OEIE is a fast-paced and growing office at Kansas State University. Since its inception, OEIE has provided more than 65,000 hours of technical assistance and capacity building services in evaluation and program development to various state and federal agencies, universities, foundations, and businesses. OEIE has conducted research and evaluation services for over 160 projects totaling $50 million sponsored by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State Department of Education, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment, to name a few. Additional details about funded projects and services can be found on the OEIE website at http://www.k-state.edu/oeie/.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in evaluation, education, social science, or related field.
• Ability to design and implement program evaluations or applied research.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple complex projects and deadlines with attention to detail and organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the proven ability to produce well-crafted reports and clearly present complex information to various audiences.
• Develop data analysis plans and analyze data using appropriate methods.
• Prepare technical evaluation reports, briefings and presentations.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a team.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct descriptive statistical analysis of data using computer software (i.e., SPSS and/or SAS).
• Ability to work in diverse and changing environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three to five years experience working in the field of evaluation.
• Extensive experience organizing and facilitating focus groups.
• Extensive experience conducting various research methods to gather data, including document reviews, case studies, surveys, focus groups, observations, and interviews either face-to-face or by phone or video.
• Broad knowledge of the current research-based principles, theories, and practices of evaluation.
• Experience evaluating projects related to science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) fields

Salary: $55,000 - $60,000

Appointment Conditions: Term 12-month appointment renewable contingent upon needs for services and funding.

To apply:

• Submit a cover letter addressing how your qualifications and skills relate to the position
• Submit a resume or curriculum vita listing education, employment history, and other relevant professional information
• Submit official transcript
• Submit the names, phone number, and email address of three professional references

Email application material to: oeie@ksu.edu Subject Line: Research Associate / Evaluator

OR

Mail to:

Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on December 19, 2011, and continues until position is filled.

For more information about our office and related projects, please visit our web site at: http://www.ksu.edu/oeie/.

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Background check required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Highly organized and efficient
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to assess problems and develop creative solutions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline oriented environment
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a team
• Demonstrate strong research and analysis skills
• Candidates must be detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
• Proficient with Microsoft Word
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the use of formulas and charts
• Candidates need to have at least a basic understanding of database design including creating queries and reports
• Ability to work in diverse and changing environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of program evaluation
• Experience conducting interviews and/or facilitating focus groups
• Experience utilizing complex databases using Microsoft Access or other database systems
• Familiarity with grant-writing and project development

Salary: $35,000 - $40,000

Appointment Conditions: Term 12-month appointment renewable contingent upon needs for services and funding.

To apply:

• Submit a cover letter addressing how your qualifications and skills relate to the position
• Submit a resume or curriculum vita listing education, employment history, and other relevant professional information
• Submit the names, phone number, and email address of three professional references

Email application material to: oeie@ksu.edu Subject Line: Evaluation Projects Coordinator

OR

Mail to:

Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on December 12, 2011, and continues until position is filled.

For more information about our office and related projects, please visit our web site at: http://www.ksu.edu/oeie/.

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Background check required.

Responsibilities:

• Web-based application development primarily utilizing PHP & HTML/Javascript, running on a MySQL back-end.
• Collaboration with the OEIE team to design and implement innovative web-based interfaces to both collect and disseminate evaluation data.
• Continued support and development of existing databases and web-based applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate well with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• At least 2-3 years of web development experience in a PHP + MySQL environment
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and SQL
• Solid foundation in relational database theory
• Solid foundation in principles of software development with the ability to adapt to specific coding conventions
• Ability to write "clean code" quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience that demonstrates skills in graphic and user-interface design
• Experience with the "agile" software development methodology
• Experience developing or supporting Microsoft Access databases

Salary: $52,000 - $62,000

Appointment Conditions: Term 12-month appointment renewable contingent upon personnel evaluation and funding.

To apply:

• Submit a cover letter addressing how your qualifications and skills relate to the position
• Submit a resume or curriculum vita listing education, employment history, and other relevant professional information
• Submit the names, phone number, and email address of three professional references

Email application material to: oeie@ksu.edu Subject Line: Web/Database Developer

OR

Mail to:

Application Screening: Screening of applications will begin on February 15, 2012 (REVISED), and continues until position is filled.

For more information about our office and related projects, please visit our web site at: http://www.ksu.edu/oeie/.

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Background check required.