Graduate Assistant (0000GA11)

Description

Title: Graduate Assistant (Biocultural Initiative – Pu’ulani Agroforestry Restoration Project) 

Position Number: 0000GA11

Hiring Unit: Institute for Sustainability & Resilience (ISR)

Location: Manoa Campus

Date Posted: July 23, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until position filled; application review to begin approximately around August 6, 2025

Salary Information: Step 15 - $29,148 annually ($2,429 per month)

Monthly Type:   11 months

Part Time/ Full Time: Part Time (20 hours per week)

Full Time Equivalency: 50%

Temporary/ Permanent: Temporary

Vacancies: 1

Other Conditions: To begin as soon as possible, temporary position not to exceed May 31, 2026.  Renewal dependent upon satisfactory performance, position need, availability of funds, and meeting the eligibility requirements of the assistantship (for details, go to the UHM Graduate Division website).  Position is not remote.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support development and mentoring for an undergraduate biocultural internship course at a community-based agroforestry restoration site in He‘eia, O‘ahu. 
2. Assist with care (including planting, weeding and watering) and research (including vegetation, soil, and social surveys). 
3. Help plan and carry out community work days and cultural workshops. 
4. Lead and contribute to communication of project outcomes and progress.
5. Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Undergraduate degree in botany
2. Proficiency in ‘Olelo Hawai‘i and knowledge of biocultural dimensions of native and canoe plants
3. Experience working with Native Hawaiian led organizations and with Native Hawaiian agroforestry systems.
4. Excellent skills in oral and written communication.
5. Full-time classified graduate student pursuing a degree in topics related to biocultural restoration. 

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Connection to He‘eia, O‘ahu

To Apply:

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Applicants must submit the following:

1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;
2. Resume or CV;
3. Names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of 3 professional references; and
4. Copy of unofficial transcript (official transcripts will be required at the time of hire). Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted. Copy of diplomas will NOT be accepted.) Documents issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

IMPORTANT Note: If multiple applications are received from the same candidate, only the last one will be reviewed. Please DO NOT include any self-identifying photos, REFERENCES TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND BIRTH DATE on any documents within the application packet. All items become the property of the University of Hawaii and will not be returned. Only complete applications will be passed onto the search committee for consideration. Incomplete or unreadable application materials will not be considered.

Inquiries:  Leah Bremer, lbremer@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: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, 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: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

Salary : $15,000 - $29,148