POSITION TITLE: Research Assistant and Mapper
DEPARTMENT: Education
REPORTS TO: Director of Education
The Latino Policy Forum is a policy and advocacy nonprofit organization
dedicated to increasing the power, influence, and leadership of the
Latino community and ensure the well-being of Latinos and society as a
whole throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. The Forum's goals
include focusing efforts on improving education, housing, and
immigration challenges that face the Chicago area Latino community.
Summary: The Forum seeks a part-time research assistant and mapper to
lead efforts to increase its data sets, knowledge, and expertise in
mapping Latino concentrations with an emphasis on teacher/service
provider preparation in early education. This position requires a
candidate to be highly self-motivated, take initiative, manage multiple
priorities, have excellent data software management skills, and be an
effective member of the education team.
Under the direction of the Director of Education, the researcher
develops, coordinates, and implements the Forum’s data mapping
activities and staff training in the software. The agency views the
mapping project(s) as an extension of its current work with the
following objectives: visually represent the presence of English
language learners in Preschool for All programs, and geographically
demonstrate the need for additional preschool teachers with a
bilingual/ESL endorsement or approval.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in the identification and selection of data mapping software
• Plan, implement, manage all activities for researching/mapping project(s)
• Provide technical assistance and training support to Forum staff with
software
• Among projects currently under consideration are: number/percent of
ELLs in Preschool for All by county; number/percent of ELLs in Preschool
for All by municipality; number of Preschool for All teachers with
bilingual/ESL endorsement/approval; overlay maps of ELLs in PFA and
preschool teachers with bilingual/ESL endorsement or approval
Qualifications:
• BA; advanced degree (or in progress) preferred
• Measureable experience in research and use of mapping software
• Strong, demonstrable writing, editing, analytical and oral
presentation skills; ability to accurately communicate complex
information to the general public
• Well-organized, self-starter, adaptable in challenging situations;
able to manage multiple tasks
• Bilingual Spanish-English preferred (written and spoken)
The Forum is an equal opportunity employer.
NO PHONE CALLS
Please send or email resume to: Education Department 180 N. Michigan,
Ste. 1250 Chicago, IL 60601
Resumes@latinopolicyforum.org