Academic and Accreditation Support Specialist (0096643)

Title: Academic and Accreditation Support Specialist

Position Number:

Hiring Unit: Academic Affairs Office of the Vice Chancellor

Location: UH Hilo

Date Posted: May 29 2025

Closing Date: June 12 2025

Band: A

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin approximately July 2025 pending position clearance and availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serves as the Academic Support in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA)

1. Assists reviews advises and provides guidance and IT support to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on digital media presentation of data digital document construction graphical communication website maintenance and ADA document compliance. Runs data reports on programs and colleges as needed.

2. Provides support for the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA). Schedules core competency assessments maintains program review schedule runs statistical analyses reviews student data and assists in developing and proctoring assessments as needed responsible for data collection warehousing reports and key documents (including WSCUC communications).

3. Serves as webmaster for the institutional accreditation pages and works directly with the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) to ensure pages are updated and compliant. Collaborates with faculty to maintain assessment and program review pages in the accreditation website.

4. Coordinates the ADA Accessibility and PDF remediation project for the Academic Units at UH Hilo pursuant to Section 508 WCAG 2.1 standards remediation and compliance that are used to support these websites including accreditation reports to WSCUC program self-studies and assessment reports.

5. Coordinates campus logistical support for on-site WSCUC accreditation visits including IT support scheduling transportation accommodations and other related duties.

6. Provides IT support for other college accreditation/assessment-related reviewers.

7. Provides direct support and training to users on Commonlook ADA Section 508 Accessibility and PDF remediation projects pursuant to WCAG 2.1.

8. Serves as webmaster support for UH Hilo Faculty Congress pages. Works closely with congress committees to provide support as an administrator for record keeping and document posting.

9. Other duties as assigned.

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration or other related field and two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for supporting University institutional accreditation information technology website design and maintenance and ADA document compliance; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.

2. Considerable working knowledge of principles practices and techniques in the area of website design and maintenance and ADA accessibility as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts principles and methodologies.

3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws rules regulations and theories and systems associated with website design and maintenance and ADA document compliance.

4. 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.

5. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.

6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations groups team leaders and members and individuals.

7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer apply word processing software.

8. For supervisory work demonstrated ability to lead subordinates manage work priorities and projects and manage employee relations.

9. Possess the following competencies: technical knowledge critical thinking skills data analysis communication skills and interpersonal skills.

10. Functional knowledge understanding and ability to apply principles concepts methodology and terminology in the area of website design and ADA accessibility.

11. Functional knowledge understanding and ability to apply principles concepts methodology and terminology in the area of document PDF remediation.

1. Functional knowledge and skills with ADA compliance and the software needed to remediate documents for the web.

2. Familiarity with WSCUC standards of accreditation program review and assessment data analysis methods.

3. Familiarity with statistical software such as SPSS (separate and as a function of Excel)

1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. Resume
3. Names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three current professional references

1. Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however original official transcripts will be required prior to employment).

Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birthdates on transcript copies. All requested documents/information will become the property of the University. All minimum qualifications must be met by the hire date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.

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Inquiries: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs;

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