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Student Services Coordinator
(University of Hawai'i at Mānoa-Social Work)

Description

Title: Student Services Specialist (Position #0096678, Coordinator, Student Services)
Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
Location: UH at Mānoa
Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Closing Date: May 4, 2022
Band: B
Salary: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
 Other Conditions: To begin approximately June 2022 or as soon thereafter 

Duties and Responsibilities

• In consultation with stakeholders, develop, implement, and evaluate student admission and recruitment plans with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Coordinate the implementation of MSW and BSW student admissions and student records; 
• Plan, implement, execute, and evaluate students events including orientation and convocation;
• Oversee the Department’s student scholarship program; 
• Develop and implement academic advising programs for the BSW and MSW programs; 
• Monitor and coordinate the academic and professional performance review process;
• Coordinate student communications, including updates on campus and community activities, events, and policies;
• Provide orientation, training and supervision to the social work peer advisors and/or other student assistants; 
• Provide consultative support to student organizations; 
• Maintain communication and relationship with alumni; 
• Provide oversight and handle day-to-day operations for the Department’s Student Academic Services program; 
• Provide guidance and recommendations on policies and procedures related to best support student learning success;
• Serve on department, school, and campus committees; 
• Other duties as required.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in social work, educational administration, or related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for student services; or equivalent education/training or experience
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the field of social work as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with admissions, recruitment, student development and student success.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
• For supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated

Desirable Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in social work
• Demonstrate commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and student success.
• Knowledge of University procedures and policies related to student services; 
• Ability to work with diverse student populations, with emphasis on Pacific/Asian cultural groups; 
• Experience in and functional knowledge of advocacy skills; 
• Demonstrated interest in the professional growth and matriculation of students[1] [2] .
• Demonstrated administrative, team leadership, and supervisory experience[3] [4] 

To Apply

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents.

 Applicants must submit the following:

 (1) Resume

 (2) Cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications are met

 (3) Names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references

(4) Copies of educational transcripts with confidential information redacted (i.e. social security number, date of birth, etc.).  Official transcripts are required upon hire

NOTE: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries

Please contact Dr. Jing Guo, e-mail: jingguo@hawaii.edu, phone: (808) 956-2195
To apply for the position, click on the link below

Congrats on a Successful Public Health Career Fair! 
Congratulations to the OPHS for a successful public health fair on Tuesday, May 3! Many people were in attendance to learn more about a variety of organizations at the UH Mānoa campus courtyard. 

Mentoring Bootcamp
Sponsored by Ola Hawaiʻi and PIKO

Faculty and Staff-Want to Learn More about the
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation?
Visit https://www.uhfoundation.org/resources/faqs/faculty-staff for a list of frequently asked questions about UHF.

The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) USA Doctoral Student Grants represent a commitment by the National Council for Behavioral Health to grow the research behind and evaluation of all MHFA programs. Each year, the grant will provide a one-time award of $5,000 to four outstanding full-time doctoral students who demonstrate significant potential as researchers in their fields of study and who are interested in evaluating the outcomes of MHFA trainings in the U.S.

Eligibility

• Full-time doctoral student pursuing a degree in psychology, public health, or related field of study.
• Previous evaluation experience and demonstrated ability to document findings through publications and/or presentations.
• Documented experience with MHFA (e.g., as an MHFA Instructor or Coordinator) and/or strong interest in MHFA.

Requirements

Once funded, doctoral grant recipients must:

• Submit regular research updates to the MHFA team.
• Participate in quarterly research calls with other grantees.
• Submit a final report of research findings to the MHFA team within two years of receiving the grant.
• Participate as a presenter at an MHFA-sponsored event highlighting research.
• Pursue a formal publication or presentation opportunity. (MHFA- or National Council-sponsored opportunities, such as NatCon, the MHFA Summit or a MHFA Research Symposium, may be allowed).

Apply today!

The deadline for applying is May 27, 2022.

Interested doctoral students must apply to be considered for the grant. Successful applicants will demonstrate innovative ideas for measuring MHFA program outcomes and diverse program evaluation. For more information, click on the link below. 

Student Services Coordinator
(University of Hawai'i at Mānoa - Social Work)

Description

Title: Student Services Specialist (Position #0096678, Coordinator, Student Services)
Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
Location: UH at Mānoa
Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Closing Date: May 4, 2022
Band: B
Salary: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
 Other Conditions: To begin approximately June 2022 or as soon thereafter 

Duties and Responsibilities

• In consultation with stakeholders, develop, implement, and evaluate student admission and recruitment plans with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Coordinate the implementation of MSW and BSW student admissions and student records; 
• Plan, implement, execute, and evaluate students events including orientation and convocation;
• Oversee the Department’s student scholarship program; 
• Develop and implement academic advising programs for the BSW and MSW programs; 
• Monitor and coordinate the academic and professional performance review process;
• Coordinate student communications, including updates on campus and community activities, events, and policies;
• Provide orientation, training and supervision to the social work peer advisors and/or other student assistants; 
• Provide consultative support to student organizations; 
• Maintain communication and relationship with alumni; 
• Provide oversight and handle day-to-day operations for the Department’s Student Academic Services program; 
• Provide guidance and recommendations on policies and procedures related to best support student learning success;
• Serve on department, school, and campus committees; 
• Other duties as required.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in social work, educational administration, or related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for student services; or equivalent education/training or experience
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the field of social work as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with admissions, recruitment, student development and student success.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
• For supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated

Desirable Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in social work
• Demonstrate commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and student success.
• Knowledge of University procedures and policies related to student services; 
• Ability to work with diverse student populations, with emphasis on Pacific/Asian cultural groups; 
• Experience in and functional knowledge of advocacy skills; 
• Demonstrated interest in the professional growth and matriculation of students[1] [2] .
• Demonstrated administrative, team leadership, and supervisory experience[3] [4] 

To Apply

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents.

 Applicants must submit the following:

 (1) Resume

 (2) Cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications are met

 (3) Names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references

(4) Copies of educational transcripts with confidential information redacted (i.e. social security number, date of birth, etc.).  Official transcripts are required upon hire

NOTE: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries

Please contact Dr. Jing Guo, e-mail: jingguo@hawaii.edu, phone: (808) 956-2195

To apply for the position, click on the link below

Description:
Title: Junior Researcher (Position #0085856T)
Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Center on Aging
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date Posted:  April 28, 2022
Closing Date:   May 13, 2022
Salary Information: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Monthly Type: 11 month
Full Time Equivalency (FTE): 100%
Job Term: Non-Tenure/ Full-Time/ Temporary Funding: Extramural
Not to Exceed:  August 31, 2022

Other Conditions: 

•  Position renewal dependent upon availability of funds, program needs, and satisfactory performance
• Position to begin approximately June 2022 or as soon thereafter as possible

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Under immediate supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), fulfill the deliverables associated with the contract on substance abuse and mental health, from the Hawai'i State Department of Health
2. Design logic models, program evaluations, process evaluations, and outcome evaluations
3. Assist in evaluation implementation
4. Perform quantitative and qualitative data analyses using datasets related to the contract
5. Apply statistical, epidemiologic, econometric, or other estimation techniques
6. Present results graphically and in text and presentations for local stakeholder, funders, community groups, and public audience, for use in reports, conference presentations, and publications
7. Draft project reports for local stakeholder and funders including epidemiologic reports
8. Develop research manuscripts to disseminate findings to the academic community. Present findings to government officials, academic and community partners
9. Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's degree from a college or university of recognized standing in Epidemiology, Public Health, Clinical Research, Clinical Psychology, Economics, Demography, Planning, or an associated social science discipline
2. Experience in the design and implementation of program evaluations
3. Experience in the techniques relevant to Epidemiology, Public Health, Economic, or Social Science research
4. Experience with institutional review boards, human subject protection, HIPAA compliance, and regulatory requirements
5. Experience with data analysis using statistical and analytical software programs, such as, SPSS or Stata
6. Familiarity with substance abuse prevention, mental health, health interventions, healthcare system, and criminal justice system
7. Ability to communicate with Federal, State and academic partners

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Two (2) years direct experience in an academic or other research setting which may include nonprofit / community level research
2. Familiarity with electronic health records and related terminologies such as ICD-10 codes and SNOMED
3. Experience in data visualization, or data science methodologies

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Cover letter describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
3. Names and contact information (including email addresses) of at least 5 professional references
4. Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming highest educational degree relevant to this position (copies acceptable, official originals required upon hire)

Note: First time NEOGOV users are required to create an account. Only applications through NEOGOV are accepted.
 

University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
Associate Director of Development
 Thompson School & NAWSON

The Associate Director of Development is a key member of the UH Mānoa Development team, primarily focused on identifying, engaging and soliciting prospective donors for major and leadership gifts that support the vision of the Dean of Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing (NAWSON) and the Dean of the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health (TSSWPH). The Associate Director will close gifts and steward donors so that the positive and mutually beneficial relationships continue

Sex Abuse Treatment Center (SATC) Education Coordinator

If you are an energetic and motivated educator, you can help the Sex Abuse Treatment Center provide community intervention and compassionate care for victims of sexual assault. As the Education Coordinator, you will function as part of the community education team to plan, deliver and evaluate the Center’s educational programs on sexual assault. We are looking for someone with sensitive communication skills, the ability to work independently and creatively as well as collaboratively with others, and a commitment to our vision of delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.

Location: Hawai‘i’ Pacific Health, Honolulu, HI

Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Exempt: Yes

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Social Work, Education, Public Health, Counseling or related social sciences field and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Experience delivering educational presentations to children and adults. Valid driver's license and abstract. Current Hawai‘i auto insurance.

Position Coordinator, Education - Sex Abuse Treatment Ctr

Category Behavioral Mental Health

Location Hawai‘i’ Pacific Health, Honolulu, HI

To apply for the position, click on the link below.

Inaugural Annual NIH Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Health Research Conference
Hosted by The NIH Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health
Scientific Interest Group (NIH AANHPI-HSIG)

The NIH Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Scientific Interest Group (NIH AANHPI-HSIG) will host this two-day event on Wednesday-Thursday, May 4-5 to celebrate AANHPI heritage month, highlight AANHPI research achievements, and assess research needs. The main theme of the 2022 conference is "Mechanism and Translational Research to Improve Health and Therapeutic Outcomes for AA and NHPI Populations." NIMHD Director Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., will provide opening remarks. For more information and to register, click on the link below.

UH Strategic Plan Town Halls

As President Lassner announced on March 8, UH System is moving forward on a new Strategic Plan, 2023–2029. This process builds upon the Third Decade Report, the President's Post-Pandemic Hawaiʻi white paper, and UH's progress on Strategic Directions 2015–21. We know the semester is quickly coming to a close, so in order to engage as many faculty, staff and students as possible, we are hosting four town halls before the end of the term.  

Please join one of the virtual town halls on the strategic plan:

• Tuesday, May 10, 2022 8:30–10:00 a.m. (RSVP here)
• Wednesday, May 11, 2022 12:00–1:30 p.m. (RSVP here)

We also encourage the UH community to respond to a survey about priorities for the strategic plan and process for strategic planning. Deadline for providing input via the survey is Friday, May 6, 2022.

Over the summer we will invite the community to engage in the strategic planning process and also continue with the planning process so that when students and faculty return in the Fall, we will discuss a draft and host additional town halls at that time.  Information about the strategic planning process can be found here.

If you have questions, please email ovpas@hawaii.edu.

Mini Symposium on
Indigeneity, Sustainability, and Resilience Research

The Department of Curriculum Studies, together with the International and Special Programs unit in the Dean’s Office are happy to announce the upcoming Mini Symposium on Indigeneity, Sustainability, and Resilience Research – Interdisciplinary Cross-Cultural Perspectives.

DATES: May 9-10 (Hawaii) / May 10-11 (Japan)

TIME: 2 pm to 6 pm HST (9 am – 1 pm Japan time).

PROGRAM: View the latest detailed schedule as well as the bios and abstracts of the presenters here: https://bit.ly/37RVXmp

Please come join us! REGISTER to receive the Zoom information by using this registration form (https://bit.ly/3Iz0LsZ) ASAP to secure your spot.

The idea for this mini symposium came out of discussions led by Dr. Pauline Chinn together with Dr. Hirofumi Kato at the Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies (CAIS) and his colleagues at the Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity (GSI) at Hokkaido University.  We decided that a mini interdisciplinary symposium would be a good forum for researchers (faculty as well as students) from both institutions to learn about each other’s work related to indigeneity, sustainability, and/or resilience research and education. All presenters were also asked to explore the intersection of all three themes in their presentations.

Upon sending our the call for proposals last month, we received numerous submissions from Hawai‘i as well as Japan, on a range of research. Our hope is that this exploratory symposium paves the way for future collaborations on research and education on these topics between our institutions.

To visit the latest about this event, please visit the event announcement webpage on the COE website. For questions, please reach out to Nezia Azmi, International & Special Programs Coordinator, at azti@hawaii.edu.

Kapiʻolani Community College 
Community Health Worker Fall 2022 Cohort

We are excited to announce, we will be starting another statewide cohort in August 2022! Tuition will be waived for all 16-credits. 

Info for potential students:

Online classes begin on August 22nd and will be offered part time, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-8:30pm. More scheduling details to come. The courses and term schedule are as follows:

Fall 2022

CHW 100: Community Health Worker Fundamentals

CHW 130: Intro to Counseling and Interviewing

Spring 2023

CHW 135: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

CHW 140: Case Management

Summer 2023

CHW 145: Community Health Worker Practicum Experience

In order to participate, please follow these steps for consideration in the CHW Program. Following these steps does not guarantee enrollment. However, they are all required for acceptance. Be sure to read all instructions carefully.

1. Apply to Kapiʻolani Community College for Fall 2022 at your earliest convenience, deadline is August 1, 2022 but the sooner you can get enrolled in the college the better. Be sure to select "Community Health Worker" as your major. 
2. AFTER you have been ACCEPTED to KapCC fill out this google form.
3. Attend a CHW info session via Zoom (Meeting ID: 941 2554 0902). You are welcome to attend an info session prior to completing steps 1 & 2.
   • Upcoming dates are below:
     • Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 12 PM
     • Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 5:30 PM
     • Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 9:30 AM

Once you have completed all three steps and are accepted into the program, we will send out registration instructions. 

Hope to see you for an info session in order to answer any questions you may have and get you started for our Fall 2022 CHW cohort! 

Native Hawaiian Undergraduate Research Assistant for
Native Hawaiian Resilience Project (Summer 2022)
 

 

Qualifications:

Duties:

• Recruitment of Native Hawaiian adults (young adults, makua, kupuna)
• Conduction of interviews and oral diaries. You will talk story multiple times with the same persons.
• Transcribe interviews and diaries.
• Code qualitative data.
• Prepare survey and diary data for quantitative analysis.
• Communicate with study participants to reflect together about the content of their stories.
• Attend weekly project meetings.
• Attend daily and weekly planning and reflection meetings.
• Work together with other research assistants.
• Complete all training and independent work as required.
• Co-create and adhere to a mentorship plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.