Land Agent Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $6,043.00 - $7,351.00 Monthly
Location : Facilities Development Branch
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time 12-month
Job Number: 2026-00011P
District / Complex Area: Classified / OFO / Facilities Development
School / Office: Classified / Facilities Development
Opening Date: 02/01/2026
Max Number of Applicants: 35
Position %: 100%
Description
This posting is being used to fill various Land Agent V positions at the specified location.
Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.
Land Agent V, SR-24: $6,043.00 - $7,351.00 per month
Examples of Duties
1. Researches potential land acquisition sites for new schools, expansions, or disposition, considering factors such as location, size, zoning, and environmental impact.
2. Engages with landowners to negotiate fair market prices and terms, including securing necessary easements and rights of way.
3. Conducts thorough property due diligence, including title searches, boundary surveys, environmental assessments, and zoning verification.
4. Drafts and reviews purchase agreements, deeds, and other legal documents related to land acquisition.
5. Coordinates with local planning departments and other regulatory agencies to obtain necessary entitlements for land development.
6. Oversees the management of acquired land, ensuring proper maintenance and compliance with environmental and zoning regulations.
7. Works closely with school officials, design professionals and related consultants, construction teams, and legal counsel to ensure successful land acquisition projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Experience Requirements:
Applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality and quantity described.
Class TitleSpecialized Experience (Yrs)Supervisory Experience (Yrs)Total Experience (Yrs)Land Agent V3-1/2*3-1/2
Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated knowledge of Hawaii Land Laws, real estate laws and
terminology, the real property appraisal process, various types of land title and legal instruments affecting land transactions; and the ability to gather and analyze land transaction data; prepare reports of findings, including conclusions and recommendations and meet and deal effectively with others.
Examples of Qualifying Experiences:
1. Progressively responsible work experience in land management, including activities such as preparing transactions for acquisition and disposition of land; inspecting public lands for violations of contractual agreements, statutes, and land laws, rules, and regulations; and enforcing non-compliance of these agreements and laws and regulations.
2. Progressively responsible work experience in property management, including the efficient utilization and maintenance of real property which involved such activities as the acquisition or disposition of real property, property evaluation, preparation and solicitation of bids, establishment of rental rates, selection of tenants, and the protection and maintenance of property.
3. Progressively responsible experience in the appraisal of real property, including the estimation of property values based on consideration of all
factors that influence or affect the value of the property, such as location and environment of the property, zoning, methodology, the analysis of the highest and best uses for which the property is suitable or capable of being adapted, age, physical or functional condition of improvements, potentialities for future development, availability of adequate utilities probabilities of community growth or decline, and resultant value increase or decrease because of changing economic trends and conditions.
4. Progressively responsible work experience in developing and maintaining real property classification and valuation systems, including such activities as developing construction and depreciation indexes, valuation tables, methods for gauging the values of different classes of real property, and procedures for the uniform and equitable appraisal of real property.
For Land Agent IV and V levels, at least one year (1) of the required specialized experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in State service.
Non-Qualifying Experience:
1. Experience as an escrow officer, title officer, title searcher, real estate salesperson, abstractor, etc., which did not include appraising real property
and applying the knowledge and abilities specified above.
2. Experience limited to responsibility for the day-to-day operation and management of properties such as residential housing including an apartment
building, restaurant, hotel or other property which does not demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities described in the Specialized
Experience section above.
Supervisory Experience: Professional experience which included (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problems; (4) training and developing subordinates; and (5) evaluating their performance.
*Supervisory Aptitude: For the Land Agent V, supervisory aptitude is required. Supervisory aptitude is demonstrated potential for performing supervisory duties through the successful completion of regular or special assignments involving some aspects of supervision (e.g., by serving as a group or team leader or in similar work demonstrating supervisory capabilities); completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating supervisory potential.
Substitutions Allowed:
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, real estate finance, business finance, property management, appraising, land management, urban planning, or a law degree with land acquisition and development specialization, or a closely related major, may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required 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 the applicant can perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
Supplemental Information
Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.
Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.
Equal Opportunity
The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Payday
New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.
12-month civil service and SSP employees enjoy a range of competitive 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. Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• 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.
• Retirement Plan: The 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): If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program. The TSA plan allows eligible employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to an employee-selected investment service provider authorized to provide TSA products.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program. This program is an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several investment options are available.
• 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' Compensatio