- Doctorate in education, developmental psychology, educational psychology, or related field and a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience, or a master’s degree and at least 10 years of related experience, or ability to demonstrate an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
- Content expertise in teaching quality and school reform, college and career pathways, postsecondary education, STEM and computer science, equity in education, social and emotional learning, mental health and well-being, and/or digital learning and technology policy.
- Significant experience designing and delivering training, coaching, and technical support to educators ranging from schools, to state departments of education, to the U.S. Department of Education, with accompanying evidence of success such as technical reports/publications, toolkits, publications, or other documents.
- Significant experience planning and developing strategic dissemination products in support of educator partners’ goals, as evidenced by a track record of materials.
- Experience addressing issues of equity in education, particularly as it relates to Black or African American, Latino or Latine, and other racially minoritized students.
- Experience on large federally funded contracts or cooperative agreements, such as the Regional Educational Laboratory Program or the Comprehensive Centers, or equivalent experience working in a state or local education agency.
- Experience with program or intervention development, for partners, clients, or funders (or equivalent experience within a local or state education agency), that addresses high-leverage needs using evidence of what works (e.g., What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides).
- Experience building a culture and climate that fosters professional growth, personal well-being, and employee job satisfaction.
- Excellent project management skills to use across multiple tasks and projects.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, meet deadlines, and understand and support client needs.
- Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially the ability to communicate evidence-based practices to nontechnical audiences.
- Evidence of significant contributions or authorship of publications, books or book chapters, professional reports, toolkits, and/or TA materials.
- Track record of leading or making substantive intellectual and strategic contributions to winning large (over $1 million) competitive federal and foundation bids, including contracts and grants as a principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or project director.
In your cover letter, please include information about your training, coaching, and technical support experience in any of the relevant content and research method areas, as well as experience leading technical assistance, research, and/or evaluation projects. Please note that candidates who proceed to the interview process will be asked to provide writing samples and a job talk.
About SRI:
SRI Education (https://www.sri.com/research-development/education-learning), a division of SRI International, is helping federal and state agencies, school districts, major foundations, nonprofit organizations, and international and commercial clients tackle some of the most complex issues in education to help students succeed. Our mission is to reduce barriers, optimize outcomes, and ensure educational equity for?all?children, youth, and families. We do this by conducting high-quality research, supporting use of data and evidence, helping to strengthen state and local systems, and developing tools that improve teaching and accelerate and deepen learning. Our work covers a range of topics: early learning and development, disability and inclusion, supporting multilingual learners, student behavior and well-being, teaching quality, digital learning, STEM and computer science, literacy and language arts, and college and career pathways.?We believe diversity in our organization and project teams leads to?better and more equitable research and technical assistance, resulting in improved outcomes for all.
SRI International, founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, is an independent, nonprofit research center. Serving government, industry, and foundation clients, we invent solutions that solve the most challenging problems today and look ahead to the needs of the future. As a nonprofit research institute, we are driven by impact, not shareholder value. SRI employs about 2,100 people worldwide, including scientists, engineers, technologists, policy researchers, and corporate and support staff; many are recognized leaders in their fields.
SRI is committed to creating and celebrating a diverse workplace that recognizes and values differences and reflects the communities where our employees live and where our clients operate. This includes valuing differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, body type/physical appearance, disability/differently abled and work styles, or any other legally protected category.
The salary range is: $130,000-$160,000. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program.
SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/.
