KVIBE Project Assistant

POSITION OPENINGS:
One Full Time Position

KKV was founded by community leaders in 1972 in response to a lack of health services for Kalihi's low income, largely-immigrant Asian and Pacific Islander residents. KKV's mission is to  work toward healing, reconciliation and the alleviation of suffering in Kalihi Valley through strong relationships that honor culture and foster health and harmony.

Understanding health as wellbeing in the broadest sense, KKV pioneers holistic approaches to addressing the needs and aspirations of its culturally-rich community. KKV's 200+ staff care for more than 15,000 Kalihi residents a year in over 20 different languages and dialects from nine locations.

In 2014, Kokua Kalihi Valley began a process to develop a new framework of health that accommodates the full spectrum of strengths, challenges, desires, and needs of the community. Through careful and continual listening and engagement, a more universal view of health and wellness is emerging centered around what matters to indigenous and island people. This view, named Pilinahā, looks at four vital connections that people seek in their lives:
To your best self, to others, to place, and to past and future.

KKV is recognized nationally as a leader in Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH) programming with a 50 year history of implementing innovative programs, and annually hosts hundreds of visitors and students interested in studying KKV's community-and culturally-based approach.

In 2022, KKV won first place in the Innovations Showcase Competition put on by the Social Determinants of Health Academy. We were recognized for our Hui Hoaka Covid response program. Framed by indigenous Hawaiian values, the program has coordinated staff and volunteers from across KKV and the community to provide a broad array of support for patients and their family members.

The program has been highly successful because of its effort to provide deep listening and culturally safe communication; to provide access to resources such as food, supplies, lāʻaulapaʻau, and economic support; and to collect stories and data that will aid KKV in improving care integration and establishing best practices for SDOH services.

The KVIBE Project Assistant supports the Youth Services Director and other KVIBE staff and volunteers with the overall operation of KVIBE, including bike shop activities, youth programming, curriculum development, community partnerships, special events, and program administration and leadership. The KVIBE Project Assistant works directly with youth, families, volunteers, staff, and community partners to help create a safe, welcoming, and educational environment.

For some roles and responsibilities below, especially those under Administration, the KVIBE Project Assistant will serve as the program lead, as assigned by the KKV Youth Services Director.

Special consideration given to multicultural/multilingual candidates and those with a connection to the ahupuaʻa of Kalihi.

Special consideration given to candidates with Seal of Biliteracy.

Salary commensurate with relevant experience.

• Skill/Knowledge -
• Ability to work with multicultural staff and community, required.
• Able to work well with children, youth, parents, and volunteers, required.
• Demonstrates effective written and communication skills, required.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills, required.
• Willingness to participate in team learning and reflective environments, required.
• Bilingual/bicultural skills, preferred.
• Education/Training:
• High School diploma or GED equivalent,required.
• Experience:
• At least one-year experience working with children and youth in a similar position – paid or volunteer, required.
• Other:
• Able to drive and meet KKV’s driver abstract requirements, required.
• Lives in or familiar with the Kalihi Valley area, preferred.

40-hours/week schedule with regular and predictable attendance to be set by supervisor. Occasional night and weekend work, and adjustments to schedule as arranged by supervisor.

• 4 Employer Sponsored Health Insurance Plans to choose from (2 Kaiser & 2 UHA): KKV pays 100% of employee Medical Health Insurance…