Position Summary:
The Director of Learning & Evaluation is responsible for leading and strengthening Just A Start’s evaluation and learning practices and aligning them with Just A Start’s recently completed strategic plan, which emphasizes evaluation, participant feedback, program integration and the deepening of the organization’s learning culture. The Director reports to Just A Start’s Executive Director and serves on the Leadership Team. S/he is part of the organization’s seven-member Leadership Team and will ultimately be leading a three-person Learning and Evaluation team.
Organizational Background:
Just A Start believes that access to stable housing and sustainable careers are the essential building blocks of equitable communities. For 56 years, we have addressed the fundamental needs of individuals and families who have been systemically denied opportunities to realize their full potential.
Our programs include affordable housing, education and job training, and comprehensive support services spanning Cambridge and beyond. We have developed and currently operate 645 affordable apartments. We also provide financial and technical assistance to support stable housing for low- and moderate-income tenants and homeowners. Finally, we prepare individuals of all ages and circumstances with the skills and knowledge they need to secure family-sustaining careers, leveraging their talents to achieve economic mobility and strengthen the region’s workforce.
Just A Start’s recently completed strategic plan reaffirms our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of the people we serve. To do so will require that we build our capacity to learn and adapt. The Director of Learning and Evaluation will be charged with building our own capacity to collect and analyze data, and to use what we learn to grow, adapt, and change.
Key Job Activities:
Evaluation and Research
Data and Reporting Systems
Learning and Dissemination Strategy
Management and Leadership
REQUIREMENTS:
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
This is a 37.5-hour per week hybrid remote/in-the-office position with an annual salary range of $105,000-120,000. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm, with an average of 2-3 days in the office, with team meetings at the office on Mondays.
In addition to a competitive salary, Just A Start offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, transportation benefits, early release at 2 pm every Friday, 20 PTO days in the first year, 13 paid holidays, volunteer time off, employee assistance program and a 401k savings plan with a 3% employer contribution.
All employees and long-term consultants are required to be fully vaccinated and follow the organization's established protocols regarding COVID.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.
Please send a cover letter and resume for consideration.
Position Summary:
The Director of Learning & Evaluation is responsible for leading and strengthening Just A Start’s evaluation and learning practices and aligning them with Just A Start’s recently completed strategic plan, which emphasizes evaluation, participant feedback, program integration and the deepening of the organization’s learning culture. The Director reports to Just A Start’s Executive Director and serves on the Leadership Team. S/he is part of the organization’s seven-member Leadership Team and will ultimately be leading a three-person Learning and Evaluation team.
Organizational Background:
Just A Start believes that access to stable housing and sustainable careers are the essential building blocks of equitable communities. For 56 years, we have addressed the fundamental needs of individuals and families who have been systemically denied opportunities to realize their full potential.
Our programs include affordable…