The Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children,  
Youth, and Families is recruiting for an academic and administrative  
position at the level of Assistant Director/Research Manager (ADRM).  
The ADRM will be accountable to the Director and be part of the CUP  
Leadership Team, assisting in the following three areas: Lifelong  
Learning and Knowledge Mobilization, Community-Based Research, and  
Administration and Project Management.

A Masters degree is required in a related discipline; Ph.D.  
preferred. This is a full-time trust position for a one-year term,  
with the possibility for renewal. Please see below for the complete  
posting.

Assistant Director / Research Manager
Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth,  
and Families

The Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children,  
Youth, and Families (CUP) is seeking applicants for the position of  
Assistant Director / Research Manager.  CUP was formed to promote  
reciprocal, sustained, and mutually beneficial interactions among  
researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and families in research,  
education, and knowledge sharing.  We work toward closing the  
research-practice gap by focusing on three critical areas: research,  
knowledge mobilization, and lifelong learning.  CUP’s core staff  
members engage in consulting, matchmaking and brokering, and  
developing and leading projects. CUP is now in its sixth year and has  
had significant early successes in projects concerning low-income  
families, vulnerable youth and employability, school readiness,  
community mapping, and in-school mentoring.  CUP has attracted  
funding for its various projects totaling over $5.2 million from  
university, local, provincial, and federal sources.

The Assistant Director / Research Manager (ADRM) is a full-time  
Academic Trust appointment.  The ADRM will be accountable to the  
Director and be part of the CUP Leadership Team.  The ADRM will  
assist in the following three areas:  Lifelong Learning and Knowledge  
Mobilization, Community-Based Research, and Administration and  
Project Management.

Lifelong Learning and Knowledge MobilizationThe ADRM’s main  
responsibilities are the following: (a) developing liaisons among  
potential collaborators in the community and the University; (b)  
maintaining effective, multilevel communication with individuals and  
units across campus and in the community, including researchers,  
faculty members, administrators, members of community and parent  
groups, and government offices; and (c) leading the Mobilizing  
Knowledge About Development (MKAD) project.  The MKAD project  
consists of interdisciplinary, intersectoral initiatives that (a)  
develop, execute, and evaluate specific knowledge-mobilization  
activities to determine how effective they are for moving knowledge  
into active service; and (b) build the capacity of university  
students, researchers, and community members to work together in  
conducting and using community-based research by using Seminars/ 
Workshops on Community-Based Research for Community Members, and by  
establishing a Graduate Certificate Program in Community-Based Research.

Community-Based Research
The ADRM will (a) consult and broker research activities on and off  
campus among researchers, policymakers, and community practitioners,  
and (b) facilitate multidisciplinary, applied research by assisting  
to design and manage CUP research projects.

Administration and Project Management
The ADRM will also assist with (a) serving as an alternate to the  
Director on subcommittees or other groups; (b) writing grant  
proposals for funding support (both for core functions and projects);  
(c) strategic planning, policy development, and problem solving; and  
(d) supervising day-to-day operations of the centre including human  
resources, financial management, and administration.

A Master’s degree is required in a related discipline (education,  
health, social work, nursing psychology, etc.), although a Ph.D. is  
preferred.  The applicant’s experience and skills should include:
Experience in community-based research and/or program evaluation
Knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies (e.g.,  
longitudinal approaches)
Experience with adult learning, curriculum development, and/or  
knowledge mobilization
Experience in collaborative, community-based, and/or intersectoral  
project work
Experience in project management, administration, and staff supervision.

This is a full-time trust position for a one-year term, with the  
possibility for renewal. The position has a salary range from $56,000  
to $70,000, contingent on qualifications and experience, and a  
comprehensive benefits package.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, and a 2-page brief  
description of research interests and/or career goals. Please also  
arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the  
review committee.  Closing date is August 31, 2006 or until a  
suitable candidate is found.  Please direct correspondence to:

Dr. Laurie Schnirer
Assistant Director and Research Associate
Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth,  
and Families
University of Alberta,
306 Campus Towers, 8625 – 112 Street,
Edmonton, AB, T6G 1K8
[log in to unmask],   780-492-6173

For more information, please visit:  www.cup.ualberta.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians  
and permanent residents will be given priority.  If suitable Canadian  
citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals  
will be considered.

The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit.  We are  
committed to the principle of equity in employment.  We welcome  
diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and  
men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible  
minorities, and Aboriginal persons.

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