Research Associate

at  Boston College

Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
Research Associate 35hrs week/5 days
Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Research Associate (called Program Manager in City Connects), Minneapolis, MN

The responsibilities are to:

• Recruit and support the hiring of school-based coordinators who are conducting the work of City Connects with schools and students;
• Provide professional development and coaching on the City Connects model of student support for coordinators within each school;
• Supervise and support the evaluation of coordinators at each school;
• Monitor the fidelity of implementation of the City Connects model of student support at each

School;

• Collaborate with principals and other school leaders to support coordinators in the delivery of

the model;

• Assist in developing and maintaining community agency relationships through events,

communications and committees;

• Support the collection of high-quality student support data and utilize data to monitor progress;
• Communicate on a regular basis with the larger City Connects organization on policy, practice,

and implementation of the City Connects model of student support.
Requirements

Requirements

• Master’s degree in human services, education, or related field;
• knowledge of schools;
• program management experience; supervisory experience;
• community outreach experience;
• ability to write and manage grants;
• cultural competency working with diverse urban communities

Preferred

• Strong leadership skills;
• school-based experience;
• ability to work as a member of a team;
• experience managing inter-agency partnerships;
• fluency in a second language

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

• Recruit and support the hiring of school-based coordinators who are conducting the work of City Connects with schools and students;
• Provide professional development and coaching on the City Connects model of student support for coordinators within each school;
• Supervise and support the evaluation of coordinators at each school;
• Monitor the fidelity of implementation of the City Connects model of student support at eac