Community Relations Program Assistant - Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate

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.

Requirements

• Basic Education Requirements: Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience Requirements: 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, 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.

Qualifications

• Substitutions Allowed: Substitution of Education for Experience may be made up to a maximum of two (2) years.
• 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.

Skills

• Ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions.
• A high degree of verbal skill.
• Basic mathematical computations including percentages and averages.

Benefits

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Pay

Salary Range: $4,221.00 per month

Schedule

Salary Range: $4,221.00 per month

Pay

Salary Range: $4,221.00 per month

Benefits

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
• Retailer: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.
• Social Security: As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee's social security account.
• Workers' Compensation: If an employee is injured while on the job, benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available through workers' compensation.