Job location: Winston Salem, NC

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-07-15
Req: R0001866
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Job Description Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and interpersonally skilled individual to play a vital role in supporting innovative research on how to help people become the best versions of themselves, both during their college experience as well as in the face of serious life challenges. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating a major research grant from the John Templeton Foundation focused on interventions to develop character. This flexible and committed team player will facilitate collaboration between international research teams conducting interdisciplinary studies on how moral heroes or exemplars from history or people’s own lives can shape character and coordinate two research studies at Wake Forest University: one study focused on using interventions to help build resilience in the face of trauma or adversity and another study focused on designing innovative programs to help university students become leaders of character. The Program Coordinator will play an essential role in supporting this transformative work to develop character in diverse populations by implementing research activities as described in funded grant applications; coordinating with research teams in the network grant; collaborating with Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students on program design and assessment; working with community partners in Winston-Salem; recruiting and scheduling study participants; conducting research sessions; coordinating student assistants; distributing incentives to study participants; tracking expenditures and managing the project budget; ensuring compliance with relevant regulations; and organizing international conferences and meetings for the network grant. This is a three-year contract position.

Job Description

** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.

Additional Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Identifies and recruits target samples for research studies by working with community partners in Winston-Salem and faculty and staff at Wake Forest University.
• Coordinates studies (i.e. prepares study applications, determines eligibility of study participants, schedules research activities, and distributes payments).
• Facilitates/instructs participants in character development curricula (i.e. leading discussions, presenting material, engaging participants).
• Collects and manages participant data (i.e. prepares survey materials, distributes and collects surveys, manages database, conducts research interviews and focus groups).
• Evaluates audio recordings of intervention sessions and rates sessions for quality
• Maintains accurate, organized, and complete records of research.
• Tracks research expenditures (i.e. receipts, reimbursements, and monthly account review); monitors and manages the budget.
• Compiles and enters data and assists in the completion of research reports.
• Assists with preparation of manuscripts for publication.
• Assists in providing training, direction, scheduling, and problem-solving support for student assistants.
• Works cooperatively with other project members, including supervising student assistants.
• Organizes international conferences and meetings of the research network, including coordinating travel and reimbursement and making logistical arrangements.
• Works under general and specific supervision; reports to Project Co-Leaders and to Psychology/Program for Character and Leadership Research Investigators.
• Monitors compliance with relevant John Templeton Foundation, US, WFU, and APA regulations.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects at once. 
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to coordinate and organize all components of a research study.
• Ability to research and resolve problems associated with the completion of a study.
• Knowledge of research design.
• Interest in character development and related interventions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to anticipate mistakes and plan to reduce them.
• Proficiency in general computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, email, and internet-based research).
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, SPSS).

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Possession of a masters degree in counseling, social work, or other clinical field and license to provide independent clinical/counseling services in North Carolina, which will offer opportunities to take on additional responsibilities in supporting participants. (Note that we will also be excited to hear from applicants who do not have a clinical background.)
• Experience working with diverse community populations.  
• Experience conducting empirical research studies, designing and assessing interventions, or conducting program evaluation.
• Knowledge of or familiarity with character or personality development. 
• Proficiency in quantitative or qualitative analysis and/or program evaluation.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for own work.
• Supervises student workers.

Time Type Requirement

Full timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.