The audience members will include administrators, supervisors, educators, and direct care staff from juvenile detention, juvenile corrections, community corrections and aftercare. The truancy research is an in-depth program evaluation to ascertain the program's effects on parents, students, and schools. Methods being used are non-participant observation, interviewing, and statistical analysis of attendance data. The law enforcement study is a three-phase study of law enforcement responses to gangs across Illinois. Applicants must have a strong desire to integrate social science research into policy making, and will need to demonstrate a readiness or established ability to negotiate the political and bureaucratic demands of doing research in the office of an elected official.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
The unit focuses on the design, execution and oversight of all social scientific research projects related to expansion and replication of Center programs and projects. DRU's responsibilities include assessing the nature and effectiveness of technical assistance provided by Center staff. The unit also places a high priority on providing GCPC partners and involved citizens with support and technical assistance in order to effectively monitor and evaluate their own local programs. The position will require considerable in-state travel. Applicants must have a strong desire to integrate social science research into policy making, and will need to demonstrate a readiness or established ability to negotiate the demands of conducting research in a government office.