Marketing Specialist (Casual Hire)

University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College Office of the Chancellor is seeking applications for the Marketing Specialist (Casual Hire) position. Please see the information about the position the duties and responsibilities the minimum and desirable qualifications and the job application attachments below:

Important note: Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire positions which include administrative professional and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees (i.e. paid holidays/leave). Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Working Title: Marketing Specialist (Casual Hire)

Position Number: Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: Office of the Chancellor

Location: Kapiolani Community College

Date Posted: February 13 2026

Closing Date: February:59 pm HST

Salary: $25.62 per hour (Commensurate with Education and Experience)

Schedule: Up to 19 hours per week

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Funding: Special

Continuation is dependent on satisfactory performance program needs and renewal of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates develops and coordinates content for Kapiolani Community Colleges online presence including internal and external digital properties such as websites social media networks presentations and other electronic alternatives like digital signage and advertisements by utilizing still images vector graphics animation audio and video.

• Design and produce graphic elements supporting college branding including multimedia content social media visuals digital advertisement email newsletters presentations college partnership materials and other materials as assigned.

• Drafts and finalizes content for electronic and print materials as assigned including but not limited to copy for marketing collateral.
• Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create visually compelling graphics illustrations and layouts for digital materials ensuring brand consistency and a high level of creativity.
• Performs basic editing of digital video such as trimming clips adding audio or text and inserting transitions and adapting files to various formats for broadcast and web use.
• Covers campus news events and campus life as assigned by the supervisor. Coverage may include photography videography and written descriptions. Assignments may be on or off campus and will be used in publications displays marketing collateral electronic media and for public relations distribution.
• Assists with the maintenance of the College online event calendar and various HTML newsletters.
• Assignments will include working outside of normally scheduled work hours including day night weekend and/or holidays as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in commercial arts/design graphic arts communications or related field and 1 year of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for online content development and graphic design; or equivalent education/training or experience.
• High proficiency in and experience with image editing vector graphics page layout video/animation and web development as well as with creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud. Considerable working knowledge of principles practices and techniques in the field of design animation and/or multimedia.
• Experience in creating accessible digital material.
• Experience in serving as photographer and preparing images for print displays and electronic distribution with demonstrated proficiency in digital photography.
• Proficient understanding of social media platforms including Instagram YouTube Flickr Twitter SnapChat Facebook blogs etc.
• Functional knowledge web content management systems such as Drupal or WordPress.

Desirable Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for communications marketing media campaigns and/or public relations.
• Functional knowledge of HTML.
• Ability to use DSLR camera take and edit photos at professional level of quality.
• Ability to shoot create and edit videos at professional level of quality.
• Understanding of effective use of social media and content creation that keeps up with the latest trends.
• Ability to create artwork such as drawing and sketches using non-electronic media.
• Ability to plan design create and produce finished displays and exhibits at a professional level of competence.
• Demonstrated experience with Apple operating systems.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILLNOTBE CONSIDERED(Read the To Apply section carefully)

To Apply:

Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required addition to the Application applicants must attach the following

1. Cover letter;
2. Resume;
3. The names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references; and
4. Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) Transcripts issued 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. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

NOTE:

• The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable illegible password protected missing or corrupted; therefore late or incomplete applications will not be considered. All requested documents/information become the property of Kapiolani Community College and will not be returned.
• Please do not include any self-identifying photos and redact any references to confidential information on submitted documents (social security number date of birth etc.).

• Applications lacking copies of transcripts will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications (MQs). All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date.

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Inquiries: Kapiolani Community College Human Resources Department or

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