Land Agent V - Facilities Development Branch

Land Agent V - Facilities Development Branch Salary $503.58 - $612.58 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 Benefits Questions 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 applicants 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*3-1/2Specialized 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, land laws, rules, and regulations; and enforcing compliance with the foregoing.
2. Progressively responsible work experience in property management, including the efficient utilization and maintenance of real property which involved such activities as the acquisition/disposition of real property, property valuation, preparation and solicitation of bids, establishment of rental rates, selection of tenants, and the protection/maintenance of property.
3. Progressively responsible experience in the appraisal of real property, including the estimation of property values based on factors that affect the value of the property (location/environment, highest and best uses for which property is suitable/capable, age of property, physical/functional condition of improvements, potential for future development, availability of adequate utilities, probabilities of community growth/decline, and value increase/decrease due to economic conditions).
4. Progressively responsible experience in developing/maintaining real property classification/valuation systems such as developing construction and depreciation indexes, valuation tables, methods for gauging the values of different classes of real property, and procedures for uniform and equitable appraisal of real property.

Substitutions Allowed:

Please indicate if you are using a substitution below to meet a portion of the specialized experience requirement.

In order to receive credit, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application. I am not using the substitution. I have a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, property management, appraising, land management, or a closely related major.

Drivers License Requirement:

Do you possess a current, valid drivers license?

Yes No

Transcripts, Certifications, and Other Verifying Documents:

Official or copies of official transcripts, certifications (front and back), and other documents that verify you meet the minimum qualification requirements must be submitted with your application. If these documents are NOT received, your application may be rejected. My documents are attached to this application. My documents were attached to a previously submitted application. I may or may not submit my documents at a later date. I understand that my application will be evaluated based on the information available at that time.

Required Question

Employer Hawaii State Department of Education Address P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, Hawaii, 96804 Website https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org