Educational Specialist (0096860)

Title: Educational Specialist
Position Number: 0096860
Hiring Unit: C OF NAT SCI, INFO & COMP SCI DEPT, INFO & COMP SCI DEPT
Location: UH at Manoa
Date Posted: 07/09/2026
Closing Date: 07/23/2026
Band: B
Salary: salary schedules and placement information
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Month: 11-month
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities 
(* Denotes Essential Function)

1. * Under the general supervision of the Department Chair and Department Associate Chair, administer and implement all operational aspects of the Information Computer Sciences graduate programs.
2. .* In coordination with the department leadership, acts as industry liaison for ongoing internships, outreach programs, competitions, capstone events, career fair activities, and other external opportunities.
3. * Works with industry partners to establish and maintain professional programs. Works with student organizations on activities involving corporate partners and external relationships.
4. * Designs assessment studies in collaboration with the Department Chair, conducts research and analyzes resulting data to assess learning outcomes for graduate and undergraduate courses and programs by monitoring key benchmarks.
5. * Works with the graduate programs' chairs and the College of Natural Sciences Administrative Services Office on personnel transactions, including but not limited to hiring graduate students for teaching assistantships.
6. *Serves as the graduate program coordinator for the Information and Computer Sciences Department.
7. * Responsible for the documentation of graduate student academic progress, and expedites follow up action with participants and other units on campus.
8. * Helps the graduate program chairs to review and oversee the processing of graduate student applications and instructs the Graduate Admissions Committees for each program policies and rules for admissions.
9. * Participates in the orientation of new students and determines the eligibility of graduate students who apply for teaching assistantships.
10. * Assists with recruitment for donor sponsored graduate assistant fellowships.
11. * Works with faculty, chairs, and the College of Natural Sciences Administrative Services Office for some work related to submission of grant proposals.
12. * Responsible for communications with current and prospective graduate students by administering and updating the departmental list servers, department news, web pages.
13. * Monitors, implements and updates electronic databases to record and track relevant graduate student information.
14. * Interprets, develops, implements, reviews and may modify policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
15. * Establishes and maintains positive working relationships within the UH system necessary to accomplish these duties.
16. Other duties as assigned.
    

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in arts, social science, arts and humanities, science, education, business or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for program coordination, project management, and/or academic support in higher or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
2. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the field of academic program support in higher education as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with academic program in higher education.
4. Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
5. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
8. If applicable, for supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
   

1. Masters' degree in education or sciences.
2. Experience in the preparation of reports for the purposes of accreditation or student assessment in the academic setting.
3. Knowledge of local IT, software, and other computer-related industries
4. Prior experience working in IT, software, or other computer-related industries.
5. Working knowledge of higher educational institutions procedures and/or relevant programs in support of higher education, such as BANNER or STAR (registration and advising), or Kuali (purchasing and procurement).
6. Experience with grant proposal submissions.
7. Familiarity with academic procedures and policies at higher educational institutions with undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
8. Working knowledge of web-based tools (e.g. web page design, social media).
9. Familiarity with Information & Computer Sciences undergraduate and/or graduate curriculum.
   

1. Cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. Resume
3. Name and contact information (including email addresses) of 3 professional references
4. Official transcripts (copies are acceptable, however, original and official transcripts will be required at time of hire)

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