What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Survey Research Associate position at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association?
Responsibilities
Collaborate with business units, ASHA boards, committees, and councils to develop and implement survey research projects that align with the needs of Association membership, volunteer leadership, staff, and external stakeholders.
Design and draft methodologically sound survey instruments in response to requests, ensuring that the resulting data will effectively serve organizational needs.
Coordinate the fielding of survey projects using online survey tools, including developing project timelines, overseeing data collection, and managing resulting datasets.
Prepare accessible technical reports, research publications, and other documents to communicate findings clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, ensuring that results are user-friendly and actionable.
Assist with focus group research for volunteer leadership and staff, including supporting the development of moderator guides, coordinating focus group sessions, and reporting on results.
Provide research expertise and technical assistance to National Office staff, ASHA constituents, committees, boards, and councils regarding survey methodology and data interpretation.
Qualifications
Knowledge Typically Acquired Through
Three or more years of experience in survey design, implementation, and data reporting in a professional or academic setting
Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders, social sciences, behavioral and decision sciences, program evaluation, survey research, public policy, public health, or a related discipline
Skills
Demonstrated skills in and knowledge of survey design, implementation, data management, evaluation research methodology and advanced quantitative and qualitative statistical analysis
Demonstrated ability to produce accessible and user-friendly reports and dashboards for stakeholders with varying technical expertise
Demonstrated ability to demonstrate high ethical standards in interpreting and conveying research results
Demonstrated intermediate-level skills with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred)
Demonstrated competency with online survey tools (SurveyMonkey preferred) for creating and sending surveys and analyzing data
Demonstrated intermediate-level skills with statistical software platforms (SPSS preferred)
Demonstrated ability to independently manage ongoing and emergent projects, either on an individual basis or as a leader of or participant on cross-office teams
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and complicated detail work in an organized fashion in the face of changing priorities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (i.e., ability to express ideas and convey information clearly and logically)
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity
Demonstrated ability to self-direct, and set and meet deadlines
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