Research Program Coordinator-School of Social Work, Center for Prevention Research and Developm...
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The Research Program Coordinator (RPC) for the Center for Prevention Research and Development (CPRD), within the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois, will lead a team that conducts data collection and analysis, data reporting, and evaluations targeting the juvenile and criminal justice systems. CPRD is a vibrant applied research center that recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. CPRD has a $3.5 million-dollar portfolio of applied research projects in juvenile justice, substance use prevention, early childhood health, teen pregnancy prevention, and middle school education reform.
The RPC will work on the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission’s initiatives which currently involve tracking all juvenile detention admissions, reporting on juvenile transfers to adult court, and monitoring racial and ethnic disparities. The person in this position will also assist with providing technical assistance to detention centers, circuit clerks, and State’s Attorney’s offices regarding data collection. They will also oversee the development, implementation, budgeting and evaluation of multiple work projects and work plans and write or contribute to policy briefs and publications on these efforts. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential to this position.
The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Management/Coordination
- Serves as primary liaison between CPRD and funders. Forms mutually beneficial partnerships with funders, state-level data administrators, and foundations regarding issues related to applied research, evaluation design, database development, data collection, interpretation and utilization of evaluation findings, and developing a better understanding of how to use data.
- Serves in a project leadership role to ensure the project team delivers work products in a timely, complete and professional manner and meets all short, intermediate and long-term goals. Maintains responsibility for timelines, work products, and project completion.
- Advises the Director and CPRD leadership team on issues of pursuing new juvenile and criminal justice funding. Recommends resource allocation on annual budgets to Primary Investigator of Co-Primary Investigator of CPRD projects.
Data Analysis and Reporting
- Author major reports such as the annual detention report, annual juvenile transfer report and annual RED report.
- Conceptualize research questions to guide the development, management and implementation of applied research protocols, procedures and measures.
- Develop surveys and other data collection instruments and protocols. Data collection, interpretation and utilization of data findings.
Training and Technical Assistance
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to funders, state or national agencies, or communities. (e.g., Provide trainings on database design and user support to JMIS users).
- Create and present presentations and/or trainings on various topics to juvenile justice councils, the IJJC, and other stakeholders.
- Provide leadership and expertise in the area of criminal and juvenile justice research and practice for the development of research projects, scholarly work, reports, and products for publication and dissemination.
- Other duties as appropriate.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, community psychology, sociology, education, public health, or related field required. Master’s degree in criminal justice, community psychology, sociology, education, public health, or related field preferred. A candidate with a master’s degree must have knowledge of the criminal and juvenile justice processes. A candidate with a bachelor’s degree must have three years of work experience in the criminal justice field. Five years experience in applied research, program evaluation, training, consultation, and technical assistance in criminal and juvenile justice systems is preferred. Ability to use data visualization program, and advanced MS Excel skills preferred. Bilingual Spanish/English language proficiency preferred.
Knowledge Requirements:
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment. Ability to write high-quality reports for public dissemination. Ability to participate and assist advisory boards, state-wide coalitions, and juvenile justice community coalitions toward common goals and a better understanding of data to drive their decisions. Knowledgeable about working with diverse populations and cultures and ability to apply a racial equity lens to juvenile justice reform. Good judgment (e.g., working within our contracted role, responding appropriately to requests, verifying information) when representing CPRD externally via trainings, presentations, and site visits. Excellent and demonstrated interpersonal, time management, organization, and solution-focused skills, and experience with qualitative data collection and analysis. Knowledge of evidence-based practices, policies, and practices in juvenile justice. Knowledge of criminal and juvenile justice, racial and ethnic disparities, and early intervention/prevention needs.
To Apply:
This is a full-time (100%), twelve month academic professional position. The position is grant-funded and renewal is contingent upon availability of funds. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. The proposed start date is as soon as possible after the closing date.
To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by October 8, 2021. Please create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter, resume, and the name, address, and phone numbers of three professional references. Interviews may be conducted before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after the search has closed.
For further information about this specific position, contact sw-hr@illinois.edu. You may also visit http://www.socialwork.illinois.edu for additional information. For questions about the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of contingent offer. A conviction is not a bar to employment. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.
College Name or Administrative Unit:School of Social Work Category:6-Research Title:Research Program Coordinator-School of Social Work, Center for Prevention Research and Development (150331) Open Date:08/26/2021 Close Date:10/08/2021 Organization Name:SSW CPRD
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