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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: RESEARCHER
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago is seeking a Researcher with expertise in higher education. This individual would work with a team of researchers on a variety of research projects involving higher education. The Researcher assumes responsibility for project development and data analysis activities, including participating in research design and methodology activities, developing and maintaining programs that convert data into analyzable formats and/or that can be utilized for data analysis, and independently preparing sections of research reports. This individual will represent Chapin Hall and its research agenda and participate in establishing important stakeholder relationships.
Chapin Hall is an independent policy research center whose mission is to build knowledge that improves policies and programs for children and youth, families, and their communities. For more information about Chapin Hall, please see our website at www.chapinhall.org.
Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in social sciences, public policy, sociology, education, or other relevant field required. A minimum three years of quantitatively-focused research experience required, preferably with large administrative datasets, required. Experience or interest in post-secondary education and workforce development preferred. Knowledge of the recent literature and research in higher education required, preferably regarding access, retention, and completion of post-secondary education. Proficiency with SAS, SPSS and/or STATA program languages required, preferably in a Unix environment. Strong interest in and aptitude for developing advanced programming and analytic skills for working with administrative data required. Strong attention to detail with good organization skills required. Ability to translate and convey complex concepts and study findings in oral and written communications required. Superb interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage key stakeholder relationships required. Demonstrated capacity for working in a collaborative research environment required. Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative required. Problem-solving skills required. Ability to manage multiple, concurrent tasks required.
If you are interested in this position, please apply on-line at: http://jobs.uchicago.edu.
Our posting is requisition number 085107. Though the University only allows applications online, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Todd Larkin
Human Resources Manager
Chapin Hall at The University of Chicago
1313 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
773.256.5121
http://chapinhall.org/
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago is currently seeking a Senior Research Specialist to contribute to Chapin Hall's research with public child welfare agencies. This work combines the ongoing analysis of data using a variety of statistical techniques with an explicit effort to transfer technology to the public agency, all with the goal of improving the planning, implementation and evaluation of agency procedures, programs, and policies. The Senior Research Specialist will have a substantive role in one or more projects with a public child welfare agency, including participating in the design, development, and execution of empirical, analytical, and conceptual research studies. The individual in this role will also lead the management and analysis of the administrative data of child welfare agencies. The individual will be responsible for quantitative and qualitative data analyses, conducting training sessions for public child welfare administrators, and contributing to the writing and presenting of study results.
Chapin Hall is a policy research center that builds knowledge to serve children, their families, and the communities in which they live. For more information about Chapin Hall, please see our website at www.chapinhall.org.
Qualifications:
Advanced degree in public policy, sociology, statistics or other relevant field required; a minimum of three years of quantitative data analysis experience required, preferably with large administrative datasets; work experience in, or familiarity with, child welfare services strongly preferred; project management experience preferred; experience with research design preferred; experience with SAS and data management strongly preferred; strong interest in and aptitude for developing advanced programming and analytic skills for working with administrative data required; strong critical thinking and analytical skills required; excellent problem-solving skills required; exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate and convey complex concepts and study findings in oral and written communications, required; demonstrated capacity for working in a collaborative research environment required; ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative required; strong attention to detail with good organization skills required; ability to travel required. A cover letter, resume, writing sample, and reference contact information are required to be considered for this position.
If you are interested in this position, please apply on-line at: http://jobs.uchicago.edu
Our posting is requisition number 084782. Though the University only allows applications online, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Todd Larkin
Human Resources Manager
Chapin Hall at The University of Chicago
1313 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
773.256.5121
http://chapinhall.org/
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2-YR FELLOWSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS ON THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation invite outstanding doctoral students to apply for the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. This new program is designed to develop a new generation of leaders capable and interested in advancing child abuse prevention practice and policy. The program will consist of two cohorts of 15 fellows, the first of which will start in the Fall 2011. Each fellow will be provided an annual stipend of $25,000 for up to two years. Fellows can be based at any academic institution in the U.S. and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the U.S. to be eligible. The application period for the first cohort opens on August 15. Applications are due by December 15, 2010.
For additional information, please go to http://www.chapinhall.org/about/fellowships
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THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN
The Future of Children has released its latest publication, Transition to Adulthood (Vol. 20, No. 1). Accompanying the journal is an Executive Summary and related Policy Brief.
Today’s young adults take far longer to reach economic and social maturity than their contemporaries did five or six decades ago, taking longer to leave home, attain economic independence, marry, and form families of their own. In large part, this shift is attributable to the increased importance of higher education in today’s high-skilled workforce.
Contributors to this volume examine some of the institutions that house and serve young adults—the family, higher education, the workplace, the community, and, for a group of especially vulnerable youth, the juvenile justice, foster care, and related systems. Authors assess the ability of each of these institutions to support young adults in their quest for economic independence, intimacy, and civic responsibility.
The Future of Children is a collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution. For more information, please visit The Future of Children - Home. The Future of Children thanks the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for providing generous support for this volume.
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KIDS COUNT COORDINATOR
The Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), the state’s leading child advocacy and research organization, is seeking an individual with strong analytical, data, policy research and writing skills to be responsible for ACNJ’s Kids Count data reports. The Kids Count reports are ACNJ’s signature publications and are widely used by state leaders and community agencies as the comprehensive source of information on the well-being of children. The Kids Count Coordinator produces the state, county and city Kids Count reports and other policy reports. This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the policy, communications, outreach and development staff. Please e-mail a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Cecilia Zalkind at czalkind@acnj.org. MORE INFO
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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
The Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), the state’s leading statewide child advocacy organization, is seeking a Communications Director, responsible to develop and implement ACNJ’s overall communications strategy to advance ACNJ’s policy agenda and promote ACNJ as an effective leader in child advocacy. The Communications Director reports directly to the Executive Director. The ideal candidate must have outstanding written and verbal skills, experience in strategic communications, knowledge of child and family policy issues and the ability to work well with ACNJ’s policy, outreach and development staff. A writing sample is required to be considered for this position. E-mail cover letter, resume and a short writing sample to Cecilia Zalkind, Executive Director, at czalkind@acnj.org. MORE INFO
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Flat World and Education: What the Nation Can Learn from New Jersey
Lecture by Stanford Professor Linda Darling-Hammond
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy and Planning (Auditorium)
33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
To attend the lecture, which is free and open to the public, please RSVP to Renee Douge at Rutgers University.
Phone: 732-932-5475 ext 638 | Email: douge@rci.rutgers.edu
More Info
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The Future of Children Wants to Invite You to a Special Event:
SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY'S LEGACY FOR CHILDREN
March 7, 2010 – 2:00 to 3:30 P.M.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
Featured Speakers:
There is no charge for this event. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-514-1643. For more information, visit www.jfklibrary.org.
The Future of Children is a collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution. For more information, please visit www.futureofchildren.org. |
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ASSOCIATE OR PROFESSOR, APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
The Department of Psychology at Fordham University is seeking one Associate or Professor rank tenure-track position in the Applied Developmental Program. The Department of Psychology offers doctoral degrees in Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP), Clinical Psychology, and Psychometrics. The Department is located on both campuses of Fordham University, with the graduate programs located at our Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and undergraduate programs at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center (Manhattan) campuses. Responsibilities for the current position include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and mentoring students’ masters’ and doctoral level research. The Applied Developmental Psychology doctoral program has specializations in Families, Schools, and Society and in Lifespan and Cultural Perspectives on Health and Aging, both of which are exemplified by a range of faculty research from neurologically-based development to community and school-based intervention. The ideal candidate will complement current ADP faculty expertise, be knowledgeable of, or have experience in, social policy, and have a well established record of external funding, publication, and teaching in applied developmental psychology and/or policy analysis. Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Fordham is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Please send vita, evidence of teaching credentials, representative publications, and three letters of reference to Dr. Kathleen Schiaffino, Chair, Psychology Department, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458-5198 or schiaffino@fordham.edu.
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PROJECT EVALUATOR
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center on Children, Families and the Law's Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center (MCWIC) seeks to hire a Project Evaluator with the rank of Research Assistant Professor (non-tenure track). MCWIC is one of five Child Welfare Implementation Centers established by the U.S. DHHS (ACF, Children's Bureau) in October 2008. MCWIC provides coordinated, individualized, intensive technical assistance and program evaluation to State and Tribal public child welfare agencies. These services are delivered in collaboration with National Resource Centers, other members of the T/TA Network, and the Children's Bureau. MCWIC serves Region V (Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio) and Region VII (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri), and actively partners with public child welfare agencies in the implementation and evaluation of projects to improve the quality and effectiveness of child welfare services for children, youth and families.
The MCWIC Project Evaluator will be responsible for research and program evaluation, including research and evaluation design, data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation, as well as preparation of reports, publications and grant applications. Specifically, they will design and oversee program evaluation and analysis regarding the planning, development and implementation of projects designed to result in measurable outcomes that contribute to successful child welfare systems change. The Project Evaluator must be willing to travel on a regular basis, including overnight stays at implementation project sites.
To be considered for this position visit http://employment.unl.edu, requisition #090365, and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative form and attach the required documents. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled or the search closed.
The University of Nebraska has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program, and is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers.
It is the policy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln not to discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. AA/EEO details may be secured by contacting 128 Canfield Administration Building, P.O. Box 880437, UNL, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0437, or by telephoning (402) 472-3417. Employment eligibility verification is required for all new hires pursuant to the Immigration and Control Act of 1986.
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THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN
The Future of Children has released its latest publication, Preventing Child Maltreatment (Vol. 19, No. 2). Accompanying the journal is an executive summary and two related policy briefs.
Maltreatment often has profound adverse effects on children’s health and development. Maltreated children are more likely than others to suffer from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and engage in criminal activity. They may very well enter the child welfare system, a complex web of social and legal services whose purpose is to ensure children’s safety but which can be quite expensive and not always effective. In light of the toll that maltreatment takes on child well-being, as well as its high financial costs, this volume seeks to answer the vexing question of how to prevent child abuse and neglect from happening in the first place.
Contributors to this volume present the best available research on policies and programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect. They examine a gradual shift in the field of child maltreatment toward prevention and explore how insights into the risk factors for maltreatment can help target prevention efforts. They assess whether programs such as community-wide interventions, parenting programs, home-visiting, drug and alcohol treatment, and school-based educational programs on sexual abuse, can prevent maltreatment. They also explore how the child protective system might take a more active role in prevention.
Electronic copies of this volume are offered free of charge; please feel free to inform interested colleagues. Authorization to photocopy articles is granted by The Future of Children. Reprinting is also allowed at no cost, so long as the journal article is properly given attribution. If you would like to purchase a print copy, please contact us at foc@princeton.edu.
The Future of Children is a collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution. For more information, please visit www.futureofchildren.org. The Future of Children thanks the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for providing generous support for this volume.
The Future of Children begins a Blog.
Each year The Future of Children produces two journals, policy briefs, and
other shorter products – all focusing on child policy issues.In its efforts to broaden its audience, The Future of Children has
introduced a blog. (http://blogs.princeton.edu/futureofchildren/) In
these posts, findings from the various volumes are highlighted – often
linking the research and policy recommendations to current affairs. Please bookmark this page, pass on to friends and colleagues, and
contribute your thoughts. As you know, to get the word out about blogs, it
is very helpful to have as many people as possible send around the link.
If you would consider sending this to any colleagues who might be
interested in participating in this blog, The Future of Children would
appreciate it.
The Future of Children, produced by Princeton University and the Brookings Institution, has released its latest publication, Juvenile Justice (Vol.18, No.2).
The volume examines juvenile justice policies and practices with the goal of promoting reforms that are based on solid evidence and acknowledge that adolescents differ from adults in ways that policy ought to take into account. The volume concludes that the “get-tough” reforms implemented during the past two decades have been both unnecessarily costly and of questionable effectiveness, and offers alternative policies that have been proven effective and save taxpayer dollars.
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Graduate Study in Developmental Science and Public Policy at Georgetown University
Doctoral students concentrate either in Human Development and Public Policy or Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience. Both concentrations lead to a Ph.D. in Psychology. A joint Ph.D. in Psychology and Master’s Degree in Public Policy is also offered in collaboration with the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Students are exposed to (a) the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical work that defines developmental science, (b) instruction in policy development, analysis and evaluation, and (c) direct experience in applying scientific knowledge to policy issues through internships and other opportunities. See http://psychology.georgetown.edu/graduate.
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