Director of Policy Translation & Scholarly Communications

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Director for Policy and Communications at UCLA Center for Community Schooling will provide advanced academic leadership, translating research into actionable policy and practice. Working with Co-Directors, you will connect educational research, policy, and practice to influence state and national education systems.

You will lead scholarly publications, coordinate dissemination, and build university–school district partnerships, developing resources, briefs, and reports that support

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Public Policy, Educational Leadership, Social Sciences, or a closely related field.
• Significant progressively responsible experience in academic program development, educational research, policy analysis, or research–practice partnerships.
• Demonstrated expertise in educational policy, community schools, public education systems, or related areas of educational transformation.

Responsibilities

• Translate research findings into policy recommendations and resources for practice.
• Develop policy briefs, reports, and scholarly publications for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with faculty, investigators, and partners to analyze research findings.
• Represent the Center on statewide and national committees and coalitions.
• Lead scholarly communications and coordinate dissemination activities.

Skills

Academic leadership

Policy translation

Scholarly communications

Education

Master’s degree in Education, Public Policy, Educational Leadership, Social Sciences, or related field

Job description

The Associate Director for Policy and Communications at UCLA Center for Community Schooling will provide advanced academic leadership, translating research into actionable policy and practice. Working with Co-Directors, you will connect educational research, policy, and practice to influence state and national education systems.

You will lead scholarly publications, coordinate dissemination, and build university–school district partnerships, developing resources, briefs, and reports that support