Project Manager

Oakland University; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

Oakland University in Rochester, MI, invites applications for a part-time Project Manager to work on a grant-funded Pre‑K evaluation study.

Responsibilities include hiring/training data collectors, managing evaluation tasks to meet deadlines and quality goals, supervising research staff, and communicating with the funder. The position runs through Sept 30, 2026, with 19 hours per week and no benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of successful experience managing or coordinating large-scale evaluation projects at state or national levels.
• Experience partnering with schools, districts, and/or ISDs.
• Experience with hiring and supervising of child outcomes assessors.
• Experience with hiring and supervising of preschool classroom/program quality assessors.
• Evidence of success working in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Good command of Google Suite or willingness to learn quickly.
• Open to learning new technology and research approaches.

Responsibilities

• Hiring and training of data collectors.
• Managing/monitoring evaluation tasks to ensure they meet target deadlines and quality goals.
• Supervising research staff, communicating with the funder.
• Assisting with report preparations/presentations, and additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Google Suite

Tools

Google Sheets

Job description

Benefits of Working at Oakland University

No benefits are associated with this position.

Employee Group/Grade

Employee Group/Grade Casual

Job Category

Job Category Casual /Temporary

Casual/Temp Classification

Work Schedule

Work Schedule Casual (19hrs or less, No Benefits )

Shift/Days

Pay Schedule

Pay Schedule Hour

Number of Hrs./Wk.

Number of Hrs./Wk. 19

Position Information

Position Information

Employee's Effective Start Date

Employee's Effective Start Date 02/02/2026

If this is a Temporary position, provide end date or enter N/A for any other position type.

If this is a Temporary position, provide end date or enter N/A for any other position type. 09/30/2026

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of successful experience managing or coordinating large-scale evaluation projects at state or national levelsExperience partnering with schools, districts, and/or ISDs
• Experience partnering with schools, districts, and/or ISDs
• Experience with hiring and supervising of child outcomes assessors
• Experience with hiring and supervising of preschool classroom/program quality assessors
• Evidence of success working in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Good command of Google Suite or willingness to learn quickly
• Open to learning new technology and research approaches

Desired Qualifications

Position Purpose

The Department of Human Development and Child Studies ( HDCS ), housed in the School of Education and Human Services, invites applications to a part-time project manager position to work on a grant funded study on Pre‑K evaluation.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include hiring and training of data collectors, managing/monitoring evaluation tasks to ensure they meet target deadlines and quality goals, supervising research staff, communicating with the funder, assisting with report preparations/presentations, and additional tasks as assigned.

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 01/16/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled No

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371 Wilson Boulevard, Rochester, MI 48309
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