SRI Educatin

Early Childhood Researcher 

Job # 304BR 
Center for Education and Human Services Menlo Park, CA

As educators and policymakers increasingly turn their focus to early childhood learning as a strategy for increasing student success, the SRI Education Early Childhood Program is helping to further understanding and increase the effectiveness of early learning policies and programs for children ages 0-8 and their families. From efforts that help states to develop early childhood data systems and assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of home visiting and PreK programs, to those that further professional development for Pre-K-grade 3 teachers, or guide the use of technology in early learning settings, SRI is conducting critical research, developing innovations and providing technical assistance that is helping to strengthen early learning outcomes, programs, and policies for all children including Dual Language Learners and children with disabilities and other special needs.

As part of the Center for Education and Human Services, the Early Childhood Researcher will assume major roles on teams conducting studies and evaluation of young children and early childhood programs that serve them and their families, working on early childhood data system and evaluation technical assistance projects, or supporting the validation and development of child assessments. Duties will include developing data collection tools, managing data collection activities, conducting quantitative analyses, and writing reports, guidance documents and proposals. Depending on seniority, responsibilities also will include developing and leading new projects, maintaining client relations, designing research and evaluation studies, and presenting findings to outside audiences.

Requirements:
Requires experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, instrument design, data collection, early childhood development, and early childhood programs. Must have substantive expertise in a field such as education, public health, special education, early childhood development, or human services. Outstanding writing, speaking, and project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively are required. Prefer experience and background in issues related to prekindergarten quality and outcomes, dual language learners, special education, assessment of young children, use of technology to support learning, and early STEM. Being bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
Ph.D. in education, early childhood education, child development, developmental psychology or related field.

About SRI:
SRI International, founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, is a leading independent research institute. SRI conducts sponsored R&D for its government, business, and foundation clients in information and engineering technologies, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, chemistry and materials, education, health sciences, and economics.
SRI Education (http://www.sri.com/about/organization/education) develops research-based insights into how to improve learning and teaching in real-world settings, across three broad categories: educational technology, educational policy, and education and human services.

How to apply:
Apply via our web page www.sri.com/jobs to job ID number 304BR.
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