Graduate Assistant (Center for Okinawan Studies)

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2025-00974
Department: University of Hawai’i at Manoa – CALL – Center for Okinawan Studies
Opening Date: 04/30/2025
Closing Date: 5/9/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Number:: 0000GA09
Description
Title: Graduate Assistant (Center for Okinawan Studies)

Position Numbers: 0000GA09

Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages and Letters, Center for Okinawan Studies

Date Posted: April 30, 2025

Closing Date: May 9, 2025

Salary Information: $2,076/mo

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time, 0.50 FTE

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: To begin August 1, 2025 pending position clearance and availability of funds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Coordinate and implement online and in-person outreach activities (lectures, seminars, workshops, and conferences) under the supervision of the Center’s Director.
2. Assist and accommodate local and international visitors to the Center.
3. Oversee and edit zoom recordings for online events; oversee and edit photographs and videos of in-person events; upload and maintain videos and photographs online.
4. Maintain and update websites and social media for the Center for Okinawan Studies; collaborate with other centers as necessary (especially the Center for Japanese Studies); assess engagement analytics and assist in search engine optimization technology measures.
5. Produce PR and communications materials and reports; and posting news and updates on the Center’s website regularly.
6. Collect, organize, and report data regarding the Center for Okinawan Studies at UH Manoa for internal materials, government reports, and grant applications.
7. Answer and monitor Center’s communications (i.e. email accounts) and archive data (newsletters, reports, etc.) and projects.
8. Participate in online and in-person staff meetings.
9. Other duties as related to the Center’s projects.
Minimum Qualifications:

1. Full-time classified graduate student enrolled in an UHM graduate degree program.
2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with work in Okinawan Studies, Japanese Studies, or Japan-related subjects.
3. Experience coordinating outreach activities such as public lectures, conferences, workshops, and other public events.
4. Experience preparing event flyers and other announcements.
5. Experience photographing, documenting, and reporting on programs and events.
6. Competency working with Zoom webinars for large groups.
7. Competency in PowerPoint and other presentation software (e.g., Google slides)
8. Competency in web design and maintenance using WordPress.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Native or near native fluency in Japanese and English.
2. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written (including emails).
3. Video, photographs, and sound editing skills.
4. Basic data analysis and visualization skills.
5. Experience in writing for and editing a newsletter (e.g. via Mailchimp).
6. Experience using social media, such as Twitter and Instagram, for effectively documenting projects.
7. Competency with both Windows and Mac operating systems.

To apply:

Email the following in a single PDF file: (1) Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications; (2) resume; (3) names and contact information (including phone and email addresses) of three professional references; (4) copy of official transcripts (originals will be required at the time of hire) to Dr. Mark McNally, Director, Center for Okinawan Studies to mmcnally@hawaii.edu.
Inquires: Dr. Mark McNally, mmcnally@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA
The University of Hawai’i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai’i may be viewed at: , or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai’i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: