Education Research, Evaluation and Impact Director

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

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Participate Learning

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

💼 Consulting

Education • Non-profit • Consulting

Participate Learning is a force for good that connects teachers and students through comprehensive programs to foster human understanding and create peace around the world. Founded in 1987, the company focuses on developing language proficiency and cultural competency among students by partnering with teachers, schools, and districts. They offer various programs in language immersion, global competency, and teacher professional development, aiming to improve student outcomes and prepare them for college and careers.

📋 Description

• Lead research, evaluation, and impact storytelling for K-12 global education products • Partner with sales, program implementation, and marketing teams to align evaluation work with school and district priorities • Translate program data into clear, decision-ready impact stories, one-pagers, school board materials, and partner-facing briefs • Engage with district- and school-level data and research staff, share underlying data, and answer technical methodology questions • Build layered research materials including plain-language summaries and technical appendices • Develop evaluation plans with internal stakeholders • Conduct quantitative and qualitative evaluations of educational offerings • Lead annual survey development, administration, analysis, and reporting • Build internal knowledge of instructional trends to strengthen programs and messaging • Manage research projects through completion, including timelines, budget, and stakeholder coordination • Review literature on global learning and dual language education best practices • Establish and maintain program data governance standards • Manage program-specific data sharing agreements and collaborate on FERPA and privacy compliance • Promote responsible handling of confidential program information through training, documentation, and continuous improvement • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Master's Degree in educational planning, research, statistics, or related field required • 5 years leading evaluations, assessments, or research in a relevant field • Ability to translate data into decision-ready narratives for non-academic audiences • Comfort presenting to and answering technical questions from district and school research analysts • Ability to produce plain-language summaries and technical appendices covering methodology, sample sizes, effect sizes, and limitations • Experience with K-12 student growth and proficiency data and teacher effectiveness/EVAAS data • Working knowledge of statistics, including sample design, power calculations, and data analysis • Familiarity with statistical software such as Stata, SPSS, or SAS • Demonstrated experience leading quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research studies • Ability to think creatively, strategically, critically, and analytically • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills • Preferred: experience in the K-12 education sector • Preferred: familiarity with local, district, state, and national education policy • Preferred: experience writing for sales enablement, marketing, or executive communications • Preferred: familiarity with B2B/B2G sales cycles in education • Proficiency in a second language preferred • Familiarity with Salesforce and Tableau or similar CRM/data visualization platforms is a plus • Doctorate is a plus, not required • Passion for global perspectives, languages, cultures, travel, and interconnectedness • Willingness to take on work beyond strict role boundaries when serving the team or mission

🏖️ Benefits

• Attractive benefit coverage for medical, dental, vision • Company paid long-term, short-term disability and life insurance • Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave • Generous Vacation and Separate Sick Time • Wellness Program • Adoption Assistance • Infant-At-Work and Bring Your Dog to Work Program • Cell Phone Reimbursement • Fully-Stocked Kitchen • Volunteer Time Off • Professional Development Funds