• Taking responsibility for fulfilling research projects, including creating client-ready documents
• Conducting primary and secondary research in support of project objectives
• Producing high-quality work on time and on budget
• Developing presentations of findings and presenting them to internal and external clients using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Continually supporting clients by being responsive and identifying opportunities to increase their satisfaction

• Market-scans of segments of the education market using online sources
• Interviews with well-placed sources at employers to determine labor market demand as it relates to degree attainment
• Survey design, field management, and data analysis for an academic degree or program
• Market sizing / supply vs. demand assessment using international, national, and state databases

• Helping clients diagnose and address routine and strategic challenges, as part of an ongoing relationship
• Presenting and discussing customized intelligence with clients, both face-to-face and remotely
• Managing and conducting qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research to support the custom research needs of individual member institutions
• Leading selected major research studies on behalf of an entire Learning Collaborative
• Working with Research Analysts and Associates to enhance quality and productivity
• Taking on cross-functional management responsibility across two Learning Collaboratives

The New York City Department of Education is seeking excellent teachers who are or will be certified in special education or the sciences for the September 2010-2011 school year. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, opportunities to grow and achieve as a professional, and the choice of 1,600 unique schools with their own missions and educational approaches.

The Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality is currently conducting interviews for special education and science slots in TRQ Select, our program for teacher applicants who show the highest potential. For more information on teaching in New York City, eligibility criteria, application information, and online and in-person events, please visit http://www.teachnyc.net or contact us at teachnyc@schools.nyc.gov for more information. The deadline to apply for consideration for TRQ Select is April 19, 2010.

The Program Development group at Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) is seeking an experienced Program Coordinator to support the Program Development team in areas of enrollment management, market research, and administrative support.

Enrollment Management

·    Lead efforts to recruit, admit, orient, retain, and support students in the non-credit online Positive Psychology offerings:

o       Coordinate registration and payment process

o       Manage communication plan and support processes throughout the student life cycle (inquiries, new enrollments, current students, and “alumni”)

o       Collect and distribute course evaluation data via online survey tools

o       Maintain student/participant records and content for recruitment and student support purposes (course site, FAQ’s, Syllabus, testimonials, etc.)

o       Collaborate with Traffic Coordinator of Marketing team on campaigns to drive interest, awareness, and action (registration/payment)

o       Create reports using Google Analytics and back-end tools to analyze impact and effectiveness of marketing efforts

o       Implement, refine, and document best practices all of the above processes

·    Provide support as needed for all College for-credit online offerings

o       Maintain administrative infrastructures for course and event enrollment/registration

o       Manage course content and community management (e.g., uploading and publishing content created by faculty or program administrators)

o       Schedule, monitor, and refine processes for hosting live web conferencing events

o       Support efforts related to communication, orientations, and/or information sessions for students, faculty, course facilitators, TAs, and/or public participants

o       Implement, refine, and document best practices all of the above processes

·    Support in follow up efforts related to market research results across College programs (e.g., working with constituents in the student life cycle via interviews, focus group meetings, retention or re-enrollment campaigns, etc.)

Market Research

·    Provide support in designing, testing, implementing, and analyzing surveys to populations including target markets, prospective students, current students, and alumni.

·    Provide support in gathering College competitor scan information: distinguishing characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, tuition, fees, scholarships, funding, etc.

Administrative Support

·    Support in researching options, pricing, and/or solutions for potential vendors, marketing and/or advertising outlets, and other services/support/products needed by the Program Development team

·    Other duties as assigned