Job Details

Overview

The Transportation Coordinator will organize and support the travel to and from Lili'uokalani Center for kamali'i on O'ahu and throughout the pae'āina. They will be a critical part of the Engagement Center team, which is designed to offer resources and services to decrease barriers to access and provide the first and last connection during a program day for traveling kamali'i. Along with driving and supporting other drivers, the Coordinator will assist with all transportation logistics to include communication with kamali'i, 'ohana, community partners and Lili'uokalani Center teammates about transportation logistics. Most frequently transportation is related to shuttle services to and from LC for evening programming. Seasonally, transportation will also include the coordination of flights for kamali'i traveling to LC from neighbor islands. The Lili'uokalani Center Transportation Coordinator position falls within the Kamali'i Recruitment and Wellness team and will work closely with the Lili'uokalani Center leadership team to ensure safety and process standards are met.

Lili'uokalani Center

Informed by a deep understanding of the adolescent experience and grounded in Hawaiian culture, the new Lili'uokalani Center provides Native Hawaiian youth with opportunities to connect with peers and mentors, access supportive services, and explore pathways to passion, purpose, and prosperity. As the newest initiative of Lili'uokalani Trust, the Center serves as a vibrant youth hub where kamali'i can learn, play, and build connections.

The Lili'uokalani Center is a safe, pro-social space where youth are inspired to pursue their dreams through the arts, sports, technology, life readiness, and wellness while receiving wraparound supports that help them reach their goals and thrive.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Lili'uokalani Center Pathway program teams to develop and implement transportation plans and systems
• Implement transportation plans for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms at Lili'uokalani Center
• Maintain strong relationships with community partners, ohana's and kamali'i involved in transportation services
• Serve as a primary point of contact, providing information and resources to help youth navigate transportation services
• Assist with the opening, closing, and monitoring of facilities
• Document program records to track metric for transportation
• Assist with budget records related to transportation costs, fees, and expenses

Other Duties:

• Contribute to the Trust's success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and collaborating as we strive to attain the Trust's strategic goals
• Participate in continuing education and training opportunities for professional development
• Evening and weekend hours required
• Other duties as needed and assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience coordinating projects or travel related systems
• 1-2 years of experience working with youth or youth centered environment.
• Valid driver's license, clean traffic abstract
• Availability to work evenings and Saturdays at LC (and holidays as required)
• Able to drive long distances and provide safe transportation to and from LC for youth
• TB clearance

Job Competencies

• Collaboration: Ability to interact effectively with youth, community partners, and multi-disciplinary teams-knowledge of community resources and services
• Ethical Practice: Model the highest level of ethical behavior, integrity, and social responsibility Uphold and embody all LT values
• Communication: Clearly convey and receive information and ideas, engage the listener and invite response and feedback, and demonstrate strong written, oral, and listening skills
• Cultural Competence: Respect and relate well to people from varied backgrounds and sensitive to group differences, and experience working with at-risk youth and ability to apply positive youth development principles to that work
• Relationship Management: Experience working with staff at all levels in a collaborative environment; ability to promote and sustain positive workplace values and relationships
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work well under pressure and to remain calm and controlled when faced with challenging situations

Travel Requirements

In alignment with our organizational competencies of Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork) and Ho`omau i ka `imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement), this position will require occasional travel across the island, inter-island, and out-of-state depending on the needs of the team and the organization. While travel may not always be a need, the ability to travel when required remains a crucial aspect of this position.

Organizational Competencies

• Alignment with Queen's legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliuokalani's story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff's commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families, and communities. Demonstrates respect for and appreciation of Hawaiian values history, and culture, understanding its implication in one's work, in fostering meaningful relationships, and in embracing the community served
• Ho`omau i ka `imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement
• Ho`ike i na Mana`o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.
• No'ono'o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations
• Ho'o kumu a'e or `Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving
• Pilina Ho`ohana a me ka Hana Hilina`i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward
• Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives
• Ho`onui I ka `Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others

Physical Requirements

Perform light physical work, including climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and lifting weight of up to 25 pounds. Exposed to outdoor climate and diverse terrain

This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time

Job Title: TransportationCoordinator - Liliuokalani Center

Reports to: Manager, Engagement Center

FLSA Status: Exempt

Aligned Executive: LC Executive Director

Kīpuka: Lili'uokalani Center

Department: Director, Kamali'i Recruitment and Wellness