Job Description

Posting number: 2026-02241

Department: Hawai'i Community College - Liberal Arts and Public Services

Job classification: CASUAL

Posting type: Open

Categories: Miscellaneous, Student Services, Education, Training & Library

Summary

**** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire appointments, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Title: (Casual Hire) FYE Academic Support Specialist

Position Number: ***** Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: Hawaii Community College

Location: Hilo, HI

Date Posted: October 20, 2026

Closing Date: October 22, 2026

Salary: $26.69/hour

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assist with events, activities, and programming for the First Year Experience (FYE) program at Hawaii CC.
2. Work closely with admin, faculty and staff to provide academic and student support for Hawaii CC.
3. Work collaboratively with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to provide support and assistance to Hawaii CC faculty, staff and students with a focus on the FYE program.
4. Prepare program reports, budgets, requests and reports relating to the FYE program, procurement, facilities, etc.
5. Works closely with the HLS program and HLS coordinator relating to the FYE program and the Ka’ao Model.
6. Assist with outreach and recruitment relating to the FYE program.
7. Participate in ongoing professional development.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. BA in Hawaiian Studies, Liberal Arts, Social Science, Communication and at least 1 year of experience with academic student support activities, training with Hawaiian cultural and language focus and/or experience in higher education; or equivalent education/training or experience. If qualified applicants are not available, those not meeting minimum qualifications may be considered.

Application Submission: Click on the "Apply" button to complete an application and attach the following required documents.

1. A Copy of your academic transcript(s) appropriate to the position are required to be attached in order to verify all courses completed and/or degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are acceptable; copies of diplomas will NOT be accepted). Official transcripts are required at the time of hire. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA will be required before date of hire. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.
2. Statement outlining how you meet minimum (and desirable, if applicable) qualification.
3. Names and contact information of three (3) references familiar with your job performance.
4. Resume.

Letters of recommendation are welcome. Applications lacking copies of academic transcript(s) will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications (MQs). All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. The application will be considered incomplete if material is unreadable. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If multiple applications are submitted, only the last application received will be considered.

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Inquiries: 808-934-2525

Examples of duties

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/