(Casual Hire) Ke Ao Mau – Mentorship Program Coordinator

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Working Title: (Casual Hire) Ke Ao Mau Mentorship Program Coordinator

Position Number: *****Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Department of Social Work

Location: UH at Manoa

Date Posted: May 18 2026

Closing Date: June 1 2026

Salary Range: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications

Work Schedule: Up to 19 hours per week

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary (.475 FTE)

Funding: UH Foundation funds

Other Conditions:

To begin approximately in June or as soon thereafter as possible.

Position Summary:

The Mentorship Program Coordinator will support the development and implementation of a place-based mentorship program that connects graduates of social work and public health with current students emerging and expert practitioners. This position centers relationship-building knowledge exchange and the strengthening of pathways to health well-being and social work and public health practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify best practices in mentorship programs.
• Lead the design and development of a mentorship program.
• Establish and maintain relationships with alumni social work graduates and community practitioners to support mentor recruitment and engagement
• Develop mentorship structure including orientation materials communication guidelines and place based engagement practices.
• Develop and coordinate mentormentee matching processes ensuring alignment of interests practice areas and other considerations
• Facilitate and support mentorship activities including virtual and in-person gatherings talk story sessions and community-based engagements
• Collaborate with faculty community/cultural experts and community partners to ensure mentorship program alignment with project priorities
• Support the integration of mentorship into initiatives including in-person events community sessions and service-learning experiences
• Develop and implement communication strategies to sustain engagement across mentors and mentees (e.g. email newsletters social media and program updates).
• Develop and maintain website via google sites.
• Monitor and document program activities participation and outcomes
• Prepare reports summaries and materials in alignment with University of Hawaii Foundation Funder Thompson School and project director/program reporting requirements
• Provide recommendations for program sustainability growth and continuous improvement
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Social Work or Public Health or related field
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders including faculty students and community partners
• Demonstrated knowledge of values cultural practices and community engagement approaches
• Experience working with students alumni or community-based programs
• Strong experience with Zoom
• Strong oral writing and interpersonal skills

Desirable Qualifications

• Masters Degree in social work public health or related field
• Experience in drafting project reports and grants for local and federal organizations
• Competency in cross-cultural community work
• Prior experience with mentorship program development or coordination
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary educational initiatives
• Experience work with land-based community organizations
• Experience facilitating group engagement workshops or communitygatherings

To Apply:

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(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

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