Research Coordinator (Volunteer)

Description

The Research Coordinator will manage the day-to-day research activities needed to complete MAP’s deliverable outcome plan. This role will organize the literature review, support survey development, coordinate research meetings, maintain documentation, and help compile findings into clear and useful summaries. The Research Coordinator will help ensure that the research process is structured, timely, ethical, and centered on the lived realities of students and families experiencing housing instability.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate research tasks and deadlines
• Organize academic articles, official reports, and policy documents
• Aid with survey design and implementation
• Prepare meeting notes and progress updates
• Maintain project files
• Support stakeholder mapping
• Compile preliminary findings
• Work closely with the Project Director and other team members to prepare the final research report

Qualifications

• Strong writing, research, organization, and communication skills
• Experience or education in social work, education, public policy, sociology, psychology, nonprofit management, or a related field
• Ability to synthesize information clearly
• Interest in youth development, housing instability, and educational equity