Research and Evaluation Associate

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Part Time New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Research and Evaluation Associate (Part-Time)

Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund (Fresh Air) has been a leading youth development organization providing transformative opportunities for children and young adults from New York City's underserved communities. Rooted in the belief that access to nature and outdoor experiences can change lives, Fresh Air connects young people to the outdoors while providing opportunities for personal growth, leadership development and exploration.

Through free summer camp and year-round leadership development, educational enrichment and career exploration programs, Fresh Air helps young people develop the skills, confidence and connections they need to thrive.

Serving more than 1.8 million children throughout its history, Fresh Air remains committed to expanding access to life-changing experiences that empower young people to reach their full potential. At Fresh Air, employees are driven by purpose, collaboration and a shared commitment to creating opportunities that help young people succeed.

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Research and Evaluation Associate to provide part-time analytical, data-management and reporting support across The Fresh Air Fund’s summer and school-year programs. The Associate will help manage recurring evaluation workflows-- from survey administration and data preparation through routine analysis, visualization and reporting-- and will contribute to emerging work related to participant retention, alumni-data infrastructure and long-term impact measurement.

This is a part-time “at-will” associate position reporting to the Director of Research and Evaluation. The Associate will work within established R&E methods and protocols, allowing the Director to focus on evaluation strategy, research design, interpretation, organizational learning and decision support. This is a part-time “at-will” position for the period October through December, with the potential for extension based on organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recurring survey administration and data-processing workflows across summer and school-year programs, including schedules, files, status tracking and follow-up.
• Prepare survey instruments, data structures and trackers; monitor response rates, missing information and other data-quality indicators.
• Process electronic and paper-based survey and observation data, including data entry or oversight of data entry during peak periods.
• Clean, match, merge, code and organize quantitative and qualitative data, completing systematic quality-control checks and documenting any issues.
• Conduct routine descriptive analyses, pre/post comparisons, subgroup summaries and qualitative coding using methods established with the Director of Research and Evaluation.
• Develop clear tables, charts, dashboards, presentation slides and routine program reports, including annual school-year and summer reporting and strategic-plan measurement.
• Support inventories of current measures, historical records and alumni reachability, and help document participant-to-alumni matching and data-stewardship workflows with R&E and IS&T.
• Provide research and production support for evidence reviews, measure scans, feasibility assessments and bounded analyses related to long-term outcomes.
• Maintain organized files, data dictionaries, codebooks, process documentation and quality-control checklists, and track R&E project milestones and review cycles.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle participant, alumni and…