Job Opportunities

*conduct a process evaluation of the Implementation Strategy for each activity, including performance re: the initiation and completion of specific tasks and accomplishments of the tangible results expected for each task and how the 3 activities coalesce;

*develop a performance evaluation for each of three activities over 3 years (2007-2010), including analysis of Student Records data* as needed for each activity to compare to Baseline source data requiring tracking of Native Hawaiian student applications, registration, course enrollments, persistence, and graduation, (persistence and graduation rate of Native Hawaiians compared to non-Hawaiians; data will be gathered by Title III/MCC staff) for proven Academic Quality.

*data could also be in the form of focus groups, pre and post surveys, student GPAs, interviews most of which will be gathered by Title III/MCC staff.

Deliverables

* develop quarterly interim reports and a final report on the annual performance of the Title III project and its activities;

* present at 4 meetings per year with all Title III and related MCC staff on report findings

Minimum Qualifications

Applicant must:

be familiar with Native Hawaiian (NH) issues, community needs, culture, value systems and socio-economic history.

be familiar with the inner workings of the University of Hawai'i system.

have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of evaluation experience.

Terms of Employment

Pay range from $25 k (negotiable) per year, one year at a time. Quarterly lump sum payments will be made to the employee upon completion of the appointed tasks for each quarter, task completion approval based on the discretion of the Project Coordinator.

Employment to begin by December 1, 2007. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance and availability of funds.

Must be willing to travel to Maui a minimum of 8 days per year (travel costs will be paid for by the grant), have a valid driver's license and be able to rent a car.

Deadline to submit your resume is October 7, 2007.
Please submit to:
Maui Community College
Ulu A'e, Title III, Strengthening Hawaiian Institutions
ATTN: Benjamin Guerrero, Project Coordinator
310 Ka'ahumanu Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732
(808) 984-3362
E-mail: bg@hawaii.edu

Potential opportunities for Evaluators and Researchers

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) maintains a data pool of resumes for persons able and interested in analyzing data, developing questionnaires, or conducting interviews on an intermittent basis. Work is episodic, temporary, and dependent upon contracts and client requests. If you are interested in entering your resume into our data base, please send your resume and contact email to Dr. Chuck Giuli at the following e-mail address: giulic@prel.org . This notice is not a job announcement. For job announcements at PREL, see the PREL website at www.prel.org .

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Also, you are welcome to send us your resumes/ contact information if you are looking for a temporary or permanent position in evaluation. We'd be glad to post them here.

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