What are the responsibilities and job description for the (Casual Hire) Basic Needs Student Support Specialist position at University of Hawaii?
Description
**** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai’i may apply for Casual Hire appointments, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.
Title: (Casual Hire) Basic Needs Student Support Specialist
Position Number: ***** Casual Hire
Hiring Unit: Hawaii Community College
Location: Hilo
Date Posted: April 1, 2025
Closing Date: April 4, 2025
Salary: $24.84/hour
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs and implements a recruitment process including proactive outreach to campus-based credit and non-credit students, community-based organizations, work experience sites, potential employers, and other partners for holistic student support.
- Provide proactive basic needs advising for a caseload of students fostering an institutional climate supportive of students.
- Provides students with resources to address basic needs and assists students with enrollment and/or application for services.
- Conducts regular meetings with students to monitor their progress and assists in formulating basic needs plans, including access to resources such as food assistance, financial aid, health services, housing, shelter, and childcare. Collaborates with College counselors to integrate a student’s basic needs plan into their academic and career plans.
- Collects and analyzes outcome data and prepares reports related to student and program success, including recommendations to address program deficiencies.
- Collaborate with the CARE Team and behavior intervention plan.
- Maintain case management notes and upload documents in appropriate secured database systems.
- Serves as liaison with the University of Hawaii System offices, and University of Hawaii Community Colleges offices, to participate in campus and system collaborations, initiatives, and outreach to promote basics needs programming.
- Work assignments may include evening and weekend hours, and off-campus locations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or equivalent professional experience supporting college or university students.
Desirable Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the needs of community college students and how to support students’ success.
- Knowledge of barriers to college-going ambition entry and success.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships within networks of community-based organization leaders, and public and private social service agency professionals.
- Ability to develop and work in a team environment.
- Knowledge of policies and procedures of the higher education system: Knowledge of methods, practices, and procedures of student admissions, registration, records management, financial aid, and other student support services.
- Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
Application Submission: Click on the "Apply" button to complete an application and attach the following required documents.
- A Copy of your academic transcript(s) appropriate to the position are required to be attached in order to verify all courses completed and/or degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are acceptable; copies of diplomas will NOT be accepted). Official transcripts are required at the time of hire. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA will be required before date of hire. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant:
- Statement outlining how you meet minimum (and desirable, if applicable) qualification;
- Names and contact information of three (3) references familiar with your job performance;
- Resume.
Letters of recommendation are welcome. Applications lacking copies of academic transcript(s) will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications (MQs). All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. The application will be considered incomplete if material is unreadable. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If multiple applications are submitted, only the last application received will be considered.
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Inquiries: 808-934-2525
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.
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/
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