Graduate Assistant (0000GA11)

University of Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary, part-time Graduate Assistant position (50% Full Time Equivalency) for an 11-month appointment. The position is within the Office of Vice Provost for Academic Excellence/Honors Program at the Manoa Campus. Renewal of the appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance, program needs, availability of funds, and meeting the eligibility requirements of the assistantship. The salary starts at $2,429 per month, increasing to $2,627 per month effective August 1, 2026.

Requirements

Classified degree-seeking student in a Master’s or PhD program in good standing in any field at UH Manoa.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team with faculty, staff, and students.
Skilled in the use of PC and Mac computers, Zoom, Wordpress, Adobe Suite, Canva.
Ability to use Microsoft Office and Google products (e.g., Forms, Docs, Spreadsheet, etc.).
Available in-person on Undergraduate Showcase and Honors Grad Tea dates (which coincide with UH Manoa academic study days) and Honors New Student Orientation (in August).

Nice To Haves

Experience in event planning.
Experience in conducting workshops, facilitating trainings, and advising.
Experience in communications and social media, including creating newsletters and social media content.

Responsibilities

Assists with event planning, vendor and volunteer coordination, communication, logistics, workshops, and other event-related tasks for the Undergraduate Showcase, Honors New Student Orientation, and Honors Graduation Team.
Assists in organizing other enrichment and community-building events/activities for Honors Students and/or Regents and Presidential Scholars.
Serves as Honors liaison for Regents and Presidential Scholars, including overseeing service hours, conducting surveys, and handling other communications.
Provides academic advising for Honors students.
Provides fellowship advising and runs information sessions to recruit and guide prospective student applicants for competitive awards.
Locates content, writes, formats, and circulates the Honors e-newsletter.
Maintains and updates website content for the Honors Program, Undergraduate Showcase, and Scholarships and Fellowships.
Creates content for Honors social media, posts to sites, responds to Direct Messages (DMs), and advises on social media strategy.
Submits applications for annual SAPFB/ASUH applications and other sources of extramural funding.
Other duties as assigned.