Research Assistant II

Job Description

Research Assistant I or II

Position Summary:

Imoyase Community Support Services (ICSS) is seeking a Research Assistant to provide research support for a program evaluation study to examine positive youth development interventions for high-needs youth who are vulnerable to and/or currently involved in the juvenile justice system. The Research Assistant will work directly under the Project Coordinator but will also work with the project research leadership team (i.e., the Executive Director and Senior Researchers). This position is ideal for someone who is interested in and/or experienced in social science research, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is flexible, solution-focused, detail-oriented, and is able to work independently and effectively to complete project deliverables with multiple deadlines.

The Research Assistant position is a renewable 12-month appointment with the possibility of renewal and is eligible for benefits.

About IMOYASE Community Support Services:

ICSS is a nonprofit (501c3) organization with over 30 years of experience conducting program evaluation and action research that is participatory, culturally relevant, collaborative, and flexible, resulting in meaningful individual, community, organizational, and systems policy change throughout Los Angeles, California, and the nation. ICSS has experience working with diverse populations across the United States, and has conducted many multi-site, multi-year, multi-level program evaluations and provided technical support to small to mid-sized organizations that serve African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and Native American communities. ICSS also works with service providers, private foundations, governmental agencies, and other institutions to aid them in evaluating their impact in communities and provide recommendations for expanding their reach and strategic direction.

Specific Duties:

• Assist the ICSS team with developing and implementing a mixed methods program evaluation design. This may include conducting site visits (in person or virtual) with community-based organizations (CBOs) and other team members.
• Enter, clean, and manage data, including maintaining electronic (Excel and SPSS) databases, and assist with data analysis.
• Transcribe and code observations from audio recorded and direct observation data to translate into quantitative metrics or supervise undergraduate students completing these tasks.
• Assist with literature reviews by accessing PsycINFO, ERIC, government and other online databases to identify relevant research.
• Assist with developing data collection tools and metrics and preparing reports (including PowerPoint presentations).
• Participate in internal and external (partner) meetings and activities during normal business hours.
• Quality review of CBOs reports for accuracy and completeness. This includes checking facts, proofreading, and editing data documents.
• Train and supervise undergraduate research assistants on specific data related tasks.

Experience Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 to 2-years experience actively working in research and/or program evaluation.
• Experience and/or interest working on prevention and early intervention (PEI) and treatment, juvenile justice, or positive youth development issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of research methods, qualitative data coding, qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis, PsycInfo and ERIC databases.
• Demonstrated competency with SPSS and Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint; preferable knowledgeable of R and Qualtrics.
• Meeting and event coordination.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively and efficiently independently and as part of a team.

Exemption Status: Full-Time

Required Education: Masters degree preferred in Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, or related field and/or equivalent experience. A Bachelors degree with advanced work experience will also be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA 90045: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90045