Senior Manager of Evaluation

Job Description

Job Description

About the role :

This position directs and manages early childhood-focused internal and community-based evaluation services and activities.

A primary focus is to ensure educators' access to data to use in individual and classroom goal setting and organizational best practice.

Who we are :

At Clayton Early Learning, we stand as an innovation hub dedicated to cultivating vibrant and equitable communities. Our mission revolves around collaborative partnerships with families, fostering a holistic approach to the early years through a commitment to the whole child and whole family.

By actively engaging with families, we aim to uncover effective strategies, embrace continuous discovery, and lead the charge in advancing systemic change.

Our vision is rooted in the belief that by nurturing the foundation of early childhood, we contribute to the well-being and prosperity of individuals, families, and communities at large.

Through our relentless pursuit of what works, we strive to create an enduring impact on the lives of children and families, setting the stage for a future of shared success and thriving communities.

What we want you to do :

PLANNING AND METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN

• Contributes to organization's strategic plan and KPIs and implements processes and approaches to track progress toward achievement of annual goals and objectives
• Assistants in preparing grant proposals related to evaluation work
• Assesses validity and reliability of instruments and data collection processes
• Develops and implements data management processes across multiple evaluation sites
• Develops systematic and standard operating procedures for employees to implement during data collection, processing, and reporting stages
• Develops project work plans that clearly identify staffing roles, tasks, and timelines
• Develops and manages scopes of work for projects including budgets, deliverables, and deadlines

PLANNING, STORAGE AND OVERSIGHT OF DATA COLLECTION

• Maintains effective systems for the gathering, quality assurance, and storage of all data
• Develops and / or maintains conventions for electronic and physical file storage and confidentiality
• Ensures precautions are taken to protect sensitive and confidential information, including the use of security protocols and proper procedures for the handling of digital, electronic, and hardcopy reports with data
• Monitors and provides regular feedback to staff on use of systems; develops and maintains task tracking and assignment systems

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS AND DATA VISUALIZATION

• Organizes, analyzes, and reports data collected from various sources; utilizes various tools to provide a clear understanding and communication of data
• Directs and develops standardized processes for performing analysis and reporting including tables, charts, and other forms of data visualization
• Manages and converts data to appropriate formats and structures for analysis
• Maintains evaluation databases and analytic files and updates as necessary

PRESENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS

• Presents evaluation findings and recommendations in briefings, reports, and presentations to a range of stakeholder audiences such as program staff, directors and executive leadership, professional associations, and other external organizations
• Contributes to efforts that identify and respond to RFPs that align with and advance the organization's evaluation goals
• Promotes strong client relationships, professional networks and collaborations on high-visibility, public-facing projects

What we are looking for and what you must have :

• Solid understanding of evaluation design, methodology, and analysis
• Skilled in partnering for Participatory Action Research and educator and parent-led processes
• Competency with at least one statistical package (e.g., SPSS)
• Knowledge of Qualtrics or other survey software, Airtable, SQL or Tableau
• Advanced-level statistical and data management expertise required (i.e., the general linear model, merging datasets and linking relational databases)
• Skilled in quantitative research methods, with expertise in several of the following areas : survey methods,
• Skilled in qualitative research methods and analytic techniques and software
• Strong knowledge of and skill in preparing materials for institutional review
• Ability to identify and seek needed information / research skills; can maintain and process a variety of information
• Significant experience in the field of early childhood education, particularly as it relates to evaluation, implementation science, research, policy, and / or data utilization
• Experience with commonly used early childhood assessment tools; familiarity with emerging approaches and instruments
• Preferred prior training in the administration, data management, and interpretation of standardized child assessments such as the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Preschool Language Scale, 5th Edition or similar tools
• Preferred training, experience, and reliability in one or more of the Environment Rating Scales and / or CLASS® tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to interpret and communicate evaluation findings to a variety of audiences including funders, board members, program leadership, community partners, service providers and families;

excellent editing skills with the ability to write concisely and accurately

Experience in relating to others who represent various backgrounds. May involve interaction with persons whose first language is not English.

Work with other people taking into consideration, among the dynamics, their needs, personal styles, and job responsibilities

• Strong training and facilitation skills including the ability to communicate data / findings to classroom personnel in ways that support continuous quality improvement in classroom practice
• People, Project, and Relationship Management
• Ability to develop and track project timelines, expenditures, deadlines, and deliverable
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with community and Clayton program staff, students, and parents
• Ability to build relationships with strong interpersonal skills; excellent customer service skills and can work with individuals of all backgrounds in a respectful manner
• Planning and creative skills; with the ability to multi-task and prioritize competing deadlines; can problem solve and create solutions for unanticipated issues and challenges
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Demonstrated effectiveness in task management; teamwork; time management; and communication with teams, managers, and funders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; ability to learn and adapt to new software
• Masters Degree in education, educational research methods, human development and family studies, psychology, or a related field

The perks :

• 401k with 5% match
• 16 Company-paid days for Holidays
• Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits
• FSA Plans
• College Investment plans
• Identify theft and Protection plans
• A fun, dynamic, and exciting environment

Compensation :

$70,000-$80,000 annually

Clayton's Core Values

We seek candidates who embody our core values and are motivated to lead in a values-driven environment.

At Clayton Early Learning, we believe that our core values help to drive actions and create habits that allow our belief in the unlimited potential of young children to become a reality.

We seek candidates who embody our core values and are motivated by a values-driven environment.

These values are foundational to Clayton's beloved community. At Clayton we :

Value diversity, equity, and inclusion as our foundation. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging leads us to reflect the communities we serve and bring the widest variety of ideas and innovation to our work.

We are committed to building and sustaining an organization centered on diversity, equity, and belonging. Diversity means building a team that is reflective of the world around us, in all aspects of our personal and professional backgrounds.

Equity means recognizing that we need to provide different resources to meet different needs and circumstances that are often the result of systemic injustice;

it is core to everything we do in service of our children and families and in how we work with each other. Inclusion refers to a community where all members are and feel respected and are able to participate and achieve their potential.

A true sense of belonging means that everyone who enters the Clayton campus is valued for who they are and can meaningfully say "I belong here."

Community fosters belonging, resiliency, stability, and strength. We are committed to creating a caring, trauma-informed, professional community at Clayton and we are committed to being a positive member of the many communities we partner with and serve.

Community means living the seven Sanctuary commitments : nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, democracy, open communication, social responsibility, and growth and change.

Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work. We are committed to approaching our work as one team across Clayton.

Collaboration means working across teams and departments and with our external partners.

Growth allows us to develop as professionals and to provide the best services we can to the children, families, and educators we serve.

We are committed to growing as individuals and as an organization. Growth means we are continually learning how to do our individual and collective work better and we adapt and evolve our programs and practices to reflect new learning and to meet changing needs.

Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact we can with the resources we have. We are committed to being good stewards of our community and our resources.

Stewardship means using our financial resources wisely and responsibly so that we can sustain our work into the future, taking care of our unique and beautiful campus so it can remain a resource for our community, and caring for our community and team and treating each other with respect and responsibility.

Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models for our children the joy that can come with learning and working together.

We are committed to having fun! Fun means noticing and sharing things that bring us joy, being creative in our work, making connections with each other, and finding humor and hope in our work.

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity. We strive to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives.

We prohibit discrimination of employees or applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law.

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