Qualitative/Quantitative Researcher

Position Summary:

The Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies is seeking to hire a part-time (10-30hrs/week), Qualitative or Quantitative Researcher to conduct research projects on various educational and community research topics. M ultiple positions are available . Some positions are shorter-term running from June-August. Other positions will run for 6 months.  The researcher may work on projects related to high-quality instruction, school climate, understanding promising practices and the structural conditions for them in positive outlier districts, high school experience in urban schools, and community engagement.

The researcher will contribute to planning and presenting at the Center's research convenings or other dissemination activities. The Researcher must be committed to using research as tool for achieving equity. Experience with place-based research would be very advantageous as would familiarity with research on school and community change. Cornwall qualitative projects are in partnership with various local and state stakeholder groups and focus on numerous topics in K–12 education and community research.

As a major public university in New Jersey's largest city, Rutgers University-Newark provides students with the knowledge and preparation necessary for leadership roles in an increasingly complex society, with particular attention to its public mission and building a civic dialogue. The campus is the most diverse national university in the United States and is ranked twelfth among doctoral degree-granting small universities in the country. Total enrollment is more than 13,000 students. The Cornwall Center is one manifestation of the University's commitment to building, in partnership with residents, a more vibrant community. Its specific mission is conducting research and demonstration projects that improve the quality of life in metropolitan New Jersey, especially for the most vulnerable residents. Tasks will involve:

· Writing systematic literature reviews for public dissemination

· Developing data collection protocols

· Assisting with IRB applications

· Coordinate data collection activities including scheduling

· Conducting interviews and focus groups with school and district leadership and staff as well as community residents

· Manage transcriptions and archive data and coding schemes

· Coding qualitative data and analyze findings

· Engage in participant observation (e.g., of meetings, classrooms, and professional development sessions)

· Document reviews

· Design compelling visuals

· Draft public-facing reports and academic manuscripts

· Make presentations to explain the key findings and assist with all dissemination activities pertaining to assigned projects

Minimum Education and Experience:

Master's degree preferably in public policy, education, sociology, economics, public administration, or a related field and substantial (3 years or more) relevant experience with clear evidence of effectiveness.

State: NJ

Posting Number: 24FA0606

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.