Staff and Research Assistant
Are you passionate about education reform? Energetic, organized, super smart, and comfortable handling varied responsibilities? Are you eager, curious, flexible with changing circumstances and duties, and able to keep pace in a demanding work environment? Calm under fire? A born multi-tasker? At home with both the big picture and the little fussy details? If so, you might be perfect as the Staff and Research Assistant in our Washington, D.C. office. This is a great opportunity for someone hoping to start a career in education reform.
About the Thomas B. Fordham Institute
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is one of the nation's premier education policy think tanks. We advance:
- High standards for schools, students and educators;
- Quality education options for families;
- A more productive, equitable and efficient education system; and
- A culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and excellence.
We promote education reform by:
- Producing rigorous policy research and incisive analysis;
- Building coalitions with policy makers, donors, organizations and others who share our vision; and
- Advocating bold solutions and comprehensive responses to education challenges, even when opposed by powerful interests and timid establishments.
Responsibilities
The research and operations associate will report directly to the President. Specific responsibilities include:
Operations:
- Coordinate travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, as well as providing overall administrative support for Fordham's president, Michael J. Petrilli
- Support the needs of other senior staff—including travel and scheduling—as needed; manage the overall office calendar and appointments
- Provide general office support—including mail-handling, copying, and other tasks—as needed
- Assist in coordinating and setting up our conference space for events
- Help to plan happy hours, staff lunches, and other morale-boosting activities
- Compile board briefing books and handle board-meeting logistics
Research:
- Provide day-to-day support on selected Fordham research projects
- Gather and analyze data for Fordham's in-house studies
- Conduct preliminary investigation of a variety of education topics as needed
- Contribute to Fordham's blogs and newsletters
- Assist the research director with intern recruitment, selection, and management
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position is a self-starter with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. In addition, you'll possess:
- Strong interpersonal skills, including comfort working directly with executives, funders, and the general public.
- Excellent writing and computer skills.
- Eagerness to work hard, learn quickly, and do everything necessary to support your colleagues.
- Interest in education reform.
Pleasant personality and sense of humor are highly valued.
Additional Information
Office location: Downtown D.C. (near Farragut Square)
Salary: Depends on experience
Benefits: Very generous. Full health and dental, 3 weeks paid vacation, retirement plan, and Metro/parking reimbursement.
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
Vice President for Finance and Operations
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
1016 16th Street NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
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