College & Career Transition Navigators (0077823T)

Description

Title: College & Career Transition Navigators
Position Number: 0077823T
Hiring Unit: Office of VP for Academic Strategy, Hawaii P-20
Location: UH System Offices
Date Posted: April 09, 2026
Closing Date: April 23, 2026; 11:59 PM HST
Salary: salary schedules and placement information
Additional Salary Information: PBB; minimum $5,434/mo.
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Funding: Extramural

Other Conditions: Renewal dependent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. **Support Hawaii P-20’s Counseling Director and Program Manager with the development and implementation of the College & Career Transition Navigator (CCTN) Program.
2. **Manage and directly support a caseload of high school students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, college and career goals.
3. **Provide leadership to high schools to build high-quality college/career counseling and advising services and programs through monthly meetings, convenings, and facilitated technical assistance workshops.
4. **Work closely with students planning for college entrance after high school graduation, including supporting the college application process, college entrance requirements, skill development aimed at increasing college success and completion of scholarship applications.
5. **Collaborate with high school counselor(s), faculty and administration to support academic success, incorporation of career exploration, leadership development and postsecondary planning.
6. **Work with high schools to support the implementation of the CCTN Program. Identify resources and training necessary for implementation, and organize training and support for the program.
7. **Understand and apply postsecondary data, including remedial rates, postsecondary intent, persistence, enrollment and demographics, to CCTN programming and CCTN program goal setting.
8. **Research and understand general postsecondary requirements for enrollment, admission and degree success.
9. **Work in collaboration with the school counselor/high school to support program areas of postsecondary and career development.
10. Support the development of new UH & HIDOE resources and update existing counseling & advising material related to the goals of the grant initiatives.
11. Provide continued support for students and families throughout the year, including development of a summer transition program for recent high school graduates.
12. **Collect data as outlined by the CCTN steering committee to show initiative growth.
13. Operate as a support to the student as they transition into postsecondary and throughout their first year of college.
14. Support Hawaii P-20’s Counseling Director and Program Manager with any facilitated training of professional development.
15. **Assist the planning and implementation process of various statewide counseling and advising professional development events that support UH and HIDOE educators.
16. Develop partnerships with other organizations (e.g., high schools, UH campuses, community-based organizations, businesses) to engage support for the CCTN Program.
17. **Collect data to demonstrate results of the CCTN program; work with evaluators to develop case studies on best practices; disseminate results and lessons learned statewide through conferences, training sessions and workshops.
18. Perform as a team leader for periodic large-scale events, convening planning committees, engaging and managing vendors, coordinating logistics, and recruiting and supervising volunteers.
19. Analyze, interpret and implement UH, state and federal guidelines as it pertains to the project.
20. Communicate with a wide variety of audiences, including Hawaii's traditionally underprivileged & under-served minorities and various officials from the U.S. and State Department of Education, UH faculty, State Legislature, and business community.
21. Other duties as assigned.

**Denotes Essential Functions

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Education, Counseling, Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Work or related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for school counseling, teaching, and/or student program planning and coordination; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
2. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of school counseling, advising, and/or guidance program administration as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with school counseling, advising and/or guidance program administration.
4. Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
5. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software, and other various software applications (i.e. Microsoft Suite, Google, WebEx, etc.).
8. If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
9. Experience working with the University of Hawaii, the State of Hawaii Department of Education and/or college access programs in Hawaii.
10. Experience planning and executing programs and events.
11. Must possess strong facilitation, problem solving, and organizational skills.
12. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
13. Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
14. Familiarity with college access programs and issues.
15. Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Possession of a Master’s degree in Counseling, Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Work, or other relevant ?eld.
2. 3-5 years of work experience in college and career guidance, and/or post-high student program planning and coordination.
3. 2-3 years of work experience in developing and/or implementing college and career student workshops or programs.
4. Experience with the onboarding process at University of Hawaii campuses.
5. Experience working with University of Hawaii faculty or college staff.
6. Experience working with students of Hawai‘i from diverse backgrounds and demographics.
7. Experience in using mobile texting platforms such as Signal Vine.
8. Experience working with GEAR UP grants, or other federal educational grants serving underserved student populations.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following: (1) resume, (2) cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position are met, (3) the names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references, and (4) copies of educational transcripts with CONFIDENTIAL DATA (ie. social security number, birth date, etc.) REDACTED. If requested transcripts are unobtainable by closing date, please indicate so where transcripts are required as an attachment. You will have a grace period of 7 days from closing date (04/30/2026) to email copies of your transcripts to systempo@hawaii.edu. Official transcripts will be required if selected to fill the position. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries:
Erika Hall, 808-956-4603, systempo@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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.

In accordance with Article 10 of the unit 08 collective bargaining agreement, bargaining unit members receive priority consideration for APT job vacancies. As a result, external or non BU 08 applicants may not be considered for some APT vacancies. BU 08 members with re-employment rights or priority status are responsible for informing the hiring unit of their status.

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/