Remote Director of Evaluation & Research

ApplyNOW; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Attendance Works is a national nonprofit focused on reducing chronic absence and improving student success. The Director of Evaluation and Research will lead impact measurement, evaluation and research, reporting to senior leadership and collaborating with CEO and VPs to drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes development of evaluation strategies, data dashboards, and dissemination of findings to inform practice, policy and funding proposals.

Qualifications

• Experience with formative, process, outcome and impact evaluation.
• Ability to translate research findings into practical guidance and materials.
• Strong foundation in both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational impact and evaluation efforts.
• Design and oversee evaluation plans and frameworks.
• Develop data dashboards and reporting tools with internal and external partners.
• Translate research into actionable guidance for programs and policy.

Skills

Research methods (quant & qual)

Data visualization

Dashboard tooling

Writing & communication

Vendor & project mgmt

Education data systems knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

PhD preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R / Python / Stata

Job description

Attendance Works is a national nonprofit focused on reducing chronic absence and improving student success. The Director of Evaluation and Research will lead impact measurement, evaluation and research, reporting to senior leadership and collaborating with CEO and VPs to drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes development of evaluation strategies, data dashboards, and dissemination of findings to inform practice, policy and funding proposals.