Description

Title: Graduate Assistant
Position Number: 0000GA09
Hiring Unit: CALL, Center for Korean Studies
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: May 6, 2025
Closing Date: May 9, 2025
Minimum Monthly Salary: $2,076/mo
Full Time/Part Time: Part-Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Funding: Grant Funds

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin approximately August 1, 2025 and end on May 31, 2026. Continuation contingent pending position clearance and availability of funding; and satisfactory
performance

Duties & Responsibilities
1. Work under the supervision and guidance of the Director for the Center of Korean Studies
2. Assist with research and academic activities that largely fall under the umbrella of the ongoing Academy of Korean Studies Strategic Research Initiatives Grant that focuses on a wide diversity of projects related to Korean studies.
3. Prepare existing materials for record and future projects. Collect data from diverse sources and through international cooperations.
4. Assist with publications (publishing conference proceedings, journal articles and edited volumes in the areas of the projects).
5. Communicate and assist with prospective participants in the forthcoming lectures, workshops, and conferences.
6. Other duties as assigned by the Director and permanent staff.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Full-time classified graduate student, in good academic standing, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
2. B.A. degree in Arts & Sciences, Social Work, Business, or related field.
3. Demonstrated editing skills.
4. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and graphic software for design.
5. Able to work both independently, efficiently and reliably with the research team.
6. Must be available some evenings and weekends when necessary.

Desired Qualifications
1. Knowledge of the current situation in Korea's linguistic diversity.
2. Knowledge of Korean cultural and biological diversity (e.g., k-pop, k-drama, health).
3. Knowledge of Korean diaspora and immigration to Hawaii.
4. Bilingual in both Korean and English or fluency in one language and language proficiency
(reading and writing) and fluency in speaking (vocabulary and grammar) at the 3rd year
level in the other.

To Apply:
Applicants must email the following: (1) Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, (2) Resume, (3) Names of 3 professional references including contact information and (4) Transcripts from the institution confirming highest education degree to Dr. Christopher J. Bae at cjbae@hawaii.edu.

Copies of transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Inquiries: Professor Christopher J. Bae; cjbae@hawaii.edu

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.

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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/