinate the following tasks: (a) ensure human subjects protection and confidentiality procedures, (b) data administration, © data management and analysis, and (d) evaluation research over the course of 5 years. The positions will be filled by a person with excellent data management, communication, organizational, and evaluation research related skills.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Specialist (Evaluation Research Analyst) for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP ).

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Works as program evaluators that will coordinate the design and implementation of a comprehensive evaluation aligned with project goals and objectives.
• Becomes familiar with the background, mechanics, and outcomes of multiple measures used in the design of the project and use their familiarity to facilitate project design and implementation.
• Coordinates across the school district and Rutgers teams.
• Participates in the design and implementation of technology tools to streamline data collection and analysis with district data sources.
• Ensures all procedures related to data entry and data quality control are followed.
• Designs and generates extant project databases from the AWARE projects to be used for overall project performance evaluation.
• Leads all evaluation, monitoring, and quality improvement activities for the grant.
• Handles quarterly and annual reporting to SAMSHA .
• Performs general administrative duties, conducting literature searches, and collecting scientifically and empirically supported relevant data to assist in evaluation reports, manuscript, and conference presentation preparation. Opportunities for grant writing are included.

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Grade

Grade 05

Salary Details

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary

Mid Range Salary

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary

Offer Information The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits…