Casual Hire Lead Student Coordinator
Job Location:
Kapolei, HI - USA
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- Description
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Invites applications for the position of: (Casual Hire) Lead Student Coordinator
OPENINGDATE:07/2/2026
DESCRIPTION:
* * * *Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawaii may apply for CasualHirepositions whichincludeadministrative professional andtechnical(APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of thetemporarynature of these appointments Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments maylast forup to 89 days for full-time employees andupto 1calendaryear for parttimeemployees.
Working Title: Academic Support Specialist
Hiring Unit: UH West Oahu Academic Affairs: Math Natural & Health Sciences
Location: Kapolei
Date Posted: 07/02/2026
Salary Range:$26.69/hour
Schedule:Up to 40 hours/week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary
Funding:FederalJob Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily physical and virtual operations of the Veterans Resource Center ensuring a welcoming professional space.
- Assist with the intake verification and preliminary review of VA education benefit files (e.g. Post-9/11 GI Bill Chapter 31/35) to prepare them for official campus certification.
- Act as a peer lead by helping train schedule and assign daily tasks to other student workers front desk staff or VA work-study peers.
- Track inventory of center resources monitor basic operational needs and assist in drafting budget requests for center activities.
- Gather baseline data on center usage event attendance and student tracking to generate monthly activity summaries for the Director.
- Serve as a primary peer point of contact guiding incoming military-connected students through the initial campus onboarding process.
- Direct student veterans to essential campus resources including financial aid registration academic advising and the Noeau Center.
- Assist in designing and organizing transitional peer workshops focusing on student-veteran orientation campus life and peer mentoring.
- Support the planning setup and execution of campus military events resource fairs and Veterans Day recognition programming.
- Act as a student ambassador to help connect UHWO with local veteran service networks and student organizations like ASUHWO.
- Serve as an informed resources to campus faculty staff and administrators regarding current issues impacting veteran students or opportunities for the university to expand the effectiveness of its support efforts.
- Coordinates daily scheduling task assignments and workspace workflows for center student staff.
- Flags and prioritizes complex VA benefit processing bottlenecks for review by the supervising authority.
- Exercises independent judgment when managing peer disputes coordinating workshop logistics or resolving daily visitor needs.
- Works under the supervision of the Director of Compliance (or designated staff member).
- Work is reviewed through project completions data accuracy and regular status check-ins.
- Peer coordinates other Center Student Volunteers or VA Work-Study Assistants.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Possession of a Bachelors Degree from an accredited University/College in good standing; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.
- Demonstrated experience or strong functional knowledge of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits and terminology.
- Possession of or ability to rapidly obtain and maintain a valid drivers license and federal military base access credentials (e.g. DBIDS) for off-campus outreach tasks.
- Possession of or ability to rapidly obtain and maintain a certification as School Certifying Official (SCO) to assist the current School Certifying Official (SCO) in Enrollment Management.
- Exceptional attention to detail strong data entry accuracy and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality (FERPA compliance).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of dependability and self-direction.
- Familiarity with the community-based Veterans Service Organizations and the ability to coordinate activities with them.
To Apply:
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- EEO Clery Act ADA
The University of Hawaii 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: 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.
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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii 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:
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