Carnegie Learning
Director of Evaluations
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $130,000 - $140,000
💻 Product Development
🗓️ March 15th, 2024
Project ResearchWhat We Seek
The Director of Evaluations is responsible for managing all aspects of evaluating the impact of Carnegie Learning’s products and services with the goal of expanding the evidence base for their effectiveness in line with ESSA evidence standards. This includes developing an evaluation strategy, prioritizing potential studies, designing the evaluations, seeking both internal and external funding sources (such as grants), directing the implementation of the study and communicating results. This position requires a strong background in research, project management, and grant-seeking, along with a passion for education and a commitment to improving educational outcomes.
An effective Director of Evaluations will have strong knowledge of research processes and methodology and the ability to successfully conduct field studies with large populations. This position requires a solution-oriented mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to flexibly engage diverse partners.
This position is full-time and will report to the Director of Learning Engineering.
What Your Day Will Look Like
- Work with marketing and product teams to develop an evaluation strategy for products and services in each of our verticals (math, world languages and English language arts).
- Prioritize research studies in alignment with marketing goals and product maturity and funding availability
- Design research studies in collaboration with partners
- Write grants to support evaluations, when appropriate
- Monitor and support ongoing studies with partner school districts
- Communicate results through reports, publications and presentations, both within and outside of Carnegie Learning
What Should be in Your Bookbag
- Masters or doctoral degree in education, social sciences or related field
- Three or more years of experience in research and evaluation in the education field
- Proven track record in designing and conducting rigorous research studies, including experience with experimental and quasi-experimental research designs.
- Demonstrated success in securing research funding, including grant writing and management.
- Proficiency with statistics and data analysis
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Solution-oriented mindset and ability to advocate successful partnerships
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
What Gives Us Purpose
Others teach what; we teach why. For over 25 years, Carnegie Learning has developed solutions that help students achieve Aha moments and set them up for long-term learning success. We’re driven to find new, better ways to support teachers and reach more students, so we put our leading cognitive science research and real-world insights into solutions for how students think, learn, and do their best. This is a key part of our commitment to helping teachers spark student curiosity. As a Carnegie Learning team member, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of students and educators.
What We Provide
- Holistic Wellbeing
- An inclusive range of Health Insurance options
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to you
- Access to Headspace at Work with no added cost, empowering you to enhance your mental health
- Fostering Joy
- Flexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy
- Your Time, Your Way - paid time off that you can use as you see fit to recharge and nurture your personal life
- Empowering Parenthood
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reduced working hours on full pay for soon-to-be and new parents
- Free access to CL products for employees and their children
- A Place for Connection
- Quarterly Wellness Incentives
- Monthly employee activities + recognition program
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
What We Believe
We celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that define each person's individuality. This fusion of perspectives enriches our collective knowledge, fosters innovation, and empowers us all. Together, we can collectively and more effectively address issues that face our business and industry.
If our commitment to building an inclusive workplace resonates with you, we invite you to join our mission and welcome you to apply with us. Carnegie Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
