• Job Description

  Req#: 4963849

  ****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees arenoteligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees such as paid leave and holidays. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

  
  

  Working Title: Campus Environments Designer & Researcher Assistant

  Position Number: ****Casual Hire
  

  Hiring Unit: VP for Administration, Office of Planning and Experiential Design

  Location: Manoa Campus

  Date Posted: 06/04/2025

  Closing Date: 06/06/2025

  Salary Range: $18 -$20 / hr

  Schedule: Up to 40 hours/week

  Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

  Funding: General

  
  

  Other Conditions:

  To begin as soon as June 16, 2025. Renewal of position is subject to satisfactory work performance and availability of funds.

  
  

  Duties and Responsibilities

  • Support stakeholder engagement through meetings, workshops, charrettes, surveys, presentations or other engagement methods with internal and external groups of all ages.
  • Assist with project research and analysis including but not limited to gathering existing entitlement, policy, social, cultural, ecological, and economic information related to urban areas, campuses, or individual properties.
  • Contribute to written reports that summarize project progress and outcomes.
  • Assist with the preparation of production and presentation materials, including computer-aided design assets, and renderings to communicate design intent for meetings and reports.
  • Support, manage, and implement design, planning, and research efforts as required by project.
  • Precedent and analogous research as needed per project.
  • Conducting analysis and synthesis of research and design efforts to inform design guidelines and guiding principles that benefit university design and planning efforts.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including design, research, product, engineering, branding, and marketing.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  
  Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Associates degree in liberal arts or architectural, engineering and computer aided design and one-year experience working on architectural design projects or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
  2. Design portfolio that demonstrates the ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
  3. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, apply MS Office or Google Workspace software.
  4. Proficiency with basic two-dimensional drafting and three-dimensional modeling in Rhinoceros 3D and rendering and animation with Rhinoceros 3D compatible software.
  5. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.

  
  

  Desirable qualifications:

  1. Experience in supporting design and education efforts with non-profits, agencies, and departments
  2. Experience with the local, social, cultural, political, economic, ecological, and regulatory context in Hawai'i.
  3. Strong interest in spatial design and community type project-based work

  
  To Apply:
  Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following: (1) resume; (2) cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position are met; and (3) the names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  
  

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  Inquiries:

  Office of Human Resources - Email:systempo@hawaii.edu

  
  

  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/

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  The University of Hawaiʻi System, formally the University of Hawaiʻi and popularly known as UH, is a public college and university system that confers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through three universities, seven community col...

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