Program Specialist

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Department

University of Hawai'i at Manoa - OVPSS - SEED

09/23/2026

Closing Date

10/7/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

0097160T, 0097313T

Title:

Program Specialist (Program Coordinator) Position Number: 0097160T, 0097313T Hiring Unit:
Ofc of the Vice Provost for Student Success, SEED

Location:

UH Manoa Date Posted:
September 23, 2026 Closing Date:
October 7, 2026 Band: PBA Salary:
Salary schedules and placement information Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary Funding:
Federal

• Provides mentoring, guidance, and support tostudent scholars at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate school levels.
• Designs and implementsprogramactivities including but not limited to, professional development and academic workshops, career readiness, community service projects, graduate school summer bridge program, and mentoring opportunities.
• Collects andcompilesgrant activities and student participation data including program and community event attendance, academic progress, andcareer or advanced degree plans.
• Works collaboratively withthe project team to design, deliver, and evaluate program objectives and activities.
• Coordinates with existing college access programs in the partner high schools and college retention programs at University of Hawai‘i campuses to supplement services.
• Develops and maintains collaborative partnerships with partner high schools, UH System affiliateddepartments/majors, industry partners, and community organizations.
• Designs,develops, and facilitates an outreach plan to engage students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels to participate in project programming.
• Conducts workshops and programming for prospective students from project high schoolstoapply to andenroll at UH Manoa.
• Connects students with necessary support services on campus and within the broader community as needed.
• Collects student program data and assists with survey data collection. Assists the PI with designing and implementing processes for data collection, surveys and student interviews throughout the grant cycle.
• Processes and maintains purchasing records related to program expenses, stipends, supplies, etc.
• Participates inprojectteam planning meetings, SEEDstaff meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Attends professional development activities including training, workshops, and conferences.
• Travels to and from co-location sites to partner high schools, conducts meetings with partners,attends various program related events in the community, and participates in local and national student affairs, or higher education related professional development and trainings, which may include working outside of normal business hours such as evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
• Hires, trains, and supervises student assistants and volunteers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in liberal arts, social sciences, arts and humanities, science, education, business administration, public administration, Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian Language, or related field or related field and 0 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for N/A; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of student success, higher education access, graduate school preparation, and/or mentoring demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of principles,…