ASIRI Program Evaluation Specialist

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Department Summary:

Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services (SAAS) is a student-centered unit within the Division of Student Life whose work is guided by best-practice standards and interventions utilizing a multidimensional model of student well-being. SAAS oversees four key resources:
Academic Support and Access Partnerships (ASAP), Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), Adaptive Sports and Fitness (ASF), & Testing Accommodation Centers, providing support services, advocacy, and academic accommodations to students with disabilities. SAAS is strongly committed to outreach services to the academic community at large, promoting awareness of disability issues, and providing support for equal access for all students. SAAS is a partner to students, faculty, and staff in the pursuit of developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

The vision of Adaptive Sports & Fitness is to lead the state of Michigan and the nation in adaptive sport, fitness, and recreation by providing new opportunities to students and community members with and without disabilities. Adaptive Sports & Fitness is a multi-disciplinary recreational and competitive adaptive sports & fitness program that creates equitable opportunities for health and wellness for people with and without disabilities at the University of Michigan and in the greater Ann Arbor community.

Adaptive Sports & Fitness aims to increase awareness, knowledge, access, and opportunity in relation to adaptive fitness, recreation, and sport for all members of the community. Established in 2018, the program has quickly become nationally recognized for its competitive adaptive sports programs and work in the community to support the growth and development of adaptive sports.

Position Summary:

ASIRI aims to increase awareness, knowledge, access, and participation in adaptive sports and inclusive recreation among students and physical education (PE) teachers in Michigan by embedding adaptive sports into the general PE curriculum. ASF received a three-year grant to expand the scope of ASIRI to all middle school grades in Ann Arbor Public Schools, Saline, and Ypsilanti. The ASIRI Program Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for managing the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements of ASIRI throughout the grant term.

The ASIRI Program Evaluation Specialist of the Adaptive Sports & Inclusive Recreation Initiative (ASIRI) is responsible for managing and implementing the monitoring and evaluation activities that support the expansion of ASIRI, meet the reporting obligations of the grant, and support further investment, continuation, and growth of ASIRI that is applicable to new demographics and regions. The Program Evaluation Specialist will work with the ASF Community Program Coordinator and our partners, which include the Disability Network, Ann Arbor Public Schools, and Move United, to coordinate and implement monitoring and evaluation of ASIRI.

This is a one-and-a-half (1.5) year term-limited appointment (ending 09/30/2027), with the possibility of extension based on funding and the availability of work.

Data Collection, Analysis, & Reporting (35%):

• Design new or revise existing survey instruments to meet research and program evaluation goals
• Facilitate focus group with key stakeholders, including K-12 physical education teachers
• Lead the collection, processing, management, and archival of data, including survey responses, focus group recordings and transcripts, and other study documentation
• Maintain data security by implementing IRB-approved processes for storing and accessing data
• Lead quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Conduct focused literature reviews about ASIRI-related research topics and store relevant literature using reference management software (e.g., Zotero, End Note, Mendeley)
• Work with the ASF…