Associate Director, Education Research and Evaluation

ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913 to protect the Jewish people, ADL works to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all. In the face of rising antisemitism and extremism, we protect, advocate, and educate, through a mix of programs and services using the latest innovations and technology, and seek to create a world without hate. More at www.adl.org. 

The Associate Director of Education Research and Evaluation manages and supports a growing education research portfolio by designing and conducting in-field studies at the K-12 and higher education levels. This role utilizes advanced quantitative analysis and strong project management to advance the organization's research on antisemitism, prejudice, and bias.  

• Support CAR’s education research team lead in managing a growing portfolio of research and evaluation projects related to effective interventions for reducing antisemitism and hate; 
• Design and implement lab and field-based research studies; 
• Stay up to date on current trends in K-12 education and social science research on antisemitism and prejudice reduction; 
• Write materials ranging from brief internal data write-ups to public-facing reports;  
• Present research findings to both researcher and non-researcher audiences; 
• Facilitate communication with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring relevant partners remain up to date on CAR’s latest education research and findings. 

This job description provides a general overview of the role and its key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and ADL reserves the right to assign additional tasks as needed. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;  
• Solid experience with research design principles and best practices:  
• Ability to manage quantitative and mixed-methods research projects throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Experience conducting field research in K-12 and/or college classroom settings;  
• Ability to analyze data and clearly summarize key findings using a variety of research methods; 
• Easy facility with statistical analysis software (preferably R);  
• Knowledge of code management and collaboration in GitHub a plus; 
• Experience with Qualtrics or similar survey platforms;  
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative findings to non-research-oriented audiences.     
• Easy facility with quantitative methodologies, such as multiple regression, factor analysis or other dimensionality reduction techniques, and experimental or quasi-experimental research design;  
• Knowledge of qualitative methods, such as focus groups and semi-structured interviewing, is a plus; 
• Experience with data visualization or demonstrated desire to learn; 
• Knowledge of antisemitism specifically and/or prejudice generally.  

• The ideal candidate has several years’ research experience from prior employment, internships, and/or applicable undergraduate/graduate work.  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.  
• Advanced degree, especially one involving coursework in statistics and research methods, desired.   

• ADL is a hybrid environment; this role will require 3 days/week in the office.