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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 1 month ago

Research Program Specialist - School of Social Work

Urbana, IL, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$52K/yr - $59K/yr

1+ years exp

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Research Program Specialist for the Center for Prevention Research and Development (CPRD) within the School of Social Work. The role involves developing continuous quality improvement processes and providing training and technical assistance to home visiting agencies in Illinois.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assists with Developing, Implementing, and Managing Evaluation Plans

Assists with developing and delivering a CQI approach for Illinois Home Visiting programs

Helps create strategies and tools to promote high quality services and program improvement

Summarizes CQI processes and develop quarterly and annual reports

Contributes to managing CQI project timelines for meeting deliverables

Forms mutually beneficial partnerships with funders and state-level administrators around data collection, interpretation, and use of findings

Reviews and interprets data results and trains others to review and interpret data results using various adult learning techniques

Communicates data findings to a variety of home visiting audiences including state, project leadership, and home visitors

Uses databases and/or spreadsheets to manage and present data results and to inform the design of new CQI processes

Monitors and analyzes home visiting service data to find trends and improvement opportunities

Works closely with research and project staff to develop and deliver CQI materials, tools, and presentations

Develops and delivers adult professional development activities to promote collection and use of data, consistent with best practices in adult education and theories underlying Instructional design

Provides CQI training and technical assistance virtual or in-person, to a diverse group of Illinois Home Visiting programs

Demonstrates exceptional customer service skills to multiple audiences

Communicates with CPRD project staff about status and progress of CQI activities

Partners with team members to achieve project goals and objectives

Travels to state or federal level CQI meetings as needed

Other duties and responsibilities as suitable

Qualification

Continuous Quality ImprovementData collectionAnalysisProgram evaluationTrainingTechnical assistanceCommunication skillsMS ExcelMS WordMS OutlookMS PowerPointInterpersonal skillsTime managementOrganizational skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in social work, community psychology, sociology, human development, health services research, epidemiology, education, public health, or a related field

Experience in an applied research setting

Demonstrated interpersonal, time management, organizational, and solution-focused skills

Experience with providing training and technical assistance

Preferred

Advanced writing and editing skills

Experience with Continuous Quality Improvement

Master's degree or advanced degree in related field

One to two years of experience with CQI, data collection and analysis, applied research, program evaluation, training, consultation, and technical assistance

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

A Retirement Plan

Paid time Off

Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Company

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development.

Founded in 1915

Champaign, IL, US

10001+ employees