Director – Impact & Evaluation

Campus Compact

Director of Impact & Evaluation leading evaluations to measure impact at Campus Compact. Collaborating cross-functionally to implement metrics and drive evidence-based decision making in civic engagement.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $95,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and lead evaluations for designated Campus Compact programs and initiatives, from assessment framework development through final reporting
Develop evaluation plans, data collection instruments, and analysis frameworks appropriate to each project's scope and context
Analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to produce clear, actionable findings and supportive stories
Produce evaluation reports and briefs that translate evidence into recommendations accessible to non-technical audiences
Serve as internal lead and liaison on projects that engage external evaluation consultants, ensuring quality and organizational alignment
Ensure evaluation findings and data support grant proposals and funder reporting requirements
Assist in developing a comprehensive KPI and metrics framework aligned to Campus Compact's strategic plan
Build and maintain systems for monitoring and tracking progress across all strategic priorities
Design accessible dashboards and reporting tools that allow leadership and staff to engage meaningfully with strategic data
Produce regular, high-quality progress reports on strategic plan implementation for the President, senior leadership team, and Board of Directors
Analyze trends and surface insights that help the organization identify areas of strength, emerging gaps, and opportunities for course correction
Collaborate with staff to enhance program design process
Develop tools, templates, guides, and frameworks that staff can use independently to design and conduct light-touch evaluation proportional to their project scope
Facilitate learning sessions and workshops to build staff confidence and fluency in evaluation concepts, translating data for storytelling, and evidence-informed practice
Champion a culture of learning and continuous improvement helping the organization move from data collection to effective use through genuine reflection and action
Build formal mechanisms for staff, program, and organizational continuous improvement using key data, analysis, and insights.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in program evaluation, public policy, social science, education, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in program evaluation, applied research, or a closely related field at a comparable level of responsibility
Demonstrated experience designing and leading evaluations from inception through dissemination, independently or in coordination with others
Experience in higher education, civic engagement, nonprofit, and/or membership-based organizations
A track record of working effectively across teams and building others' capacity, not just completing evaluation work in isolation
Experience designing or monitoring programs that create change through difficult to quantify means (e.g. capacity building activities)
Experience leading or significantly contributing to strategic planning, particularly with a focus on on the measurement, on the organizational, department, or team level
Experience contributing to organizational strategy, KPI development, or data for storytelling
Direct experience or close collaboration working with grant writing or funder reporting that integrates evaluation data.

Benefits

Comp & perks

national healthcare coverage
generous paid time off
employer retirement contribution
flexible work environment
inclusive and caring culture
dedication to professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

program evaluationdata analysisquantitative analysisqualitative analysisKPI developmentmetrics frameworkevaluation reportingdata collection instrumentsstrategic planninglight-touch evaluation

Soft Skills

collaborationcapacity buildingcommunicationleadershipfacilitationcontinuous improvementstorytellingorganizational alignmentteamworkreflection