Graduate Assistant; HERN - Attendance in HIDOE), GA

Title:

Graduate Assistant (HERN - Attendance in HIDOE )

Position Number: 0000GA11

Hiring Unit:
College of Education, Educational Administration

Location:

Manoa

Date Posted:
December 26, 2025

Closing Date:
Continuous - application review begins January 2, 2026

Salary Information:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Full Time/Part Time:
Part Time - Full-Time Equivalency: 50%

Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary - Not to Exceed:
December 31, 2026

Other

Conditions:

Extramural funding. Appointment to begin January 19, 2026 or soon thereafter.

Renewal is contingent upon department needs, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.

The Hawai‘i Education Research Network at the University of Hawai‘i Manoa in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) is excited to announce an upcoming Graduate Assistant (GA) position for Spring 2026. The GA will work as part of a research practice partnership team with College of Education faculty member, Dr. Keali’i Kukahiko, and HIDOE partners to conduct a participatory action research assessment of Attendance data in HIDOE.

Work will include data collection and analysis, report writing, and dissemination. The GA would likely have opportunities to co‑author/co‑present evaluation findings and scholarly works in partnership with the faculty lead.

• Under the supervision of the COE faculty member, collaborate on a research practice partnership between the Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) and UHM’s College of Education.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews to inform the study;
• Collect and analyze data;
• Assist in developing and submitting the IRB application for project
• Assist in co-authoring/co-presenting project findings and scholarly work;
• Meet with project partners, and related stakeholders
• With guidance from faculty, participate in writing research reports and and sharing findings with diverse stakeholders (e.g., webinars, research forms, conferences).
• Participate in HERN GA and project team meetings
• Other duties as assigned.

• Classified, full‑time (minimum of 6 credits) graduate student in good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or above) at UH Manoa.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to pay attention to tasks with detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Experience conducting literature searches and reviews.
• Experience presenting to diverse audiences.
• Experience writing reports.
• Experience in coding or categorizing qualitative data.
• Experience in cleaning and manipulating qualitative and quantitative data sets.
• Experience in project management
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working in or with the HIDOE;
• Experience in report writing and use of APA style;
• Experience making research presentations in professional settings.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Submit electronically a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, resume/CV, official transcripts (copies acceptable; however, originals will be required at the time of hire), and names and contact information of three professional references.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Keali’i Kukahiko via email: kealii
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