The Opportunity

The Center for Community Schools in the College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) invites applicants for a 12-month, research associate position. This is a non-tenure earning contract and grant funded position.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) is a one-of-a-kind academic unit with distinct, interdisciplinary expertise and potential for partnership with community stakeholders, conceived to address societal challenges and work alongside the community. Established in 2018, the college offers undergraduate and graduate programs on the main campus and UCF Downtown. At the heart of the college's mission is the institutional commitment to transform lives and strengthen society by developing a unified vision and innovative solutions to complex social issues. CCIE promotes innovation through state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research with social impact, contemporary inclusive teaching and learning practices, and preeminent service for the disciplines, the institution, and the community.

The Center for Community Schools seeks applications for a research associate for technical assistance and evaluation. The research associate will report to the program director and with other Center for Community Schools staff in providing assistance to schools and partners across the state to plan, implement, and/or evaluate community school best practices. The research associate will also provide presentations targeted to improve community school theory and practice. The UCF Center for Community Schools serves as a comprehensive resource by providing technical assistance, university-assisted partnership, training and development, assessment and evaluation for the development of high-quality community schools. Center responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations; identifying indicators of program and student success; designing evaluations regarding student and program outcomes; compiling and reviewing evaluation findings and preparing reports for Florida's governor, legislative bodies, the Florida Department of Education, and the commissioner of education. Travel will be required.

Position responsibilities include:

• Assist in the management of the day-to-day operations of the Center for Community Schools.
• Manage up-to-date monitoring of all center projects to ensure ongoing strategic goals and objectives are being addressed and action steps are being implemented.
• Provide leadership and management for the center's operations team, as well as information, consultation, and direction on how to plan, develop and implement community school projects throughout Florida and beyond in the areas of technical assistance and assessment and evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A master's degree from an accredited institution in a related field.
• Candidate must have research and/or evaluation experience in a related field.
• Supervisory and/or collaborative leadership experience in related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience evaluating educational programs, community schools, and/or K-12 schools with youth from marginalized/low resourced communities.
• Technical assistance and/or training experience in a related field.
• At least three years of experience in data collection, synthesis and analysis, presentation in charts and tables, and/or description of findings in written format.
• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution in Education, Public Administration, Social Work, Research, or a related field.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/. In addition to the online application, interested candidates should upload a current curriculum vitae, a cover letter indicating their interest in the position, qualifications, experience, and a list of three professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Alexius Ferguson at Alexius.Ferguson@ucf.edu.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

This position is funded by contracts and grants and is contingent upon available funding.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as 'Open until filled' may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.
• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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