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Research and Evaluation Associate
Developmental Studies Center
Oakland, CA

September 1998

Developmental Studies Center (DSC) is a nonprofit educational
organization. Since 1980 it has been creating, implementing,
evaluating, and disseminating programs and materials to help
elementary schools and other youth-serving organizations
strengthen children's intellectual, social, and ethical
development. DSC translates research knowledge and theory
about how children learn and develop into practical programs
for use in classrooms, schools, and youth-serving
organizations. We also evaluate our own work and contribute
to the body of research knowledge informing the field. Our
mission is to deepen children's commitment to values such as
kindness, helpfulness, personal responsibility, and respect
for others, and to help children develop their capacities to
think deeply and critically so that they can continue
learning throughout their lives.

Our staff of 40+ includes staff developers and materials
developers (many of whom are former educators) and
researchers who are accomplished program evaluators. We are
friendly, well-educated, experienced, and dedicated to making
a difference for children. As an organization, DSC continues
to strive to get better at what we do and to make our
programs, materials, and services much more accessible and
useful in the world of education. Our research and evaluation
activities are an essential element of this broader effort.
We are seeking a Research Associate to assist with the
evaluation of our current program development efforts,
professional development services, and curricular materials.
This individual will work closely and collaboratively with
other research and program staff in a "theory of action"
approach to evaluating these activities. He or she must have
a practical, flexible, and "service oriented" view of
research, focused on clarifying and making explicit
programmatic goals, assumptions, and strategies; actively
monitoring and documenting the multi-level, multi-dimensional
unfolding of change efforts as they occur at various sites
and in various contexts; and actively and continually seeking
ways to generate timely and helpful data, and to extract the
practical implications from data for use in program
decisions. We are seeking an individual who will be strongly
committed to DSC's mission and approaches; who is broadly
knowledgeable of social science research methods; who is
experienced in applied research and formative evaluation; and
who has excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys working
collaboratively. The Research Associate will join a staff of
5-7 researchers and will report to the Director of Research
and Evaluation. Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively with research and evaluation staff and
program staff to conceptualize program theory of action and
to develop research design, data collection strategies,
procedures, and measures. Participate in data collection,
processing and management, and analysis.

Work with program staff to interpret findings, and provide
timely and useful summaries of findings (orally and in
writing).

Maintain effective working relationships with program staff
as well as personnel at research sites necessary to
facilitate implementation of research and evaluation
activities and use of findings.

Participate in the preparation of research and evaluation
reports and publications.

Participate in organizational activities, cross-project
activities, and organizational and project meetings. Minimum
Qualifications:
M.A. in education, psychology, or related social science
field, with an emphasis on research and evaluation,
organizational learning/ development.

Broad knowledge of research design and methods, including
qualitative data analysis techniques and procedures.

Facilitation and team building skills and experience.

Experience conducting applied research and formative
evaluation.

Excellent interpersonal skills and desire and ability to work
collaboratively with DSC program, research and evaluation,
and school staff.

Knowledge of relevant theoretical and empirical literature in
evaluation and organizational development, education, child
development, and social psychology.

Good writing skills and experience writing reports and
publications.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English.

Willingness and ability to travel within the Bay Area (access
to own transportation needed), as well as within the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

Understanding of pedagogy and experience in the classroom,
including teaching and classroom observation.

Ph.D. in education, psychology, or related social science
field, with an emphasis on research and evaluation,
organizational learning/development

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this full-time position is $39,000 to
$49,500 per year, depending upon qualifications and
experience. An excellent benefits package includes
comprehensive medical, dental, vision, long-term disability
and life insurance, and a tax-sheltered annuity pension
program.

Starting Date:

This position is available immediately.

Applications:

To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and selected
relevant papers or publications to:

Rosalie T. Torres, Ph.D.
Director, Research and Evaluation
Developmental Studies Center
2000 Embarcadero, Suite 305
Oakland, CA 94606-5300
510-533-0213, x235

For more information about the Developmental Studies Center,
please visit our web site at www.devstu.org.

Developmental Studies Center is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer.

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