Graduate Assistant- Hawaii Afterschool Alliance (0000GA11)

Description

Title: Graduate Assistant (Hawaii Afterschool Alliance)
Position Number: 0000GA11
Hiring Unit: College of Education Research Institute (CERI)
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: March 6, 2026
Closing date: Continuous- Review of applications begin March 24, 2026
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Full time/Part time: Part-time; 50%FTE
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other conditions: Extramural funds. To begin in April 2026 or soon thereafter. Renewal of appointment is contingent upon availability of funds, program/operational needs and satisfactory performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist project implementation under the direction of the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance (HAA) Principal Investigator, Project
Director, and Project Manager with duties including, but not limited to, the following:

• Assist in coordinating and planning meetings, conferences, workshops & major training events, both in person and virtual, including developing agendas, managing participant registration, identifying key stakeholders/attendees, taking notes, & assisting with coordinating event planning logistics (including light lifting).
• Assists in processing and tracking financial transactions of requisitions, travel requests/completions, and payments.
• Assists in preparing and processing fiscal paperwork, including travel requests, completions, purchase orders, and payments.
• Tracks fiscal transactions to ensure they are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist with developing content, coordinating, and maintaining HAA’s social media accounts and website.
• Collaborate with key partners, such as the Hawaii Child Nutrition Program, Hawaii Department of Education Food Services, school leaders, and community organizations, to expand afterschool and summer meals.
• Assist with the collection, analysis, and evaluation of project data.
• Document project activities to track project progress.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

1. Classified graduate status in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA) in a degree-seeking graduate program at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
2. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with others.
3. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
4. Ability to edit written products such as articles, newsletters, web posts, training manuals, tool kits, and lesson plans.
5. Proficiency in the following applications: Zoom, Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
6. Organizational skills that include attention to detail and the ability to self-initiate/motivate.
7. Ability to work with minimum supervision in an occasionally fast-paced office or field environment as part of a team.
8. Ability to perform light physical work, including moving or lifting of items such as, but not limited to, boxes, files, and papers.

1. Degree and/or academic background in education, social work, sociology, psychology, public administration, or a related field.
2. Experience using Canva, Constant Contact or other e-mail marketing platform, and/or video editing applications.