Graduate Assistant (Formatively Assessing Procedural Fluency)
Location
UH Manoa - College of Ed, Various Locations, HI
Job Type
Part-Time to Full-Time Equivalency
Job Number
2026-01043
Department
University of Hawaii at Manoa - College of Education
Division
School of Teacher Education
Opening Date
05/19/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Position Number:
0000GA11
Description
Title: Graduate Assistant (Formatively Assessing Procedural Fluency)
Position Number: 0000GA11
Hiring Unit: College of Education, School of Teacher Education
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: May 19, 2026
Closing Date: Continuous - Application review begins June 8, 2026
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Full time/PartTime: Part Time Temporary; Full time equivalency: 50%
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary - Not to exceed December 31, 2026
Other Conditions: Extramural funds. Appointment to begin July 2026 or soon thereafter. Renewal contingent upon project needs, satisfactory performance, and availability of funds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the COE faculty member, participate in a Hawaii Education Research Network (HERN) partnership between the Hawai'i Department of Education (HIDOE) and UHM's College of Education.
Conduct research on elementary math education and formative assessment. Research tasks may include but are not limited to: conducting literature searches and reviews on methods for assessing procedural fluency, meeting with project partners and stakeholders, assist in developing and submitting an IRB application for the project, collecting, organizing, and analyzing information and data, synthesizing findings, and with guidance from faculty, writing research reports and assist in co-authoring and co-presenting project findings and scholarly work (e.g. webinars, research forums, conferences).
Participate in monthly HERN Fellow meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Classified, full-time (minimum of 6 credits) graduate student in good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or above) at UH Manoa.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to attend to tasks with detail.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience in working with diverse stakeholders.
Experience in conducting literature searches and reviews.
Experience in curriculum research or working with curriculum standards.
Experience in writing reports.
Experience in coding or categorizing qualitative data.
Experience in cleaning and manipulating quantitative data sets using MS Excel or Google Sheets.
To Apply:
Submit electronically a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, curriculum vita, names and contact information (including email addresses) of 3 professional references, and official transcripts (copies acceptable, however, official transcripts required upon hiring).
Inquiries: Dr. Seanyelle Yagi, slyagi@hawaii.edu
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Employer University of Hawaii
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