Community Relations Program Assistant - Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate

Community Relations Program Assistant - Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate

Hawai‘i State Department of Education

Full-time |

Location:

Waimanalo | Salary: $4,221.00 per month (SR‑15)

• Represents a statewide community relations program, supporting outreach efforts, and serves as a link between State offices, districts, schools, communities, and parents.
• Conducts and/or coordinates workshops and information dissemination sessions of program activities and related services.
• Performs research and gathers information.
• Responds to information requests and inquiries from State offices, district and school personnel, other agencies, various community groups, and the general public.
• Liaises with State office, district and school personnel, individuals and community and group representatives to facilitate events.
• Keeps informed on program operations, activities, and plans.
• Maintains program records and files.
• Gathers, extracts, and compiles data for use in a variety of standard and non‑standard statistical and other reports to keep records of program activities, performance, and status updates.
• May participate as a State program team member.
• May perform general administrative work including answering phones, copying documents, faxing information, etc.

Basic Education Requirements

Experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions and a high degree of verbal skill, in addition to the ability to perform basic mathematical computations including percentages and averages. This experience may have been met from part‑time and/or unpaid work, but must be continuous. It may also be met by possession of a high school diploma.

Experience Requirements

• Four (4) years of work experience in community or public service, social assistance, or similar programs, of which two (2) years must have been of a paraprofessional capacity (technical work performed in support of professional practitioners), involving work of the following type and nature:
• Group organizing;
• Conducting and/or coordinating workshops and information dissemination sessions of program activities and related services;
• Seeking support for a program from various community resources;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with community organizations and agencies.

Substitution of Education for Experience

• Successful completion of coursework from an accredited community college, college, or university may be substituted for the General Experience up to a maximum of two (2) years. The education may be substituted for the required General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credit hours for six (6) months of experience, provided that at least three (3) credits per semester were in the social sciences or related areas and provided knowledge of basic principles and techniques of oral communication and interpersonal relationship skills.

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.

• Holidays – 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation – 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave – 21 days per year.
• Health Insurance – State pays a portion of premiums for eligible employees.
• Group Life Insurance – Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan – Option to have State deduct health care premiums before payroll taxes.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax‑savings benefit program for out‑of‑pocket health care and eligible dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plan – State contributes to retirement plan; eligibility based on credited service and age.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA) – Participation allowed for eligible employees.
• Deferred Compensation – Tax‑deferred investment program with multiple options.
• Temporary Disability Insurance – Benefits for disability caused by non‑work related injury or illness.
• Social Security – State contributes to employee’s…