Evaluation and Data Manager
REPORTS
TO: The
Associate Director of Community Schools and Youth Initiatives
OVERVIEW: Family Focus is a family support organization
providing services in the three program areas of early childhood development,
community schools/youth development and adult services. Family focus is a major provider of 21st
CCLC (Community School) programs throughout Chicago, Cicero and Aurora. These programs offer before-and after-school
activities for students and their families with the goals of improving academic
achievement, increasing positive behavior and building skills.
This
position will support and coordinate the evaluation process for Family Focus’s
21st CCLC programs. Responsibilities for this position include data
management and program evaluation. Additionally, this manager position provides
support to other program areas in data collection, data management and program
evaluation.
Community
Schools
ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Manage the CitySpan database utilized by the Community School programs
including monitoring for completion and accuracy.
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Lead staff training on utilizing the database, updating the user manual
and providing on-going technical assistance for program staff.
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Oversee all processes related to data collection including
communicating with program staff and partner school districts/schools to
collect required data (grades, test scores, etc.)
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Oversee all processes related to the release of data including the IRB
process and parental consent for the release of data.
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Support meeting program compliance and objectives, as set by funders,
by continuously monitoring program data for on-track progression to meet
funding requirements and program impact objectives.
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Compile and analyze data for grant reporting; prepare program
evaluations in alignment with funder requirements and support to the continuous
program improvement cycle.
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Develop dissemination plans for program evaluations including program
staff, agency, partner schools, and other stakeholders.
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Participate in developing and delivering professional development
related to the continuous program improvement cycle.
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Support the community school and youth development staff in the
implementation of the Youth Program Quality Intervention model; including
training staff on the methods, providing technical assistance on the model,
observe programs and supporting program staff in setting and meeting program
intervention goals.
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Will need to travel to sites and schools in the Chicagoland area
All Program Areas
ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Support the on-boarding of new programs or funding
with the Development Department through aligning program objectives with processes
to collect required data for measuring outputs and outcomes.
· Support existing and new programs in creating
standardized intake/enrollment forms, consents for data sharing and staff
tracking forms to establish standard practices across the agency.
· Participate and contribute in the process to identify
agency-wide requirements for a standardized database, including identifying
potential database models, assessing and prioritizing agency needs, and designing
the process to integrate the use of a selected database (database
customizations, staff training and developing internal data protocols).
· Support the agency in effectively communicating program
impacts in participants’ lives and identifying areas of best practice within
the organization through strategic decision making in data collection and
analysis.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
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A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred and five years
experience in education and/or grant reporting or related experience
· Knowledge/experience of
community schools, youth work, family support programs and experience with
community/school collaborations
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Experience in developing and writing program evaluations with an
emphasis on measuring impacts and program improvement.
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Experience identifying relevant and related data to be collected and
designing systems to collect data (quantitative and qualitative).
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Experience working with the cycle of continuous program improvement
(assess, plan, implement) and leading/engaging teams of people in implementing
program improvement processes.
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Ability to support and train staff in data collection procedures
(database, surveys and other documentation).
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Experience in statistical analysis
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High degree of skill in SPSS, Excel and Word
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Experience in grant management
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Ability to coordinate several different projects at one time across
multiple sites, staff members and deadlines.
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Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
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Ability to relate to a diverse group of people
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Ability to speak both English and Spanish is desirable
Family Focus is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer.
Compensation is commensurate with experience along
with a competitive benefits package.
Qualified candidates should
submit letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to
Family Focus,
Inc.
310 S. Peoria
St., Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60607-3534
E-mail: humanresources@family-focus.org