Research and Evaluation Assistant

1 week ago


New York, United States The Fresh Air Fund Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition Summary

This part-time role supports the research and evaluation branch of The Fresh Air Fund and reports to the Research and Evaluation Manager. We are committed to demonstrating and improving the quality and impact of our programs and assessing the success of various initiatives within the organization. A primary function of this role is helping communicate impact and opportunities for growth to our internal and external stakeholders.

Employment Period: May 28, 2024 – September 20, 2024

Hours per Week: 25 hours per week

Working Hours: 11 am-4 pm (Monday – Friday) (NOTE: weekly days and hours may vary based on required travel to sleepaway camp locations and specific project deadlines, to be discussed in advance with manager)

Location: The Fresh Air Fund’s NYC Office or remote, travel to sleepaway camps in upstate NY

Compensation: $20/hour

Benefits: None

Responsibilities

  • Assist in coordinating and implementing in-person and online data collection protocols for Summer 2024 programs, which will include travel by Metro-North or personal car to and from sleepaway camps in upstate New York (travel expense reimbursement plan in place)
  • Program electronic surveys in SurveyMonkey and set up distribution emails as needed, prepare paper-and-pencil survey materials and assist with collecting and entering paper-and-pencil survey data
  • Support qualitative survey response data monitoring and coding after each survey administration cycle
  • Assist in the preparation and dissemination of survey data summaries and visualizations (e.g., graphs) for program staff, leadership, and other key stakeholders using Excel and PowerPoint
  • Help manage The Fresh Air Fund’s continuous program quality improvement work, which includes preparing program quality assessment (PQA) training and observation materials, supporting on-site camp PQA training, coordinating observations, scheduling team meetings and recording minutes, and monitoring team deadlines
  • Support with additional tasks assigned by manager on a need-by-need basis

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, or current Graduate student in a social science program with an applied research methods component; current undergraduate students with successfully completed coursework in research/statistics and/or strong applied research experience considered
  • Experience assisting with quantitative and/or qualitative research and data analysis
  • Self-directed learner with strong attention to detail and proofreading ability
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience using online survey software (e.g., SurveyMonkey)
  • Additional experience with any of the following preferred, but not required:
    • Data visualization software (e.g., Tableau)
    • Statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R)
    • Salesforce CRM
  • Interest in joining a youth development organization and supporting its mission and vision

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