The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Notre Dame</st1:placename></st1:place>'s Center for the Study of Religion and Society (http://csrs.nd.edu/) is seeking to hire an Assistant Director, to work with Christian Smith (Director) in research and program development and administration.
Job Description
Oversee the day-to-day management of a dedicated sociology research and training center. Works with the Director to facilitate the work of the Center - collecting, analyzing, presenting, and publishing on research projects, grants management, student supervision. This is a 40 hour/week Administrator/Professional job, which
includes the following:
1. Research data collection and analysis.
2. Research project findings dissemination through presentations and publications.
3. Supervise students in data collection, transcription, analysis, and dissemination.
4. Supervise staff in completion of research, grant, financial, and event work.
5. Coordinate center faculty, graduate student, and undergraduate student center affiliation by regular communication, meetings, events, etc.
6. Co-author, edit, and prepare grant proposals, budget narratives, IRB proposals.
7. Monitor grant spending and progress reporting; facilitate timely completion of grant-funded projects.
8. Create and maintain center communications - reports, website, materials, etc. Administration of center logistics, organizational communication, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
The best qualified applicant will have at least an M.A in the social sciences, preferably sociology. Must also possess 5-6 years of experience which includes: advanced social research, statistical interpretation, grant writing, personnel management, technical analysis and website software (Stata, SPSS, Atlas.ti, Contribute & Dreamweaver), and administration skills.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salary</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Range</st1:placetype></st1:place>
$36,000 - $45,000
Timetable
The start date is somewhat flexible, although training (by the current Assistant Director, Trish Snell) will optimally take place during June. The Assistant Director must be trained and working by July 1, 2011. Applications are now being received and will be reviewed until the position is filled.
How to Apply
Go to https://jobs.nd.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/search/Search_css.jsp and type "sociology" in "enter keyword," then click on "Center Assistant Director."
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Dr. Christian Smith
William R. Kenan, Jr Professor of Sociology
Director, Center for the Study of Religion & Society
Director, Center for Social Research
816 Flanner Hall
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Notre</st1:placename></st1:place> Dame
Notre <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dame</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">IN</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">46556</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
Phone: (574) 631-4531
Fax: (574) 631-9238