Research Co-Op

Youth Villages is a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully. Founded in 1986, Youth Villages has an annual budget of $300 million (85% of revenue comes from public sources) with 4,000 employees committed to helping more than 39,000 children and families each year in 26 states. 

Duties and Responsibilitie

• Coordinate and Monitor Evaluation Projects:
• Facilitate and track progress on nine projects that evaluate service innovation pilots in three states.
• Develop a timeline for evaluation that meets plan milestones, meet with relevant staff to review timeline, follow up to identify barriers and ensure completion of tasks.
• Track implementation activities and timelines across pilot sites, identifying potential barriers to fidelity or data collection and suggesting strategies to address them.
• Schedule, attend, and assist the Director of Research with meetings held with external collaborators and consultants for ongoing evaluation projects.
• Support Data Compilation and Quality Assurance:
  o Assist in collecting, cleaning, and organizing quantitative and qualitative data related to pilot projects aimed at improving child welfare outcomes.
  o Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency across data sources.
• Work closely with the Director of Research on the development of ongoing data collection efforts within the agency.
• Coordinate with other members of the Department (e.g., REDCap team, data analytics) as needed to fulfill tasks related to ongoing research and evaluation projects.
• Contribute to Reporting and Communication of Findings:
  o Prepare data summaries, visualizations, and draft reports to communicate project progress and emerging trends to internal stakeholders, funders, and external partners.
• Gain Applied Experience in Research and Data Use in Child Welfare:
  o Build real-world skills in project management and applied research within a mission-driven context focused on improving outcomes for children and families involved in the child welfare system.
• Other duties may be assigned

Location, Travel, and Hours
This position will be remote, with optional monthly meetings with the Director of Research in Boston. Work hours are typically Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, although flexibility may be required to meet deadlines.

Critical:

Detail-oriented, effective writer and editor, self-motivated and self-disciplined, driven, focused, and kind. Must be proficient in Excel.

Preferred:

Experience in data management, research, or statistics; skills in data visualization or communications materials; demonstrated interest in the social sciences or human services.

In a full-time undergraduate or graduate program, seeking a 6-month, full-time internship in Project Management, Healthcare Informatics, or Psychology Research.

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.