Set and steward a coherent vision for qualitative inquiry and storytelling across allTo&ThroughProject initiatives.

Articulate the value of and advocate publicly for qualitative data as a complement to quantitative data in informingequitableeducational practice and decision-making.

Collaborate with the Consortium on School Research and our other Kersten Institute of Urban Education unit colleagues on qualitative data projects and learnings in the field.

Develop frameworks, guiding questions, and quality standards for qualitative work across the organization.

Partner withTo&Throughleadership to align qualitative strategy with broader organizational priorities, timelines, and dissemination goals.

Lead the design and execution of qualitative research projects, including case studies, interviews, focus groups, observations, and participatory storytelling approaches.

Engage directly in fieldwork—observing, interviewing, and learning alongside educators, counselors, higher education staff, students, and families.

Ensure qualitative work is practitioner-rooted, ethically grounded, and attentive to power, identity, and context.

Translate complex qualitative findings into compelling narratives, professional learning resources, and public-facing materials.

Improve team-wide frameworks for qualitative data collection in a way that aligns with university ethics and processes.

Partner with the Director and Manager of Learning & Engagement to ensure our qualitative data resources are ready for facilitation and engagement for audiences including students; K-12 educators, counselors, and leaders; community-based organizations and nonprofits; higher education staff members; and other education stakeholders.

Work closely with CPS offices, school-based practitioners, and community partners toidentifyproblems of practice that wouldbenefitfrom qualitative documentation and dialogue.

Support practitioners in making meaning of qualitative insights and connecting them to changes in practice and systems.

Manage, mentor, and support 12 direct reports in their professional growth, learning, and leadership development.

Support the Qualitative Data Strategist in strategic thinking and vision setting for Student Stories and Family Stories workstreams.

Provide regular feedback, coaching, and opportunities for skill-building in qualitative research, writing, and facilitation.

Prepare and submit research protocols to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review and approval, ensuring compliance with university standards for ethical research practice, as needed.

Foster a collaborative, reflective, and equity-centered team culture.

Support onboarding, goal-setting, and performance evaluation processes.

Participate fully in To&Through Project meetings, retreats, racial equity learning spaces, and team rituals.

Contribute to the ongoing evolution of To&Through’s culture, practices, and ways of working.

Collaborate closely with To&Through’s quantitative data and research arm to integrate qualitative and quantitative insights.

Contribute to dissemination strategies for qualitative work, including reports, toolkits, professional learning modules, and convenings.

Collaborate with other Kersten Institute of Urban Education units (Consortium on School Research, Impact, Network for College Success, and UTEP) on relevant projects.

Represent To&Through’s qualitative work in internal and external meetings, partnerships, and presentations.

Solves complex problems relating to the administration of projects, including planning new procedures, adapting existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making significant contributions tomethodology.

Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis. Designs and manages databases. Writes reports, articles and manuscripts.

Presents research findings at meetings and conferences, as well as to funding agencies. Conducts literature reviews. Develop andmaintainliaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.

Performs other related work as needed.