Academic Support Specialist

Description

Position:
Academic Support Specialist (Innovation Hub Coordinator)

Position Number: 0097660T

Hiring Unit: UH at West Oahu, Academic Affairs, Academy for Creative Media

Location:

Kapolei, HI

Employment type:

Temporary – Not to Exceed (NTE):
May 31, 2027, with possibility of extension with special funding.

The Innovation Hub Coordinator will support the University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu Academy for Creative Media (ACMWO) in advancing interdisciplinary, community-responsive, and innovation-centered initiatives funded through the Maxwell grant. The coordinator will assist in coordinating collaborative projects that bring together students, faculty, alumni, and community professionals from fields such as creative media, art and design, history, natural sciences, computer science, and Indigenous knowledge systems.

The coordinator will support the continued expansion of ACMWO’s “Innovation Hub.” This position will provide academic and operational support for faculty and/or student‑led interdisciplinary projects, student mentorship activities, workshops, collaborative meetings, and multimedia production needs associated with the grant initiative. The position will also help strengthen communication and coordination between participating faculty, students, alumni, and external partners.

The Innovation Hub serves as a collaborative environment where students, faculty, alumni, and community professionals work together on interdisciplinary projects that integrate creativity, technology, culture, and applied problem‑solving. The initiative supports the Academy for Creative Media’s broader mission of preparing students for emerging creative economies while fostering collaborative approaches to community and educational challenges.

The position supports the final implementation year of the Maxwell grant by helping expand participation, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, document outcomes, and sustain Innovation Hub activities beyond the grant period.

• Assist in coordinating and supporting interdisciplinary Innovation Hub activities, meetings, workshops, and collaborative projects.
• Support faculty and students participating in interdisciplinary creative research and production initiatives.
• Help facilitate collaboration between creative media students, Indigenous scholars, STEM faculty, designers, artists, historians, and community professionals.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, communication, documentation, and organization of Innovation Hub activities.
• Support development of multimedia instructional, promotional, and project documentation materials including video, photography, audio, graphics, and digital media assets.
• Assist with the coordination and implementation of student‑centered innovation and storytelling projects connected to the Maxwell grant.
• Support onboarding, mentoring, and engagement of student participants and alumni collaborators.
• Assist with the coordination and organization of Innovation Hub equipment, production resources, and collaborative spaces.
• Document Innovation Hub activities and outcomes for grant reporting, assessment, outreach, and future program development.
• Assist with maintaining collaborative relationships with campus and community partners.
• Support workshops, presentations, demonstrations, and public‑facing events associated with interdisciplinary innovation initiatives.
• Assist faculty with integrating creative media and emerging technologies into instructional and community‑based projects.
• Maintain awareness of project timelines, deliverables, and grant‑related objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Creative Media, Design, Communications, Education, Digital Media, Computer Science, Hawaiian Studies, or related field and one (1) year of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for supporting interdisciplinary, creative, educational, or community‑based projects; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
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