Researcher (0086091T)
Honolulu, HI - USA
Job Summary
- Description
Title: Researcher (R2)
Position Number:T
Hiring Unit: College of Education Center on Disability Studies
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date Posted: September 24 2026Date Closed: October 8 2026
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Tenure Track: Non-Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time 1.0 FTE
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: This is a full-time 11-month faculty appointment at the Researcher (R2) rank in the Center on Disability College of Education University of Hawaii at Manoa paid by extramural funds. It is a temporary non-tenure track position that is subject to availability of funding and renewal is contingent upon satisfactory performance staffing requirements and/or availability of funding. The selectee is required to complete the College of Education New Faculty Orientation during the first year of appointment Title IX training other required training ISAT and must undergo and pass a criminal background check.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate collection organization management and quality assurance of quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation data across PSP PTACT IPSE Bridge summer training employment and related activities.
- Develop and implement evaluation measures procedures and data-collection methods.
- Develop and maintain information-management systems that support research evaluation and systematic inquiry across PSP PTACT IPSE Bridge and related activities including participant service training technical assistance employment outcome and performance information.
- Coordinate activities and communication among project staff university personnel educational institutions employers agencies nonprofit and community organizations and national partners.
- Contribute to research and evaluation reports federal and state reports professional presentations publications briefs training resources and other project products.
- Disseminate project findings and resources to professional university agency disability and community audiences.
- Participate in grant proposals continuation applications and other project development activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters degree in education social work disability studies social sciences public administration evaluation or a closely related field from a college or university of recognized standing.
- Experience with research or program evaluation including data collection data management information management analysis interpretation reporting or related activities.
- Experience organizing synthesizing interpreting and communicating information from multiple sources.
- Experience coordinating programs projects services research/evaluation activities or other complex professional activities.
- Experience working in university education nonprofit disability human services or related settings.
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in secondary or postsecondary settings.
- Experience applying information systems digital resources or educational technologies to improve program operations or resource accessibility.
- Ability to exercise professional judgment work independently within assigned responsibilities collaborate effectively with varied partners manage multiple priorities and deadlines and travel independently to various locations throughout the State of Hawaii.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience designing or implementing marketing outreach or participant recruitment strategies in partnership with community organizations.
- Knowledge of inclusive postsecondary education transition employment self-determination or community inclusion.
- Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research or program evaluation.
- Experience developing or maintaining databases information systems resource collections or knowledge-management systems.
- Experience coordinating nonprofit community-based educational employment or training programs.
- Experience preparing grant federal/state evaluation or performance reports.
- Experience supporting summer training programs technical assistance professional development or national partnership activities.
- Experience contributing to research evaluation professional presentations publications or other dissemination products.
To Apply: Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents to the online application. The applicants should submit the following documents:1. cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications 2. names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references 3. curriculum vitae and 4. official transcripts (copies are acceptable with application; official transcripts are required upon hire). Late incomplete or unreadable application materials will not be considered. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on submitted documents. All items become the property of the University of Hawaii and will not be returned.
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