Part-Time Evaluation Associate

ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS SEEKING PART-TIME EVALUATION ASSOCIATE
 

Organizational Overview 

The mission of Armory Center for the Arts is to nurture our community and its young people by creating, learning, and presenting art to advance equity and social justice. Deeply committed to public access, education, and outreach programs, the Armory presents contemporary art exhibitions, performances, and educational experiences at its main facility and at satellite locations throughout the City of Pasadena and Greater Los Angeles. For more information on the Armory, visit armoryarts.org/about.

The Armory believes that traditional hiring practices have historically and systemically marginalized entire groups of people including people of color, people of different socio-economic backgrounds, women, people with disabilities, people in the LGBTQ community, and veterans, to name a few. We strongly believe as an organization in deconstructing barriers and building a team that authentically represents the diverse communities, and backgrounds of Los Angeles County. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized groups.  

What We Are Looking For

The Armory is seeking an Evaluation Associate for our Programs department. The Evaluation Associate works closely with the VP of Programs and all the Directors (Studio, Schools, Offsite Community & Exhibitions) to coordinate, collect and organize visitor data for evaluations of education and exhibition programs. The Evaluation Associate works a variable schedule, based on project needs, up to 29 hours a week. 

This Evaluation Associate will support Armory Arts-Inspired Youth Program Assessment (INSPO), a grant-funded project, structured over four distinct phases. INSPO project results include new insights into ways to capture youth experiences in the arts; rigorous and nuanced teacher assessment of student performance, which can be used to refine programs that serve historically overlooked communities in our region; an enhanced capacity to measure social emotional learning outcomes; and improved visitor experiences. Success will be measured by greater empowerment for youth who participate in the evaluation in a more joyful and creative experience, giving diverse participants agency in their storytelling. We will also measure the fluency of program staff and teaching artists as they increase their understanding of foundational elements of traditional program evaluation alongside non-traditional arts based evaluation.

The ideal candidate has the following skills:  

Responsibilities for this part-time position include, but are not limited to:

• Invite, encourage, and recruit Armory visitors and students to participate in evaluation studies, offering incentives when appropriate.
• Interact with Armory visitors and students to collect data both independently, and as part of an Evaluation Team.
• Administer both traditional surveys on either tablets or paper, keeping detailed logs of survey activities and encouraging visitors and students to participate in non-traditional, creative evaluation strategies.
• Flexibility and curiosity to consider non-traditional evaluation tools and methods.
• Pilot, implement, and give feedback on evaluation instruments, including surveys, creative evaluation strategies and interview protocols.
• Data management; organize and manage all collected data. 
• Data analysis; analyze traditional and non-traditional data. 
• Reporting; present data internally to Armory staff and other stakeholders. 

This part-time position has the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least two years of equivalent training or experience.
• Experience with or coursework related to methods of social science research. Graduate-level coursework is desirable.
• One or more years of experience interacting with visitors or customers in public spaces, informal learning spaces, or with participants in research studies, either as paid staff or as a volunteer, or similar experience.
• Experience conducting in-person interviews, in one-on-one or group settings.
• Experience engaging participants for research studies or similar outreach activities in another setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency with Excel or Google Sheets. 
• Excellent listening, observation, and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
• A positive and professional attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot and adapt to unexpected circumstances in the course of performing job duties.
• Strong interest in visual arts. 
• Availability to work weekends and during traditional school holidays.
• Fluency in Spanish is desirable.
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Compensation

$25/hour up to 29 hours per week. This part-time position is hybrid, grant-funded through August 31, 2026. 

Benefits 

Benefits include generous vacation time, paid holidays plus the winter holiday break, free parking, opportunities for professional development, and free Armory studio art classes. 

Health and Safety
All staff are required to submit a TB Test clearance & Department of Justice fingerprinting clearance.

COVID Vaccination Policy

For the safety and well-being of the entire community, Armory Center for the Arts requires that all staff be vaccinated and boosted against the COVID-19 virus before they will be allowed in an Armory facility, exhibit space, classroom, or office.
 

How to Apply

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter careers@armoryarts.org. Please write "Data Collector” in the email's subject line. No phone calls, please. Applications are due by November 29, 2024.

We understand that it is unlikely that an applicant meets all of the qualifications for a given role. If much of this job description describes you, you are encouraged to apply for this role.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The Armory believes that traditional hiring practices have historically and systemically marginalized entire groups of people including people of color, people of different socio-economic backgrounds, women, people with disabilities, people in the LGBTQ community, and veterans, to name a few. We strongly believe as an organization in deconstructing barriers and building a team that authentically represents the diverse communities, and backgrounds of Los Angeles County. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized groups.