NSF Research Project Manager

North Carolina State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA
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Posting Details
Posting Information


Posting Number PG192185EP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title NSF Research Project Manager
Anticipated Hiring Range $68,000 - $70,000
Work Schedule 40 hours per week
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department College Of Education
About the Department
About the NC State College of Education
As one of the nation’s top-ranked public colleges of education, NC State’s College of Education leads the way in North Carolina in preparing extraordinary educators, conducting transformational research, and engaging communities where they are to improve the educational outcomes of all learners and advance the greater good.
The college’s faculty are widely-recognized thought-leaders who use their research to transform the practice of teaching, learning, and leading. They have particular strengths in improving technology-enhanced learning and teaching; fostering community-based learning and PK-16 partnerships; increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in education; and innovating leadership and workforce development, educational policy, and evaluation. About two-thirds of the faculty are grant active. They are engaged in over 100 active projects totaling more than $85 million with a three-year average of $26 million in grants awarded, making them the most productive in terms of research activity compared with other colleges of education in North Carolina and among the Top 5% in the nation. In FY22, the college’s research expenditures exceeded $15.9 million.
The college has over 1,900 students studying across five graduate certificates, seven undergraduate majors, two undergraduate minors, 13 master’s degrees, three Ph.D., and two Ed.D. programs housed in three academic departments: Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education; and Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, with approximately 130 tenure-track and professional-track faculty, 110 support and professional staff, and about 160 graduate and teaching assistants. The College of Education is also home to the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
The college has over 17,000 living alumni, with over 5,000 working in public schools in North Carolina. Those who are teachers rate the highest in effectiveness on surveys of school employers in North Carolina.
About the Project
Building on two (2) prior National Science Foundation-funded projects, the All Included in Mathematics New Extensions (AIM-NEXT) professional learning program will develop and research the impact of an augmented model for mathematics professional development (PD) on K-2 student learning through the addition of supports for coaches and leaders to the existing PD model. The overarching purpose of the project is to strengthen and examine the connections between PD and student learning in the context of supporting K-2 teachers. The research questions ask about the mathematical knowledge and key efficacious, equity-focused practices coaches use in their work with teachers, the extent to which they are used with integrity, and the extent to which they improve over time. The research will also look at what school administrators need to know and do to support high-quality mathematics instruction and bring the ideas of the project into practice. In addition, the study is examining the impact of teachers’ knowledge, beliefs, and mathematics discourse practices, on students’ mathematics learning, with attention to emergent multilingual learners. The final products of the project will include a set of empirically-tested and evidence-based hybrid programs with professional learning materials for use with different audiences and tools to support their work: (1) Professional Development for teachers, (2) Facilitator Preparation for PD leaders, (3) Coach Preparation for instructional coaches, and (4) AIM-Leadership Preparation for school administrators. All these materials will be designed for scale and available for use in any district across the nation and beyond to transform teachers’ instruction and the mathematical understanding of each and every K-2 student.
About Our Commitment to DEI
NC State University and the College of Education are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their experience, research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Our community values diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. As a public university — a university of the people — it’s essential to welcome and support everyone in our community. That’s why a commitment to a stronger and more inclusive institutional culture is enshrined in the NC State’s strategic plan (https://strategicplan.ncsu.edu/current-plan ) and we expect everyone in the Wolfpack community to champion this work and to give of their time, effort and talent to support it.
Essential Job Duties
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall organization of the project from a research administration perspective and manages all daily operations of the research and development project. The project manager leads the data collection and management components of the research, ensuring that all research data collection and data management are completed according to the project’s proposed research methods, the sponsor’s requirements, and the federal Institutional Review Board (IRB) compliance needs specific to human subject in research projects. This position works directly with the sponsoring agency (National Science Foundation) and the Human Subject IRB at NC State via required approval for data collection and research finding reporting as governed by each of these two stakeholders. The project manager works collaborative with the postdoctoral researcher who leads the data analysis component of the research.
Primary Job Duties:
  • Seek approval from the IRB before any research activities begin
  • Ensure the research data collection meets the project’s methods and IRB’s standards
  • Manage the recruitment and invitation of participants for this research according to IRB standards
  • Manage the research interview process
  • Manage the data collection process
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the sponsoring agency and the IRB and the principal investigator (PI) and the research staff
  • Maintain productive relationships with all project partners
  • Manage all project staff and trains them on data collection, security, and management
  • Manage all project communications and operations
  • Provide guidance with research article writing from a data management and reporting compliance perspective


We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.
Other Responsibilities
Other Work/Responsibilities:
  • Schedule, organize, and manage all project meetings and presentations
  • Work with the Research Administration office to organize, manage and oversee project finances, travel, and payments
  • Work with the Human Resources office to organize and manage project personnel
  • Update and maintain the project website
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
  •  Post-baccalaureate degree of a related field or a bachelor’s degree in education, management, or related field plus three years of professional experience.
Other Required Qualifications
  • Excellent organization and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated success in team building.
  • Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations.
  • Experience with technological tools such as spreadsheets, google suite, learning management systems, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
  • Excellent writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in project management, education, or related field.
  • Experience with project management, budget, and personnel
  • Experience with data collection, management, storage, security, and analysis
  • Background in education research
  • Experience with IRB
  • Experience with mathematics education, preferably at the elementary level
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required No
Commercial Driver's License required No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions


Job Open Date 10/27/2022
Anticipated Close Date Open until filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are required to submit a CV/Resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references along with their completed online application.

Position Details


Position Number 00108005
Position Type EHRA Non-Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.00
Appointment 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies? No
Department ID 131101 - Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
AA/EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or [email protected] .
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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