Senior Director, Higher Education Research

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is looking to add a talented

Senior Director of Higher Education Research

to its team.Position SummaryThe Senior Director of Higher Education Research is a key member of the research team for ADEA which focuses on producing educational research products for the Association and its membership. This position is housed in the Office of Educational Services and is supervised by the Senior Vice President, Policy and Education Research. The Senior Director of Higher Education Research requires an understanding of higher education research, specifically, as it relates to research associated with the health professions. An ability to lead research projects and produce products that present data in various forms, including visually and storytelling, is essential to meeting membership needs.As a key member of the Office of Educational Services (OES) research team, you will actively support the research programmatic activities of ADEA by executing higher education research activities. Major activities include but are not limited to leading several of the ADEA higher education research projects. The Senior Director of Higher Education Research will also be responsible for serving as a content expert, assisting in verification processes with other projects within the division and identifying other research areas for growth and/or expansion. Key research projects for the Senior Director of Higher Education Research are the annual ADEA Dental School Faculty Census and the biennial ADEA Allied Dental Program Directors Survey.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the annual ADEA Faculty Census, producing various reports including:Spreadsheet-based national faculty compensation reportSpreadsheet-based faculty compensation report for each participating dental schoolFaculty open positions and lost positions interactive visual reportJournal of Dental Education association reportFaculty demographic interactive visual reportSummary reportOnline storyboard of the summary reportConduct the biennial ADEA Allied Dental Program Directors Survey.Serve as a content expert and assist in verification processes with other projects.Identify research areas for growth and/or expansion.Minimum QualificationsA master’s degree and eight years of higher education research experience; or a Ph.D. degree and six years of relevant experience. Higher education research experience in dental education/medical education preferred.Expertise in survey design, methodology, and strategies to increase survey response rates.Experience with survey software such as Qualtrics or similar platform.Proficiency in SPSS, Python, and SQL.Working knowledge of statistics and ETL techniques.Experience developing various types of reports based on storytelling with data for different audiences.Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with strong project management skills.Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.In addition to a rewarding and purposeful mission, ADEA offers you a collaborative team environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental and life insurance, wellness benefits, a 35-hour work week with a hybrid work schedule, generous paid leave, and a 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution. Our office is conveniently located across from the Washington Convention Center, near shopping, restaurants, and the Red and Green Line Metro Stations. For more information and to apply online,

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