SRI Education

Early Childhood Researcher/Technical Assistance Specialist 

Job # 324BR Center for Education and Human Services Menlo Park, CA or Washington, DC

As educators and policymakers increasingly turn their focus to early childhood learning as a strategy for increasing student success, SRI Education’s 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 develop early childhood data systems and assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of home visiting and PreK programs, to those that further professional development for PreK-grade 3 teachers, or guide the use of technology in early learning settings, SRI is conducting critical research, developing innovations and providing technical assistance 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 working to provide technical assistance on early childhood data systems, improve the quality of child outcomes data collected in states, and use data for program improvement; and support state special education and early intervention programs in the implementation of systems change efforts to improve results for young children and their families. Duties will include supporting states in quantitative and qualitative analysis of existing data; working collaboratively with other TA centers; developing products to support states in data analysis and interpretation; 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, early childhood special education, early intervention, 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 special education, assessment of young children, implementation science, state and local systems of early intervention and special education service delivery, and federal data collections for Part C and Part B 619 programs.
Ph.D. in education, early childhood special education, child development, developmental psychology or related field. Candidates without a Ph.D. that have strong content in the areas defined above also will be considered.

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/careers to job ID number 324BR.
SRI is an equal opportunity employer. www.sri.com