(Casual Hire) Continuing Education Specialist

University-of-Hawaii-System; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Hawai'i invites applications for a part-time Casual Hire Continuing Education Specialist at Hawai'i Community College - Continuing Education and Training. The role focuses on supporting non-credit programs, coordinating logistics, admissions, registrations, and communications with instructors and participants.

Desirable skills include knowledge of continuing education systems, spreadsheet software familiarity, and the ability to supervise student workers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of progressive professional experience for public assistance or project management.
• Ability to recognize problems, identify causes, and resolve coordination issues for non-credit programs.
• Ability to understand written and oral documentation, write reports, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate strategies supporting operations.
• Respond to inquiries regarding non-credit programs and schedule changes.
• Coordinate with participants and trainers about class logistics and changes.
• Manage admissions and registrations, generating enrollment reports for coordinators.

Skills

Program coordination

Inquiries handling

Scheduling coordination

Enrollment reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 1 year experience

Tools

Destiny

Excel

Google Sheets

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

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Part-Time Temporary

Job Number

2026-02195

Hawai'i Community College - Continuing Education and Training

Opening Date

10/13/2026

10/16/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

***** Casual Hire

Description

**** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire appointments, 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 provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Title: (Casual Hire) Continuing Education Specialist

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate strategies that support operations.
• Respond to inquiries regarding non-credit programs.
• Coordinate with class participants and trainers/instructors about class logistical matters such as scheduling changes, cancellation of classes, class handout preparation, class location changes, etc.
• Responsible for all aspects of admission and registration that include generating regular enrollment data reports for program coordinators.
• Support office operations with logistics requirements to include but not limited to, reserve classrooms, maintain room charts, coordinate class changes and cancellations, request room changes, and ensure accuracy of class information in Destiny and website.
• Assist with the maintenance of a master course schedule.
• Assist with summarizing and tracking evaluation results.
• Assist with procurement of educational support tools.
• Monitor spending to ensure conformity with the budget.
• Manage the use of all equipment needed for training such as audiovisual machines, flip charts, etc., as well as loaner equipment for students.
• Manage the program's mailing and interest lists.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of all publicity mailings such as brochures and flyers.
• Keep abreast of UH policies and procedures.
• Assists with the supervision and training of student employees and summer interns.
• Position responsible for working on various projects as the need arises or as directed by the Supervisor or designee.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree and 1 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for public assistance and/or project management; or equivalent education/training or experience.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in the coordination of non-credit programs.
• Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation, write reports and procedures, and communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in professional or community course development demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and systems associated with continuing education.
• Familiarity with Excel, Google Sheets or similar spreadsheet software.
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat software.
• Valid Driver's License.

Letters of recommendation are welcome. Applications lacking copies of academic transcript(s) will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet minimum qualifications (MQs). All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. The application will be considered incomplete if material is unreadable. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If multiple applications are submitted, only the last application received will be considered.

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Inquiries: 808-934-2525

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i 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: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment 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.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/ , or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i 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: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

Employer University of Hawaii

Department Hawai'i Community College - Continuing Education and Training

Address 1175 Manono Street

Hilo, Hawaii, 96720