Senior Technical Assistance Consultant – Higher Education, Workforce Reentry

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🏄 California – Remote

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

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🏄 California – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $120k - $150k / year

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American Institutes for Research

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Education • Healthcare Insurance • Social Impact

American Institutes for Research is dedicated to advancing evidence and improving lives through rigorous research and evaluation. The organization focuses on education, health, human services, and international initiatives, providing technical assistance and data science capabilities to address critical social issues. With a mission to generate evidence that contributes to a better and more equitable world, AIR collaborates with communities, policymakers, and researchers to support evidence-based solutions across various sectors.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1946

📚 Education

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🌍 Social Impact

💰 Grant on 2017-11

📋 Description

• Lead cross-sector technical assistance efforts that strengthen alignment between postsecondary education institutions, workforce systems, and reentry programs to expand access to career pathways and work-based learning opportunities for people impacted by the criminal legal system and other underserved populations. • Serve as a subject matter expert on higher education in prison (HEP), including program design, implementation, and development of tools and resources to support effective delivery. Maintain strong connections within the HEP community and AIR’s internal divisions to inform and enhance AIR’s work. • Serve as a subject matter expert on work-based learning, such as apprenticeship, and the development of tools and resources to support program design and adaptation of existing programs to include work-based learning (WBL). Maintain strong connections with the higher education community about the use of WBL and/or apprenticeship. • Conduct policy and program analysis to inform improvements in postsecondary and workforce reentry systems, including evaluation of funding streams, field needs, service delivery models, and institutional practices. • Translate research into actionable tools and guidance, producing briefs, toolkits, and training materials that help practitioners implement evidence-based strategies for career readiness and reentry success. • Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and professional growth. • Identify and pursue new business opportunities with federal, state, and foundation clients.

🎯 Requirements

• Ph.D. with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with a minimum of 7 years; or Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 9 years of experience in a related field • Experience delivering TA to public agencies, nonprofits, or community-based organizations • Prior experience in a mission-driven, nonprofit, philanthropic, or academic setting • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or federal/state technical assistance contracts and leading cross-functional teams • Established networks in the field and a willingness to cultivate relationships on behalf of AIR • Familiarity with federal funding streams and policy frameworks related to Pell reinstatement, WIOA, Perkins V, and Second Chance Pell.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities