Research Program Coordinator

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Madison Education Partnership (MEP; https://mep.wceruw.org/), a research-practice partnership between Madison Metropolitan School District and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, joins research and practice by engaging in mutually defined and problem-based research that contributes to policy, builds capacity, and strengthens practice. MEP is seeking a skilled research program coordinator who will plan and coordinate the administrative, operational, outreach and promotional activities of the partnership. This position will support MEP’s work to secure philanthropic and grant funding. In addition, this position will help MEP work with MMSD and UW to create strong research and create routines and opportunities to have that research impact policy and practice within MMSD, both at the local (school) and system (district) level. Lastly, the position will be responsible for identifying opportunities for applying MEP research learnings in MMSD through the design and small-scale, cyclical tests of change.

Responsibilities:

Plans and coordinates the administrative, operational, outreach and promotional activities related to research studies that may be collaborative and independent. Serves as a subject matter expert.

25% Coordinates the daily activities and contracts related to one or more research program(s)
15% Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
5% Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims
5% Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
25% Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures
25% Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

Education:

Required
Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred focus in Education or Public Policy, or a related field

Qualifications:

Required:

Minimum of 5 years of experience working in Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) schools or an equivalent school system.
Experience with both school-based staff and district leadership in MMSD or an equivalent district.
Knowledge of local research topics and liberatory design, improvement science.
Experience leading testing cycles.
Experience in managing administrative, operational, outreach, and promotional activities for research partnerships or educational initiatives.

Preferred:

Experience in managing or supervising a team, especially in a research or educational setting.

Work Type:

Part Time: 50%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $65,449 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Additional Information:

Housed within the School of Education, the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), established in 1964, is one of the first, most productive, and largest university-based education research and development centers in the world. WCER’s researchers and staff work to make teaching and learning as effective as possible for all ages and all people.

WCER’s mission is to improve educational outcomes for diverse student populations, impact education practice positively and foster collaborations among academic disciplines and practitioners. To this end, our center helps scholars and practitioners develop, submit, conduct, and share grant-funded education research.

At WCER, all employees share five fundamental organization values to guide the purpose and quality of our work and interactions within ourselves and our outside stakeholders. The values that the work and people of WCER strive to uphold are:

Innovation and Excellence. Continuous improvement is a driver for excellence. We innovate and improve in our work to advance education through leading research and development.

Equitable Education. Equitable education is essential to a healthy society. We aim to reverse imbalances and injustices in education through our work.

Affirming and Increasing Diversity. Individual differences and group diversity inspire creative and equitable outcomes. We actively affirm and seek to increase such diversity in our center.

Healthy Workplace. The well-being of our workplace enhances success for all. We commit to a workplace based on mutual respect and transparency.

Partnering Across Differences. Diverse backgrounds and expertise improve the quality of our work. We collaborate across disciplines, methodologies, organizations, and communities to strengthen our research and development outcomes.

How to Apply:

Please click on the “Apply Now” button to start the application process. As part of the application process, you will be required to submit:

A cover letter addressed to Eric Grodsky describing how your experience and qualifications meet the requirements of this position
A current resume
A list with the contact information of at least three professional references

A successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability during the recruitment process, please email [email protected] and one of our Division Disability Representatives will contact you. More information can also be found at https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/.

Contact:

Becky Ohan
[email protected]
608-262-5158
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Research Program Coordinator(RE123)

Department(s):

A17-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/WCER

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

305941-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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