Research Project Coordinator

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Juniper; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization is seeking a CW-FIT Research Project Coordinator to implement an innovative intervention in rural schools. This hybrid position involves significant travel and collaboration with educational partners to enhance classroom management and improve academic performance. Candidates should have a strong educational background and experience in K-8 public education.

Qualifications

• 5 years teaching experience in K-8 public school required.
• Previous experience requiring organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and training of rural school coaches.
• Monitor and support participants in micro-credential program.
• Produce reports and presentations for conferences.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or special education

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking 1-2 full-time CW-FIT Research Project Coordinators to expand the evidence-based CW-FIT intervention to rural schools by utilizing a CW-FIT Micro-credentialing program embedded in a Rural Coaching Model. Rural Coaches will be trained by CW-FIT Trainers and will then, in turn, train teachers. The research project focuses on implementing the rural coaching model in elementary & middle school classrooms to enhance classroom management and improve student’s academic performance. The partners in the project will include 120 schools and 480 teachers across rural California, New York, Montana, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Kansas.

The CW-FIT Research Project Coordinator will be a CW-FIT Regional trainer and will oversee efforts including recruitment, training, and conference presentations. Willingness to travel out of state and to be flexible in scheduling around school schedules are required. This position requires strong organizational, communication, and management skills as evidenced in work experience. The position is at JGCP, located in downtown Kansas City, Kansas in the Children’s Campus of Kansas City building: 444 Minnesota Ave, Suite 300, Kansas City, KS 66101. Reimbursement for travel in addition to salary.

This position will be a hybrid of on-site work and telework as deemed by supervisor.

Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

All employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory completion of the background check. Continuation is contingent on satisfactory evaluation and available funding. All employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory completion of the background check. Continuation is contingent on satisfactory evaluation and available funding.

Job Description

30% - Travel and virtual communication with Rural Schools to meet with school district partners to recruit, coordinate, support, and monitor activities based on approved plan and timeline. Travel will involve 10-12 times a year for up to 1-week each visit.

30% - Coordinate efforts with project team in accordance with the project’s proposed plan and timeline including:

• Direct one-to-one remote training of rural school coaches
• Monitor and support participants in micro-credential program
  
  

20% - Coordinate efforts with an independent evaluation team to conduct assessments including video-direct observation of classrooms and survey administration.

20% - In collaboration with principal investigators, produce reports and presentations to communicate findings and progress at both regional and national rural conferences.

Position Requirements

• Out of state travel
• Flexibility in scheduling around school schedules.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or special education, and 5 years teaching experience in K-8 public school.
• Previous experience that required strong organizational skills and attention to detail, as evidenced in application materials.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Academic Instructional Coach, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience in conference presentations, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience that required Remote Instruction, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience working in Rural Schools, as evidenced by application materials.
• Work history that required working with online learning platforms, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous experience that required working with REDCAp and or SharePoint, as evidenced by application materials.
  
  

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter indicating how you meet the required and preferred qualifications and how your particular skill set and prior experience contribute to the research at JGCP.
• Resume
• List of two (2) professional references
  
  

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins Friday June 27, 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Contact Information to Applicants

If you have questions about the position, you may email Dr. Wills at [e-mail]

If you have questions about the application process, you may email Diana Skill at [e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range

55,000-63,500 Commensurate with experience

Application Review Begins

Friday June 27, 2025

Anticipated Start Date

Monday July 14, 2025

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