Evaluation Specialist

Title: Evaluation Specialist

Reports to: Senior Director, Evaluation

Location: Home Office (US Based)

Status: This is a contract, part-time (17.5 hours/week) position covering a LOA, approximately 16 weeks

Date: May 1 - September 1, 2025

Position Description

Facing History & Ourselves is a global education non-profit organization that challenges teachers and students to use lessons of history to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate.

As a member of the Evaluation team, the Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for carrying out program evaluation activities that contribute to the evidence base for the organization, inform program development and strategy, and assess the organization’s progress towards its strategic goals.

The Evaluation team has a significant mandate in generating new knowledge to inform the organization’s direction and support its growth. In order to maximize learning and insights that will inform organizational strategy and development, the Evaluation team interfaces with departments across the organization, including Program, Development, and Marketing & Communications, as well as Executive and Program Directors of regional offices.

Who We Are

We are an experienced and professional Evaluation team that cares deeply about the mission and work of our organization. We are highly collaborative, both within our team and with other departments, to ensure the effectiveness of the Facing History program. We depend on clear communication, teamwork, and a genuine passion for the mission. We value continuous learning and improvement, partnership, and relationship-building within our close-knit team. We appreciate and honor the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives we each bring to the team, and work collectively to contribute to the organization’s success.

The Evaluation team has the following functions:

• Participate in developing and implementing a cohesive, cross-functional learning agenda for the organization
• Clearly articulate what is known from research about the program’s effectiveness to stakeholders through written summaries and presentations. We are challenging ourselves to find new ways to communicate our evidence base to help a range of audiences with diverse needs - including staff, our boards and funders, school and district leaders, and the broader education field - understand our findings
• Carry out new research and evaluation to fill gaps in our knowledge, and to fulfill stakeholder requirements
• Support the organization in using knowledge from research and evaluation to apply insights and guide program and organizational strategy
• Keep abreast of advances in relevant fields of education, developmental psychology, and evaluation and apply their implications to Facing History strategy; contribute knowledge to those fields through conference presentations and papers
• Ensure staff development across the organization related to all of the above

Who You Are

You are a lifelong learner with strong skills in applied research and program evaluation. You are passionate about the responsibility of education to prepare all young people to be thoughtful, ethical, compassionate, and empowered members of society. You have a deep commitment to educational equity. You have the ability to communicate complex ideas both verbally and visually. You are able to execute key components of evaluation studies using both quantitative and qualitative methods. You are comfortable supporting multiple projects simultaneously in collaboration with your colleagues. You are curious, growth mindset-oriented, and enjoy being part of a team.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Manage data collection processes, including data cleaning, and storage
• Perform basic quantitative analyses, including descriptives
• Analyze qualitative data sets
• Write parts of evaluation reports and participate in presenting results
• Update summaries of evaluation findings with new results
• Manage and update department information systems, including files, tracking studies, databases, and dissemination of deliverables
• Search for relevant academic literature
• Respond to inquiries about evaluation
• Create data visualizations -- including graphs, charts, figures, and tables -- that are accessible and engaging for non-technical audiences

Essential Skills/Qualities:

Facing History understands that restrictive job requirements may exclude historically marginalized groups from applying to jobs for which they are qualified. We take an equitable and holistic screening approach. If you feel you have demonstrated experience and expertise relevant to perform this role, please don’t hesitate to apply!

• B.A/B.S. required; MA degree in Evaluation or Applied Research preferred
• Two or more years of evaluation experience, preferably involving educators and students in grades 6-12.
• Ability to calculate frequencies, means, and percentages using Google spreadsheets or Excel
• Ability to analyze qualitative datasets using Google spreadsheets or Excel and articulate clear and accessible themes grounded in the data
• Ability to create data visualizations using Google spreadsheets
• Strong writing skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to support multiple projects effectively
• Ability to work individually and as a member of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Creative, energetic, self-starting, proactive
• Demonstrated commitment to Facing History’s mission
• Experience with developing measurement tools (e.g., surveys, focus group and interview protocols) for various audiences is a plus
• Experience using SurveyMonkey and Salesforce is a plus

Part-Time Benefits Summary: In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, Facing History provides an excellent and competitive compensation and benefits package for part-time, temporary staff. This includes dental benefits, 403(B) retirement plan with a discretionary organizational contribution, paid holidays, and a friendly work environment.

Facing History values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Facing History’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. At Facing History, we honor and value the uniqueness of each and every human being. Our strength as an organization that provides and distributes educational content and pedagogy to teachers across the globe is directly tied to our diversity of staff, leadership, educators, students, scholars, and volunteers. Our commitment is to treat individuals with dignity and to build and maintain a community of full participation, inclusive of the voices, needs, and contributions of all. As an organization, we are deeply aware of the legacies of injustices that persist in society and in the workplace, and we value and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their association with excellence.

Remote-first/Hybrid Work Model: Facing History and Ourselves operates in a remote-first/hybrid work model, allowing staff flexibility in both schedules and work locations. This particular position is home-based. Some travel is required.