Research and Policy Officer - Research and Evaluation Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership – Melbourne VIC
The Research and Policy Officer works within AITSL's Research and Evaluation team and will support the range of research and evaluation activities conducted by AITSL to improve the future of learning in Australia.
Working in a collaborative team environment, this role will assist the Research and Evaluation team to drive the evidence base of the organisation, translating evidence for policy and practice, and promoting evidence-based best practice to support transformation in teaching and school leadership in Australia.
What you'll be doing
You will support the organisation by translating evidence for policy and practice, and promoting evidence-based best practice to contribute to excellence in teaching and school leadership.
The work will vary from day to day, and will involve:
Working with AITSL teams to support research and data collection, and data analysis and interpretation for tool development, and policy implementation Collating and summarising education research and evidence, and interpreting its implications for a range of audiences, including writing and editing evidence summaries Applying both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to projects in AITSL, advising and building capacity in and across teams in research and evidence collection, and translating data and evidence to support the development of tools and resources Contribute to AITSL's impact measurement strategy and approaches including the preparation of Program Logic and Outcome Frameworks and undertaking evaluations of AITSL's initiatives, policies, resources and/or tools.
Preparing briefings, correspondence, reports, memos, recommendations, publications, presentations for meetings, web content, conferences and seminars based on literature, and data collation and review, as required Any other duties as directed by the Principal and consistent within the employee's skills and competence.
What we're looking for
We are looking for an active self-starter who can combine excellent technical research and data skills with enthusiasm and drive for building capacity in research and evaluation.
Our ideal candidate has a good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, evaluation expertise and who is competent in using Excel and/or statistical analysis software (e.g.
SPSS).
Combining research skills with excellent writing, you will have the ability to synthesise and translate evidence and data into plain language.
You will be passionate about the education field, and skilled in supporting research and evaluation projects across the range of tasks, from data collection and coordination to analysis and interpretation of data into policy and practice implications.
You will be a confident communicator with the ability to assess the quality of evidence and advocate for best practice and improved outcomes.
About AITSL
AITSL is a Commonwealth company and not-for-profit based in Melbourne.
We are funded by the Australian Government.
The Australian Government is the sole member of the company, represented by the Minister for Education.
As a national body, AITSL was established to promote excellence in the profession of teaching and school leadership.
We work with the education community to improve student learning by:
defining and maintaining standards for initial teacher education, teachers and principals; leading and influencing improvement and reform in initial teacher education, teaching and school leadership; supporting, recognising and extending high quality, high impact professional practice.
We are governed by a constitution and an independent Board of Directors who bring diverse professional experiences and expertise in educational practice, and research to the work of the company.
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AITSL is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse organisation.
We strongly welcome and encourage interest from Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
We also strongly welcome and encourage people with disabilities to apply for roles with AITSL.
How to apply
The shortlisting process will commence immediately, so please send through your application as soon as possible!
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