Graduate Assistant (Center for Oral History) (pos#GA11)

Description

Title: Graduate Assistant
Position Number: GA11
Hiring Unit: UH Manoa College of Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies Department
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: August 1, 2024
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until position is filled; first review date September 1, 2024
Salary information: Step 13 - $26,946 annual (MA program); Step 16 - $30,312 annual (PhD program)
Monthly Type: 11-month
Full Time/Part Time: Part time - full time equivalency: 50%
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: Extramural funds. Appointment to begin January 2025. The initial appointment is scheduled to run until December 30, 2025. Continuation is contingent upon project needs, satisfactory work performance, academic progress, and availability of funds.

Graduate Research Assistant (Center for Oral History: Korean POWs in Hawai'i during WWII)
The Center for Oral History (COH) in the Department of Ethnic Studies (College of Social Sciences) is seeking a graduate research assistant to work on its project: History of the Korean POW experience in Hawai'i during WWII. This person will be responsible to collect, document, and disseminate the experiences of POWs who were imprisoned in Hawai'i during WWII.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop a historical timeline of key events surrounding Korean POWs during WWII.
2. Create an annotated bibliography of sources.
3. Transcribe and edit audio and video files of oral history interviews.
4. Write research report of findings.
5. Develop a spotlight of interviews for posting online.
6. Attend staff meetings.
7. Assist in daily management of the COH office.
8. Assist with COH social media platforms.  
9. Other related duties as assigned.
   
   

Minimum Qualifications

1. Classified, full-time (minimum 6 credits) graduate student in good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or above) at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Certificate and non-degree students are not eligible.
2. One year of research experience (writing literature reviews or reports, conducting quantitative or qualitative research studies, etc.).
3. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
4. Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom).
5. Ability to work outside of the normal working hours, including evening, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
   
   

Desirable Qualifications

1. Working knowledge of the Korean language (written and spoken).
2. Experience translating documents.
3. Experience conducting and/or transcribing oral history interviews.
4. Experience editing video and/or audio files.
5. Experience using ArcGIS StoryMaps or doing web design.
6. Experience copyediting.
7. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

To Apply:
Submit the following materials to Dr. Mary Kunmi Yu Danico, Director, Center for Oral History, and Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies: Cover letter explaining how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, curriculum vita or resume, names and contact information (including email addresses) of 2 professional references, and official transcripts (copies are acceptable; however, official transcripts are required prior to hiring).

For security reasons, do not send applications via email. Applications must be submitted electronically to Dr. Danico at myu@hawaii.edu via UH FileDrop Services at https://www.hawaii.edu/filedrop/ with the expiration timer for the file upload to 7 days. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application materials will not be returned.

Inquiries:
Dr. Mary Kunmi Yu Danico, myu@hawaii.edu

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

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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/

Salary : $13,000 - $26,946