Research and Evaluation Lead, Programs & Learning (Part-Time)

aiEDU.org • Full-time • United States • $50 - $55 / hour • 1m ago

About aiEDU

The AI Education Project (aiEDU) is a growing 501(c)(3) non-profit that creates equitable educational experiences to excite and empower learners everywhere with AI literacy. We educate students—especially those disproportionately impacted by artificial intelligence and automation—with the conceptual knowledge and skills they need to thrive as future workers, creators, consumers, and citizens. Join us to make a difference in education and help shape a brighter future for today's and tomorrow's learners.

About the Role

This is a Part-Time position. The Research & Evaluation Lead role is responsible for leading the research and impact measurement for across our programs and learning teams. This person will be responsible for developing our programs and learning research strategy, as well as collecting, managing, and analyzing data aligned to our impact metrics. We have ambitious goals on quality and reach of our programs and this role will be an essential part of how we measure our overall impact. As a member of the Programs team, the Research & Evaluation Lead is a critical leader in our impact strategy and supporting our teams in setting data-backed priorities.

This role will report to the Chief Programs Officer and Director of Learning.

Role Details

Location: This is a 50% FTE role; exempt position can be done on a flexible schedule remotely from anywhere in the U.S. with access to high-speed internet. The candidate should be comfortable and equipped to work efficiently in a remote work environment.
Compensation: The baseline compensation for this role is $50-$55/hr
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including full health, dental, and vision for you and any dependents, plus life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible work hours and location, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, a generous annual stipend for home office expenses and professional development, and a 401k match of 4% vested immediately. For more details regarding our benefits, visit: aiedu.org/careers
Start date: We’d like a candidate to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer, though there is some flexibility.

Your Responsibilities

Strategy:

Lead research design for programs
Lead research and development to understand teacher use and student impact of materials including surveys, observations and focus groups

Impact Data Gathering & Analysis

Establish key impact metrics, build systems to gather and analyze data for these metrics
Lead team through analysis and extraction of insights from large, multi-dimensional data sets generating useful conclusions and actionable recommendations for department leaders and management team
Ensure all reporting needs for metrics for grants are met and delivered on time for grant deliverables
Be a champion of data integrity across the organization to ensure objective reporting
In partnership with the development and programs team, develop databases and connect data sources to each-other, implementing new tools and solutions that allow us to store and analyze new data sources and join to our existing data sources in new ways
Oversee automated reporting that enables department leaders and other teammates to analyze and extract insights from large data sets; manage uptime of all recurring reporting and scripts

About You

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

Have 8+ years' experience in data analysis leadership or program evaluation roles in education or technology companies
Have strong experience with survey design and evaluation design
Experience setting up and managing data management software (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI)
Experience handling sensitive and confidential people data
Communicates effectively across departments and levels
Attention to detail and focus on data accuracy and integrity
Strong prioritization skills; eager to work on many different tasks and projects at once
Problem solver

Equal Employment Opportunity

The AI Education Project is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that building and empowering a diverse team is a strategic imperative in our work, and all qualified applicants will receive The AI Education Project is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that building and empowering a diverse team is a strategic imperative in our work, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification