[Jobs] Position available at the University of Chicago

[Leora Lawton]

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>> We’re trying to fill a University-District Research Practitioner.  This is a great job for someone who enjoys working with large record datasets. Please forward! Interested applicants can go to hr.uchicago.edu/jobs and search for requisition # 091354.
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>> Thanks!
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>> Rachel
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>> ____________________________
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>> Rachel Levenstein, Ph.D.
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>> University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research
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>> 1313 E 60th St
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>> Chicago, IL 60637
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>> (773) 702-1873
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>> Departmental Job Title
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>> University-District Research Practitioner  
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>> Type of Position
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>> Staff  
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>> Number of Positions Available
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>> 1  
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>> Division
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>> Urban Education Institute  
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>> Department
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>> 12734-Consortium on Chicago School Research  
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>> *Standard Summary
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>> Principal contribution is providing leadership in applying principles and knowledge relevant to research projects. Performs senior-level lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Performs lead role in research projects. Assists with project design. Oversees implementation of project, including planning new procedures, adapting existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making significant contributions to methodology. Oversees data collection, evaluation and analysis. Designs and manages databases. Writes reports, articles and manuscripts. Presents research findings at meetings and conferences, as well as to funding agencies. Conducts literature reviews. Trains and oversees the work of research support personnel. May manage other administrative aspects of the research project, including supervising research support personnel, tracking project expenditures, participating in funding negotiations, and assisting with grant and manuscript preparation. Responsibilities may include the following laboratory duties: independently performing complex technical duties; recognizing abnormal results and varying conditions or procedures to correct problems; monitoring and troubleshooting equipment; overseeing the ordering of supplies and maintenance of laboratory inventory; and ensuring laboratory compliance with all safety requirements.  
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>> About the Unit
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>> UChicago CCSR was created in 1990 after the passage of the Chicago School Reform Act that decentralized governance of the city's public schools. Researchers at the University of Chicago joined with researchers from the school district and other organizations to form CCSR with the imperative to study this landmark restructuring and its long-term effects. Since then CCSR has undertaken research on many of Chicago's school reform efforts, some of which have been embraced by other cities as well. Thus CCSR studies have also informed broader national movements in public education. 
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>> A number of features distinguish CCSR from other, more typical research organizations: our comprehensive data archive, a focus on one place (Chicago), our engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders, a wide range of methods and multiple investigators, and our commitment to sharing research findings with diverse public. 
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>> UChicago CCSR is a unit of the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute.  
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>> Unit Job Summary
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>> University-District Research Practitioner: Works with staff at the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on behalf of three research organizations based at the University of Chicago, the Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR), the Urban Education Lab (UEL), and Chapin Hall Center for Children, to coordinate data sharing and research collaboration. Fills data requests that have been approved by CPS for the University of Chicago units, collaborates with university and district researchers to conduct research on data quality and indicator development, facilitates information sharing on data use and variable construction to improve research consistency among the university units and district, and ensures compliance of the university units to CPS data use policies. Serves as a point of contact liaison between the two agencies to ensure coordinated and effective communication. The Research Practitioner will spend three days a week at the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) under the supervision of a CPS staff member, and two days a week at the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus under the supervision of a CCSR Director. Works closely with CPS and University researchers to build a common understanding and greater coherence in the use of CPS data.  
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>> Education
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>> Bachelor's Degree required. 
>> Master's Degree preferred.  
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>> Experience :
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>> At least two years of experience in practical data analysis and familiarity with research design required. 
>> At least two years of experience conducting quantitative social science required. 
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>> Minimum of five years experience analyzing data preferred. 
>> Experience working directly with and/or a high degree of knowledge of CPS data sources, accountability measures, and data availability timeframes preferred.  
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>> Competencies:
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>> Excellent analytic skills, including strong knowledge of multivariate statistics required. 
>> Experience programming in SAS, Stata, or SPSS to analyze large datasets required. 
>> Willingness to learn SAS in a UNIX environment required. 
>> Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and work under tight deadlines required. 
>> Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required. 
>> Ability to develop and manage relationships within and across the organizations required. 
>> Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skill required. 
>> Ability to take initiative and a proactive approach to tasks and projects required required. 
>> Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality required required. 
>> A commitment to education reform required. 
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