POSITION DESCRIPTION

Program Evaluation Assistant

(20 hours/week, 10-months)

Reports to: Bill Skinner, Director of Research Administration and Project Program Evaluator

Location: Mursell House

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Assist the Program Evaluator in the evaluation of a 3-year federally-funded project to develop, implement, and evaluate a campus-wide suicide prevention program at Lawrence University.

2. Collect and analyze evaluation data based on surveys (both paper and web-based), focus groups, discussions occurring during meetings of key project committees, and other methods

3. Collaborate with the Project Evaluator in writing evaluation and other project reports

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Strong quantitative, analytical, research, and statistical skills

2. Expertise in working with databases and statistical software, including SPSS and Microsoft Excel

3. Excellent writing and communication skills

4. Very proficient at taking and summarizing minutes at meetings

5. Ability to work independently as well as with a team

6. Must be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in social science, education research/assessment, health sciences, or related disciplines required, master’s degree preferred

2. Familiar with working at a liberal arts institution

Lawrence University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week. The benefits package includes the following: health and dental insurance, term life insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending, retirement plan, tuition waiver program, and long term care insurance. Other additional benefits include: accrued vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, wellness/fitness facility, and employee assistance program (EAP).