Summer Education Assistant, Temporary/Full-Time

JOB/POSITION TITLE: Summer Education Assistant

STATUS: Temporary, Full-time, Non-exempt

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To assist the education team with summer camps, presentations, and events. Administrative tasks include purchasing supplies for events and programs and recording statistics.

Reports To: Manager of Education Programs

Supervises: Volunteers & students

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

• Summer Camps. Assists in overseeing the students of the annual summer camp program at the Hawaiian Humane Society's Kosasa Family Campus. This will include giving presentations or administering activities for the students based on the curriculum provided.
• Community Presentations. Promotes and delivers community presentations for youth and adult audiences such as Hawaiian Humane Society 101. This will include presentations at Summer Fun sites around the island.
• Campus Tours. Assists as needed with educational campus tours for youth groups such as school classes, community groups and Girl Scouts, as well as adult groups.
• Program Assessment. Works with the manager to decide program effectiveness and make recommendations on whether programs should be reworked, removed or reimagined. Effectiveness is based on participation, requests, and functionality.
• Adult Education. Assists as needed with community presentations for adults all around the island and on either our Mō`ili`ili or Kosasa Family campuses.

OTHER DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

• Supports and participates in organization events as needed.
• Contributes ideas for internal, external improvements to the organization.
• Serves as extra support for any educational initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB CONDITIONS:

• Work Environment: Indoor and outdoor.
• Equipment use: Basic office equipment including PC and laptop computer (Word, Excel, design and desktop publishing software), iPad, copy machine, telephone, and camera.
• Work Hours: Seasonal, full-time. Five days a week, Monday - Friday.

MENTAL, PHYSICAL & COMMUNICATIONS DEMANDS:

• Must be able to commute island wide and visit schools, Summer Fun sites, attend events and more when needed.
• Must maintain and present personal conduct, personal appearance, and office space as a professional. Includes well-groomed and professional appearance and tidy office areas.
• Must exercise compassion, patience, professionalism, flexibility and tact when dealing with a broad range of volunteers and the public including difficult, emotional or angry people. Requires handling people and animals in a pleasant, courteous and professional manner.
• Requires ability to set-up education and outreach events, which can involve lifting boxes and other items up to 30 pounds, hanging banners and other relevant duties.
• Must be free of any limitations in working with animals or children.
• Must be able to prioritize, work independently, problem solve and meet deadlines.
• Must have a flexible disposition to work with and engage a variety of volunteers, supporters and businesses.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Skills/Knowledge: Requires excellent organization and teaching skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge. Strong organization, and reporting, record keeping and project management skills required. Must be detail oriented with strong follow up skills. Valid driver's license, good driving record, access to own automobile and proof of no-fault insurance required.
• Must agree with and be committed to the Hawaiian Humane Society's goals, objectives and programs. Must be highly creative and innovative. Excellent communications skills and able to motivate youth and volunteers.
• Education/Training: College or University degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of relevant experience required that could include classroom experience, youth education, daycare/summer camp experience.

The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.