Assistant Director of Survey Research Center

High Point University is currently seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Survey Research Center. This position performs leadership, training, managerial, analytical, and administrative tasks within the Survey Research Center.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Master's degree in methodological (survey research, statistics) or other relevant content area (public policy, political science, communication, business administration, marketing)
• OR Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience in survey research administration

Experience

• Project management experience within research setting (academic or private sector)
• Training and supervisory experience with multiple research assistants or other comparable employees
• Experience managing multiple modes of quantitative and qualitative data collection
• Experience drafting materials (e.g., press releases, memos, reports) for promotion of basic findings and in-depth peer-reviewed research
• Experience teaching research methods courses to undergraduate or graduate students (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• Exceptional communication, leadership, training, presentation, organizational, and administrative skills
• Data analysis skills (including SPSS or comparable quantitative analysis software/system)
• Ability to coordinate with multiple schools, departments, and other groups across the university campus
• Comfort with or willingness to communicate with news media about the substance of survey findings
• Interest in identifying and developing new projects and relationships on a growing campus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Generally: Perform managerial and administrative tasks to support the function of the Survey Research Center, including budgeting, payroll, training and supervision of interviewers during surveys
• Develop and draft research materials based on data collected through HPU Polls
• Manage staff of student research assistants
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships
• Manage website updates, changes and requests
• Respond to requests from Director, Office of Communication, and media outlets for information about, analysis of, and commentary on survey results

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Assistant Director will report to the Director of the Survey Research Center

For questions related to this position please contact Martin Kifer, Director of the High Point University Survey Research Center at ~~~.