Community Relations Program Assistant - Ewa Beach Elementary

About the role

Represents a statewide community relations program, supporting outreach efforts, and serves as a link between State offices, districts, schools, communities and parents.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and/or coordinates workshops and information dissemination sessions of program activities and related services
• Performs research and gathers information
• Responds to information requests and inquiries from State offices, district and school personnel, other agencies, various community groups and the general public
• Liaises with State office, district and school personnel, individuals and community and group representatives to facilitate events
• Keeps informed on program operations, activities and plans
• Maintains program records and files
• Gathers, extracts and compiles data for use in a variety of standard and non-standard statistical and other reports to keep records of program activities, performance and status updates
• May participate as a State program team member
• May perform general administrative work including answering phones, copying documents, faxing information, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic Education Requirements: Experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions and a high degree of verbal skill in addition to the ability to perform basic mathematical computations including percentages and averages. This experience may have been met from part-time and/or unpaid work. There must, however, be evidence that participation was on a continuous basis but not necessarily on a full-time normal work basis. This requirement may also be met by possession of a high school diploma.

Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had work experience of the kind and quality described below:

General Experience: Four (4) years of work experience in community or public service, social assistance or similar programs, of which two (2) years must have been of a paraprofessional capacity (technical work performed in support of professional practitioners), involving work of the following type and nature:

• Group organizing
• Conducting and/or coordinating workshops and information dissemination sessions of program activities and related services
• Seeking support for a program from various community resources
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with community organizations and agencies

Substitutions Allowed: Successful completion of coursework from an accredited community college, college or university may be substituted for the General Experience up to a maximum of two (2) years. The education may be substituted for the required General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credit hours for six (6) months of experience, provided that at least three (3) credits per semester were in the social sciences or related areas and provided knowledge of basic principles and techniques of oral communication and interpersonal relationship skills.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.

Pay

$4,221.00 per month (based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable).

Schedule

Full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during an election year)
• Vacation: 21 days per year (Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13)
• Sick Leave: 21 days per year (Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13). Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: State pays a part of the premiums for enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan (if eligible)
• Group Life Insurance: Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
• Premium Conversion Plan: Deduct health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Island Flex): Set aside pre-tax money for out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses
• Retirement Plan: State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and are 55 years old may retire and receive benefits.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): Contribute pre-tax dollars to an employee-selected investment service provider
• Deferred Compensation: Tax-deferred retirement investment program through voluntary payroll deductions
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Benefits for disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness (if eligible)
• Social Security: State contributes to employee's social security account
• Workers' Compensation: Benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support for on-the-job injuries
• Union & Collective Bargaining: Right to join the union for collective bargaining; non-members are required to pay union service fees unless excluded