Evaluation Coordinator

Who We Are

FamilyWise has been keeping children safe and helping families lead stable, healthy and productive lives since 1976. Our programs help families build resiliency, identify and harness their strengths, and connect to other resources. We promote individual and community-led actions that enhance supports for children, parents, and families across Minnesota.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Our mission is to strengthen families by promoting the safety, stability, and wellbeing of children, and our vision is for a world where every child thrives. As a multi-service, multi-cultural agency, FamilyWise focuses on nurturing children, families, and communities through culturally competent services. Our staff reflect the communities we serve through shared lived experiences and cultural background, and many can provide services in languages other than English. Our programs focus on natural supports, experiential learning, education, and a therapeutic approach with expertise in trauma-effective care.

Wages

$29.00 per hour

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Nine paid holidays and three floating holidays
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• FWS sponsors a retirement plan with 3% employer match and immediate vesting

Because FamilyWise is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary’s University, FamilyWise employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits at St. Mary’s University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

Schedule

This is a regular, part-time position that will work 25-30 hours per week.

Job Summary

FamilyWise is hiring an Evaluation Coordinator to lead the organization’s program evaluation efforts. They will work in partnership with program managers and the Database Coordinator to track meaningful indicators of program impact, design and implement program evaluation tools, analyze quantitative and qualitative data, and prepare written and verbal summaries of results to support learning and reporting to funders.

Responsibilities

• Preparing reports on participant data for grants, contracts, program managers, and all staff.
• Providing survey summaries to staff and participants for quality assurance and program improvement.
• Documenting community responses as needed for select presentations and trainings.
• Conducting and reporting on community-specific research for annual projects.
• Ongoing design and improvement of data collection tools, strategies, and data management systems in partnership with the Database Coordinator and organizational leadership.
• Managing implementation of evaluation tools (mainly surveys) on an ongoing basis, including documenting evaluation processes and training staff on best practices for implementing protocols.
• Providing technical assistance to communities participating in the 100 Cups of Coffee initiative.
• Fostering a culture of evaluation by sharing evaluation results and resources with staff ongoing.
• Conducting regularly scheduled audits of data systems and processes to ensure strong data quality and clarity for all staff who collect, enter, and/or manage data of all kinds.
• Supporting data management as needed as a backup administrator for ClientTrack and Apricot databases, such as running standard reports and providing basic support to staff.
• Managing distribution of participation incentives (particularly survey incentives).
• Supporting staff training in data privacy and security.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or demonstrably equivalent knowledge gained through alternative courses of study and life experience.
• A minimum of two years of work experience in project management, evaluation design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting statistics in an accurate and meaningful way.
• Experience with fundraising and/or program-related databases.
• Knowledge of the human services nonprofit sector; experience working in a nonprofit setting is preferred.
• A demonstrated commitment to the values of integrity, reliability, initiative, curiosity, and equity as they relate to data and the use of information.
• Strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to organize ideas, materials, and workflow.
• Strong communication skills, particularly technical writing and interpersonal relationship-building skills.
• The ability to present complex concepts and information in an accessible and meaningful way.
• The ability to work effectively in diverse environments and achieve results both independently and collaboratively.
• The ability to assist coworkers, supervisors, and clients in a cooperative, solutions-oriented manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Sheets and the ability to quickly adapt to new technology; experience with SurveyMonkey is preferred.
• A demonstrated commitment to racial equity, shared leadership, civic engagement, and building the capacity of communities.
• The ability to travel to sites within a 15-mile radius of the office.
• A valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet FamilyWise’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of FamilyWise Services. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

FamilyWise Services participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.