Human Services Professional IV (Autism Spectrum Disorder) - Maui District Administration
Salary: $5,369.00 - $6,535.00 Monthly Location: Wailuku, HI 96793 Job Type: Various, 12-month Job Number: 2025-03827P District / Complex Area: Classified / Maui / Maui Dist Office School / Office: Classified / Maui Dist-Administration Opening Date: 02/16/2026 Max Number of Applicants: 35
Description: This posting is being used to fill Human Services Professional positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Maui District as needed and assigned by the Maui District Office. 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.
Human Services Professional IV, SR-22: $5,369.00 - $6,535.00 per month
Examples of Duties: Human Services Professionals (HSPs) seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through the remediation and prevention of their problems, and by improving accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and/or agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients. HSPs come from a variety of interdisciplinary bases, establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with the clientele served, and utilize a variety of helping interventions to enable these clients to function as effectively as possible.
This position is responsible for providing an integrated system of program support services to school teams and families of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Responsibilities include servicing students IEPs which consist of parent education and training, leading and directing paraprofessionals, case coordination for students with larger multidisciplinary team, providing training in areas specific to autism such as applied behavior analysis, consultation and collaboration with students, families, and school teams. Level IV reflects positions which are distinguished by the complexity of assigned cases and level of authority assumed by the worker. Minimum Qualifications:
Basic Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree which included a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in courses such as counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral sciences. The education 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: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described in the statements below and in the amounts shown below, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Class Title Specialized Experience (years) Supervisory Experience (years) Administrative Experience (years) Total Experience (years)
HSP IV 2 1/202 1/2
Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader; or by successful completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by the application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by the favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
Administrative Aptitude: Administrative aptitude will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involved administrative problems (e.g., in planning, organizing, promoting, and directing a program, including policy and budgetary considerations; providing staff advice and assistance in such matters); interest in administration demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of administrative problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the area of administration accompanied by the application of the principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and administrative capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.
Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible professional work experience which involved helping individuals and their families find satisfactory ways of identifying their problems, coping with their conditions, and functioning effectively within their environments. Depending on the employment setting and the kinds of clients served, job duties and responsibilities may vary, although typically the work will include the identification and evaluation of the client's problems and needs; the development of a service or treatment plan, sometimes in tandem with other professionals working in an interdisciplinary team; the initiation and implementation of the service plan, either directly or through the authorization of provider/vendor services; monitoring of services being provided; and evaluation/assessment of the client's progress, with amendments to the service/treatment plan made as appropriate.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Experience Requirement: One (1) year of professional work experience which involved the provision of services to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Such experience must have included the development of intervention plans based on the students functions of behavior; participating in the development and implementation of treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team; and providing consultation/training to educational professionals and families of students with ASD on methods, techniques and strategies to facilitate appropriate behavior and successful learning in the classroom. This experience may have been gained either concurrently or separately from the Specialized Experience.
Drivers License Requirement: Some positions require possession of a current, valid drivers license. Please indicate whether you are interested in being considered for positions with this requirement. Note: If you would like to be considered for these positions, you must provide a clear copy of your valid Drivers License. Yes No
Additional Experience: If you have additional professional social work experience that you would like us to consider please provide a detailed description of it here. Indicate where you gained this experience.
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.
Education Requirement: Do you possess a Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university, which included a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in courses such as counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral sciences? Note: Your educational background should also be included in the Education section of your application. To receive credit, you must attach a copy of an official transcript(s). On-line/Internet copies of your transcripts are NOT acceptable. Yes No
Substitution for Education Requirement: Please select the option that best describes your educational background. Note: Your educational background should also be included in the Education section of your application. To receive credit, you must attach a copy of an official transcript(s). On-line/Internet copies of your transcripts are NOT acceptable.
I possess a Masters degree in counseling, psychology, social welfare, sociology or behavioral science, which included successful completion of a minimum of three (3) courses dealing with the human condition such as understanding human behavior, motivations, and emotions; socialization processes; personality development; understanding of various cultures; behavioral disorders; etc. I possess a Bachelors degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university. I possess a Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university. I do not possess any of the degrees listed above.
Specialized Experience Requirement: How many years of progressively responsible professional experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess? No Experience. Less than 6 months of experience. 6 months to less than 1 year of experience. 1 year to less than 1 1/2 years of experience. 1 1/2 years to less than 2 years of experience. 2 years to less than 2 1/2 years of experience. 2 1/2 years or more years of experience. If you have No Experience write None or N/A below. If you stated you possess the Specialized Experience, please describe your professional social work experience with each employer/position for each of the areas below. Treat each change in employer/position separately.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Experience Requirement: Do you have at least one (1) year of professional work experience which involved the provision of services to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? Yes No
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, provide a description of your duties working with students with ASD. For EACH employer/position, include:
a) the name of your employer, the starting and ending dates (month and year), the number of hours worked per week, your official position title; and, b) a complete and concise description of your duties and responsibilities. Be sure to include examples.
Note: If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "NA" in the space provided.
Benefits:
The Hawaii State Department of Education offers a range of competitive benefits to its employees. These benefits include:
Holidays: Twelve month employees may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year. Ten month employees may be eligible for paid holidays provided that all conditions under the respective collective bargaining agreement are met.
Vacation/Personal Leave: Twelve month employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days of vacation