Research Manager - CURE part-timetemporary

Posting Summary
The Center for Urban Research and Education CURE is seeking a Research Manager (parttime/temporary) for the administration research and evaluation of the afterschool youth organizing project funded by the Rowan UniversityRutgers Camden Board of Governors. This position will work primarily with the department administrator and project coPIs but will also directly interact with community partners and consultants during program delivery. Key duties are: Provides professional management of assigned duties and assures that the project proceeds as planned. Communicates and collaborates with numerous individuals to maintain involvement in all facets of the project; may be accountable for major project implementation decisions process design and participant satisfaction. Demonstrates leadership role in forming and maintaining productive working relationships. May provide instruction to staff consultants and volunteers in the implementation of the strategy of CURE . Develops procedures and plans for research project and is responsible for ensuring that all external inquiries are effectively resolved. May be recognized as a subject matter expert and acts as a consultant to faculty or staff. This is a grant funded position that will initially be active for a period of 12 months and may be extended contingent upon the availability of funds to support it.

Overview
Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities Rutgers UniversityCamden is a diverse researchintensive campus of approximately 6100 students at the undergraduate graduate and doctoral levels and 1100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden N.J. directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Educationdesignated Minority Serving Institution the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. RutgersCamden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers UniversityCamden among its Best Bang for the Buck universities and best national research universities. Recently RutgersCamden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research creative output and scholarly activity. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences are the largest academic unit at RutgersCamden delivering a wide array of degree programs at the baccalaureate masters and doctoral levels in the humanities natural sciences social sciences and fine arts. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences includes three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences University College and the Graduate School .

Preferred Qualifications
Excellent problemsolving abilities and a demonstrated ability to adapt to new tasks and systems Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills Strong oral and written communication skills for both professional and general audiences Office management experience including: managing supplies building file structures maintaining program calendars and scheduling events Knowledge and understanding of program development and implementation volunteer management collaboration/coalition building youth education and working with diverse audiences. Experience with primary data collection and analysis preferred but not required.