(Casual Hire) Distance Education Support Specialist
About The Position
The Distance Education Support Specialist provides academic and student support at Hawaii Community College, with a special focus on Distance Education. The role supports student events, activities, and programming, and works with Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, administrators, faculty, staff, and students. It also supports Distance Education resources for the Ha’akumalae Protocols Program, assists with indigenous repository resources, and helps expand faculty access to resources and outreach for Distance Education partnerships, programs, and services. This is a temporary, full-time Casual Hire appointment in Hilo, Hawaii, paying $26.69 per hour. Casual Hire appointments may last up to 89 days for full-time employees; employees in these appointments are not eligible for most benefits available to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Hawaiian Studies, Liberal Arts, Social Science, or Communication, and at least 1 year of experience with academic student support activities, training with a Hawaiian cultural and language focus, and/or experience in higher education; or equivalent education, training, or experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with Academic Affairs student support events, activities, and programming, with a special focus on Distance Education.
- Work with administrators, faculty, and staff to provide academic and student support for Hawaii Community College Distance Education.
- Work with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to support Hawaii Community College faculty, staff, and students, with a special emphasis on Distance Education.
- Prepare program reports, budgets, requests, and reports, and assist with procurement and facilities matters.
- Work with the HLS program and HLS coordinator on Distance Education resources for the Ha’akumalae Protocols Program.
- Collaborate with the Hawaii Community College ITSO office and Faculty/Staff Development committee to increase faculty access to resources.
- Assist with indigenous repository resources for Hawaii Community College.
- Assist with recruitment and outreach related to Distance Education partnerships, programs, and services.
- Participate in ongoing professional development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
