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Temporary Design & Program Evaluation Assistant

Position Number: 6849605
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Curriculum Design

Temporary Design & Program Evaluation Assistant

Requisition Number: 69378
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 15-Jan-2026
Date Posted:

Job Summary

This temporary position incorporates administration, community partnership, facilitation, curriculum development and graphic design, and evaluation of the As You Are prevention program. This position is expected to work 30-40 hours per weeks, and is not expected to continue past May 31, 2026.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Crown Institute's research focuses on practices, programs, and policies that foster wellness among children and youth, families and caregivers, educators, and mental health and health providers. Scholars in multiple fields work together and in partnership with families, teachers, young people, and community members.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

President's Leadership Class Partnership

Point person for President's Leadership Class (PLC)

Coordinate with PLC team
Develop a partnership agreement (with help from Crown Institute team)
Continue to identify shared goals
Refine project proposal with purpose, structure, and deliverables

Revise and update curriculum

Review and adapt modules for PLC context
Review relevant research as needed
Seek feedback from PLC and As You Are teams
Design and maintain thrival guide and other As You Are materials

Implement As You Are with PLC

Help coordinate Industry night
Deliver "Deep Dive" to PLC students
Develop plan for follow up facilitation skills training
Engage in supervision meetings

Evaluate and reflect

Develop program evaluation questions
Synthesize feedback and reflect about next steps

Collaborate and provide updates to As you Are team for above areas of work

This may include co-working meetings for curriculum development
This may also include consultation for other As You Are programming
- Internship program
- Health ed guest lectures
- Middle school groups
- New Vista Workshop

Plan and schedule project

Create semester timeline
Develop milestones, goals, and sequencing specific tasks
Update with Asana and Teams
Track progress and clarify scope
Provide internal updates to point person

Additional administrative tasks

Develop consent form
Work with team to identify and complete administrative activities, such as scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, and purchasing necessary materials (in coordination with team members)
Manage administrative policies and procedures for the University including but not limited to compliance reporting and maintaining appropriate certifications (e.g. CU safeguarding, background checks if needed, CITI, etc.)

Graphic design and online curriculum development

Update program materials using AYA style guide
Assist in strategic planning and preparation for online AYA curriculum

Co-design of internship program

Help to create learning objective and co-design process for internship
Assist in hiring interns

What You Should Know

This position incorporates administration, community partnership, facilitation, curriculum development and graphic design, and evaluation of the As You Are prevention program

What We Can Offer

$23.00/hour

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

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What We Require

Bachelor's Degree
1 year of direct experience facilitating the As You Are program

What You Will Need

Excellence in integrity, responsibility and ethics in administrative duties and professional relationships, including but not limited to attention to detail with regard to compliance with ethical and professional standards and guidelines and handling of confidential and sensitive matters; excellent judgment and skills to identify problems and to develop solutions effectively and efficiently; excellent time management skills, with capacity to flexibly meet challenges as they arise, prioritize tasks and set deadlines, and excellent follow through on commitments and deadlines; takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.

Commitment to inclusive excellence including being oriented to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, as evidenced by actively welcoming and encouraging participation of all members of Institute teams and communities, accepting, and honoring diverse perspectives, and continually building skills to identify and help mitigate personal and institutional biases and barriers to inclusion.

Commitment to innovation, including the ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems or try new approaches; engages in continuous learning to promote personal and Institute growth; adapts to change.

Excellent collaboration skills, including the ability to identify clearly how the employee's work supports the mission of the team, Institute, and the University; works collaboratively as needed with diverse groups of students, peers, faculty, staff, community members, to value and incorporate diverse perspectives; and to remove barriers to solving problems; Fosters a welcoming, inclusive sense of community in the Institute; Understands direct feedback and implements it into goal setting.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written communication; ability to adjust communication style for setting and audience; attentive listening and consistent expression of respect for others' unique backgrounds and perspectives; ability to encourage and support expression of diverse viewpoints; ability to engage in candid and constructive dialogue on difficult topics.

Alignment with the Institute vision and mission: Broad understanding of the importance of mental health, community-engaged, and academic research environments; strong commitment to the overall vision and mission.

Organizational skills: Excellent organizational and planning skills; high attention to detail, including ability to input information accurately, communicate accurately in writing and verbally, prepare and maintain detailed records, files, and reports on an ongoing basis; quickly learns and develops mastery in new software packages and other technologies to support research project or Institute organization; ability to learn new computer programs quickly; excellent budget and database management skills.

Time management skills: ability to skillfully adapt to changing responsibilities in the position; excellent time management skills, with capacity to prioritize tasks and set deadlines, to attend to routine tasks and to be responsive and flexible to emerging needs and priorities; ability to thrive in a busy work environment that requires coordination of multiple activities and the judgment and flexibility to reprioritize to accommodate urgent needs; flexibility and the willingness to work with Institute members to shape and prioritize duties, share responsibilities, and take on new challenges as the position evolves and develops.

Leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills: strong leadership skills, ability to work autonomously and to seek support and direction as appropriate; excellent ability to train and oversee staff, and to motivate and maintain cohesive teams, which may include multiple stakeholders (community members, multidisciplinary academic researchers, etc.); excellent ability to embody and model a high degree of professionalism and integrity in relationships and to handle sensitive and confidential issues; excellent verbal communication skills and capacity to communicate with poise with both Institute personnel and external audiences; excellent written communication skills, mastery of business English, spelling, punctuation and grammar and capacity to communicate with accuracy with both Institute personnel and external audiences.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 1/15/26.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Temporary-Design-Program-Evaluation-Assistant/69378