CASCW

Director of Research and Evaluation
The Director of Research and Evaluation (R & E) will provide strategic leadership to CASCW research and evaluation efforts by directing, designing, implementing, and maintaining a research program focused on answering questions about child and family well-being for families served by the child welfare system or families at risk of entering the child welfare system. In this role, the Director will often serve as a principal investigator of independent and collaborative research projects. The Director will be primarily responsible for developing grant proposals and contracts for project funding; leading the design and implementation of R & E projects at CASCW; participating in research and evaluation activities as needed to promote the success of such endeavors (e.g., data collection, data analysis, writing, etc.); hiring and managing staff and student personnel; supervising students and staff working on research and evaluation projects at CASCW; developing and managing budgets; ensuring ethical conduct of research; submitting compliance reports to funders; communicating with key stakeholders about CASCW research and evaluation efforts; and presenting findings to key stakeholders, including community stakeholders, State agency personnel, and the academic community, through technical reports, presentations, and scholarly publications. The Director will also serve on School, College, University, community, and scholarly committees as a means of advancing CASCW research efforts and the capacity of the practice and scholarly communities.

Director of Operations

The Director of Operations (Administrative Associate 3 Supervisor) has primary responsibility for the oversight and implementation of administrative (day-to-day) operations for the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), including the statewide Child Welfare Training Academy, within the School of Social Work (SSW). Reporting to the Senior Executive Director, this position provides strategic support to leadership, working to align the budget, human resources, data systems, research-related operations, facilities, technology, and other operational areas with the center’s strategic goals, while working within school, college, and University policies and procedures. This position works closely with the center’s leadership team to ensure efficient and effective achievement of center mission activities and endeavors. The Director of Operations work is integrated within and across the four pillars of the center, including professional education, outreach and policy, research and evaluation, and training partnerships. The level of this position requires knowledge and understanding of complex budgets, multidisciplinary research and practice partnerships, and state agency to state agency cooperated projects. Their understanding of University practices and processes, as well as sound judgment, ability to prioritize complex and multilayered projects, and autonomous decision-making skills, are essential to this position.

MN Child Welfare Training Academy

Employment opportunities with the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) can be found on their website.