Job Title: DIRECTOR, CARL FROST CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH - Hope College, Holland, MI

Deadline Date: June 19, 2009

Starting Date: September 1, 2009

Institution: Hope College is a Christian coeducational, residential liberal arts undergraduate college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America; has over 3,000 students (3,140 FTE) and 250 FTE faculty; is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association; is accredited by NCA, NCATE, ACS, NASAD, NASD, NASM, NAST, CSWE, EAC of ABET, CCNE and CAATE; and is located in a city of 35,000 enriched by a significant Latino population and growing Asian and African American populations in a rapidly growing urban area of 100,000 near Lake Michigan, within short driving distance of Grand Rapids (over 500,000), and relatively close to Ann Arbor and Chicago. Additional information about Hope College can be found on our Web site.

Job Duties: Hope College is seeking a Director for its Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research. Founded in 1990, the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research conducts research with a wide variety of clients, including corporate, nonprofit, educational, governmental and religious organizations. The Carl Frost Center also promotes undergraduate faculty-student research collaboration, particularly in the social sciences. U.S. News and World Report ranked Hope College 4th in the nation for undergraduate research in 2003. For more information on the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research, please visit the Web site.

Qualifications: We seek a director who will provide research expertise to external and internal clients, expand our client base, and increase our visibility in the community. Applicants must have significant experience and expertise in a broad range of applied survey research methods, evaluation design and implementation, knowledge of computer-based statistical software, and effective leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. Candidates with a Ph.D. in survey research, program evaluation, or a Ph.D. in a social science discipline or in public health or public administration are strongly preferred. The successful candidate will be able to articulate a personal commitment to the mission and goals of Hope College.

Salary/Benefits: This is a year-round, full-time administrative position. Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.

To Apply: Please send your resume, an application letter, graduate school transcripts, and three letters of reference to Dr. Richard Ray, Dean for Social Sciences via e-mail. Electronic submissions are required. Consideration of candidates will begin on June 19, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Ideally, the new director will begin on September 1, 2009.

EEO/AA: Hope College places a high priority on sustaining a supportive environment that recognizes the importance of having a diverse faculty and staff in order to best prepare our students for successful careers in our multi-cultural nation and global community. Applications from qualified persons with diverse backgrounds and cultures, including women and persons of color are, therefore, especially welcomed. Hope College complies with federal and state requirements for nondiscrimination in employment.