Independent Contractor: Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Survey Project
This role is an independent contractor engagement and does not constitute an employment relationship with Child Care Aware® of America. The individual engaged will not be eligible for employee benefits and will be responsible for all applicable taxes and withholdings.
Location: Remote
Department: Policy and Research
Contract Type: Independent Contractor
Term: 12 Months
Total Compensation: $75,000 (fixed fee)
Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), our nation’s leading voice for child care, works with state and local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies to ensure that families in every community have access to quality, affordable child care.
Summary of Position: The Contractor will independently conduct background work for a survey of organizations nationwide that provide child care resource and referral (CCR&R) services; assist in conducting the survey and other data collection efforts; and complete a report on the project. The Contractor will meet biweekly with the CCAoA project manager to report on progress, for duration of the project.
Phase 1: Discovery: Compiling a comprehensive list of organizations doing CCR&R work nationwide, using internal CCAoA database and lists, external resources (written and contacts), and an extensive internet search.
Deliverable: Comprehensive CCR&R organization list (expected to be ~650-700 organizations, with ~525 previously known to CCAoA)
Phase 2: Initial outreach: Contacting each organization identified in Phase 1 that is currently unknown to CCAoA, by email or phone, to invite them to join the CCAoA email list and to introduce the survey.
Deliverable: IOutreach log/tracker documenting contacts and responses from 50-60% of contacts
Phase 3: Data collection: Assisting Research team in deploying the survey; conducting other data collection activities (e.g., interviews, focus groups). Soliciting organization contacts to become CCAoA members.
Deliverable: Data collection summary in CCAoA presentation templating/formatting (to be provided upon contract commencement), including survey participation and qualitative findings
Phase 4: Report preparation: Completing a report detailing information learned about the organizations identified in the project.
Deliverable: Final written report summarizing findings and key insights in CCAoA presentation templating/formatting (to be provided upon contract commencement)
*All data and information collected, summarized, or leveraged during the contract is the intellectual property of CCAoA.
Required qualifications:
- Three to five years of research experience.
- Proven experience coordinating data collection, including conducting focus groups, interviews and other qualitative data collection methods.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Strength in prioritizing, multitasking, and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently.
Preferred qualifications:
Previous experience working with CCR&Rs or similar community-based organizations that support the child care and early learning system.