Graduate Research Assistant, I Hoa Na Mo’olelo – Ke Panana Aloha Admin.

University of Hawaii • Honolulu, HI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary, part-time position for a Graduate Research Assistant (GA-11, step 17) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, within the Hawaiinuiakea School for Hawaiian Knowledge, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language. The position is for an 11-month period, with continuation dependent upon funding availability, GA eligibility requirements, and satisfactory performance. The role involves assisting with administrative tasks, scheduling, documentation, maintaining records, conducting research, and preparing reports for the KPA (Ke Panana Aloha) project.

Requirements

• Full time Graduate Student in good standing.
• Able to communicate effectively in ‘olelo Hawaii, in written and spoken form, in various contexts.
• Comfortable using Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Zoom.

Nice To Haves

• Current Graduate Student in Kawaihuelani.
• Experience conducting research in Hawaiian language newspapers and other repositories of moolelo.
• Experience composing moolelo in Hawaiian.
• Has pilina to the community and organizations centered in a specific district of O?ahu.
• Familiarity with kula kaiapuni and/o existing relationships with one or more kula or kumu.

Responsibilities

• Attend regular meetings of the KPA director and staff.
• Assist in scheduling, announcing, and documenting KPA meetings.
• Assist in scheduling, announcing, and documenting visits to Kula Kaiapuni and community outreach.
• Maintain digital and physical repositories of KPA work and research.
• Maintain KPA financial records and budget information.
• Conduct research and procurement of equipment and supplies needed to fulfill the project’s objectives.
• Assist in preparing progress and spending reports as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level