Research Administrator
Wellesley College

At Wellesley, our mission is to deliver an outstanding liberal arts education
to women who will make a difference in the world. Our collaborative
community, comprising faculty, students, staff, and alumnae, is guided by
our shared values. We champion intellectual discovery and excellence,
uphold gender equality as foundational to progress, affirm diversity as
crucial to educational excellence, value connection and community, empower
individuals for social change, and commit to integrity and academic freedom
in our pursuit of knowledge. Join us in this transformative journey!

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Job Posting Title
Research Administrator

Job Description Summary
Admin Non-Exempt

Job Description
We are seeking a 50% time employee (17.5 hours/week) to serve as a Research Administrator with the Work, Families and Children Research Group's Massachusetts Early Education and Care Funded Grant: CPPI CLASS Training and Support. This grant works with 21 school districts and community-based child care programs throughout the state in promoting high quality early education and care through improved teacher-child interactions in PreK classrooms. The CLASS tool is an observational tool used to measure ten dimensions in classrooms that research has shown lead to better teacher-child interactions resulting in children's increased learning and increased school readiness skills. This position will be located at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College.

Under the director of the Director (Dr. Wendy Wagner Robeson) and the Operations Manager (Clint Sours), the Research Administrator will work collaboratively to get our work done efficiently and quickly.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Send out recruitment information to our database of over 300 educators regarding new trainings and events throughout the school year.
• Send out packets regarding our introduction to the CLASS for educators, coaches and leaders.
• Maintain a database and excel table of all participants for each training.
• Track and follow up on the participation of each participant with respect to survey completion.
• Track and follow up on the participation of Leaders and Reliable Raters of other online modules available to them.
• Track and follow up on the certification of each participant in our reliable rater trainings as well as the re-certification of others.
• Manage payment of all participants who pass the certification or recertification reliable rater test.
• Assist with the work done with WFC coaches especially in the area of payment of invoices. Assist with the payment of honorariums to our PLC leaders.
• Conduct outreach regarding our Professional Learning Communities for educators, leaders, coaches and reliable raters.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

• Ability to work under deadlines
• Excellent written communication skills (email, flyers, website contributions)
• Excellent oral communication skills (in-person and over the phone)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and good judgement to prioritize and follow through on work assignments
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to work independently
• High degree of computer and internet skills (Word, Excel, Google Drive, Power Point)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, patience and openness to constructive feedback

Experience Preferred

• A Bachelor's degree in psychology, education or related field or An Associate's degree with experience
• Experience in a research or project based setting

Other

• The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) is an academic research and action institute at Wellesley College that is focused on women and gender that seeks social change. The mission of WCW is to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing through high-quality research, theory, and action programs.
• As such, we encourage our staff to practice a good work/life balance.
• This position is in-office with some possible early evening work (until 7 pm when we are doing webinars). Desired schedule would be part time 3 days a week to be negotiated between 9am-7 pm.
• This is a one year fixed term appointment with benefits. Pending additional funding, there will be a possibility of both increased time and increased employment length

Wellesley College offers a wide variety of benefits programs and resources to its employees!

• Competitive wages and regularly scheduled wage increases.
• An excellent benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance.
• Free parking! Our beautiful campus is easily accessible from all major roadways.
• Paid vacations, personal days, sick time, and holidays.
• Wellesley College will contribute up to 10.5% towards your 403B Retirement plan for eligible employees
• Continuing training and opportunities for promotion and growth.
• Tuition and education benefits, including Resources to navigate student loan forgiveness
• Free use of the athletic/fitness facilities, and opportunities to attend campus events.

Worker Sub-Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type
Part time

EEO Statement
At Wellesley, we embrace and honor difference and diversity. We believe the best ideas-the best solutions-draw on a range of voices, perspectives, and experiences. As a college, and as a community, we are dedicated to assuring that all members for the Wellesley community have an equal opportunity to flourish.

Wellesley College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to the diversity of the college community and the curriculum . Wellesley College and all its subcontractors shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that Wellesley College and all of its subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.

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