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Meet the Mana Maoli ʻohana! We are a Hawaiian non-profit serving thousands of youth across 23 schools and 4 islands, via our Mana Mele Project (Hawaiian culture-based music & multimedia services) and other mission-aligned projects. We also provide ʻEdu-tainmentʻ as time allows to our online followers (over 350k on FB/IG).
With a few of our staff being promoted, reducing to part-time hours or taking unexpected leaves of absence, we are seeking additional qualified, committed, and passionate team players for the following positions:
- Full time – Events Coordination & Executive Team duties – assisting the Executive & Finance Directors with various admin duties, and support of all other teams (Program, Community Development, Digital Storytelling, Resource Development) as needed
- Part-time – Focus on Events Coordination or Exec team duties, and support role on the other as needed
- For Exec team duties, pending your level of relevant experience, youʻd apply as Hope Poʻo (Assistant Director), Hope Hanana (Senior Executive Asst), or Kākoʻo Hoʻokō (Executive Asst)
* Full-time – grant proposals and reports, donor development, and working with Finance Director on budgeting and HR tasks as needed
* Part-time – focus on grant proposals, while playing a support role on the additional duties noted above, as time allows
* Alakaʻi position would take lead in the above duties, Kākoʻo position would assist
JOIN US – Whether you end up supporting behind the scenes, onsite or both at various events, film shoots, year-long classes, kanipila, schoolwide concerts, mobile studio recordings, public events and more – you will be among those of us who are blessed to be doing work that we believe in and are passionate about – supporting our Native Hawaiian and low-income, at-risk youth.
Click on the positions above for details, such as job duties and minimum/preferred qualifications.
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A few things that apply to all staff positions:
- Compensation varies greatly based on relevant experience and skills. Many applicants prefer to discuss this topic if they make it to the final round, which definitely works on our end. At the same time, if youʻd like to know the likelihood that we can match your current or most recent pay rate before accepting a 1st-round interview, feel free to share that rate upfront with your resume, cover letter, requested information for your position, and pay rate for your current or most recent employer of scope of work. We’ll take a look and do our best to get back to you within a week.
- Our selection process is not normal. For example, to come out on top for any given position, we run you through the ringer – those who advance past the initial interview (30-60 minutes) are invited to a scenario exercise (up to 2 hours). If you advance further, we mahalo you with gift cards, because its another round each of interviews and scenario exercises, and reference checks for the top 3 candidates. It’s awesome to help both you and us determine the best fit, but if you are unable to invest that amount of time to determine if we are a fit for you, we understand!
- A majority of work can be done remotely. Staff positions (20-40hrs/week) do include in-person meetings/work sessions averaging once a week, and/or being onsite at the schools, film shoots, kanipila (jam sessions), etc as needed.
Seeking a well-versed musician with a background in Hawaiian music and experience teaching or mentoring middle to high school-aged youth, to facilitate “Papa Mele” at one of our partner Hawaiian charter/immersion schools. Competency in singing and/or choral/ensemble directing may be very useful. Fluency in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is not required, however knowledge, experience, and a desire to learn is preferred.
The primary kuleana of the kumu is to foster student enjoyment and abilities in music, and offer cultural grounding in the process. This will be done via piloting place and culture-based curriculum, developed and shared by Mana Mele’s Academy Design Team and instructor
About Mana Mele
All available positions are primarily or entirely in support of the Mana Mele Project, which teaches Mana Maoliʻs ABCs (Academics, Business, and Culture) through Music and/or Multimedia across a diverse range of genres and styles. We serve K-12 youth, as well as alumni and college interns, across 4 islands and 23 partner schools, including all 15 Hawaiian-focused public charter schools.