Program Coordinator I

The starting salary range for this position is $5,875.00 per month, depending upon qualifications and is non-negotiable.

About the role

This position is supervised by Dr. Felner. The purpose of the position is to perform advanced community-based participatory research activities pertaining to study coordination; overseeing equitable partner engagement and participatory planning processes; overseeing qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis efforts; supporting participant engagement and retention; and supporting oversight of broader community-academic research team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily study management in collaboration with relevant staff and community partners
• Oversee partner engagement and participatory planning processes
• Oversee routine IRB correspondence and maintenance
• Oversee participant recruitment and retention
• Provide daily updates to the Principal Investigator on study oversight
• Support multi-setting mixed-methods data collection, management, and analyses (including qualitative interviews and focus groups; ethnographic observations in youth service settings; and longitudinal surveys)
• Support supervision of other research staff and student research interns or volunteers
• Collaborate with community partners to train and provide technical assistance to intervention facilitators (including via monthly “communities of practice”)
• Support the development and implementation of a youth facilitator model to support intervention roll-out and testing

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Oversee quarterly engagement of study Community Advisory Board (CAB)
• Support funder-required reporting (quarterly or annual progress reports)
• Support project dissemination through community and academic presentations, reports, and briefs

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administration work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.
• Minimum Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in office or administrative environment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in public health or related field, Bilingual/Biliterate (Spanish-English) proficiency.

Additional Applicant Information

Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire. Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).

San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU Research Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin or any other categories protected by federal or state law. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration.