Instructor, CC (Hawaiian Studies, 0086811)

Job Description

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Title: Instructor, CC (Hawaiian Studies, 0086811)
Position Number: 0086811
Hiring Unit: Language, Arts, and Humanities Division
Location: Kaua'i Community College
Date Posted: June 11, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Information: C2A, minimum $5,537/month
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Full time, tenure track, 9-month, general funded position, to begin approximately Spring 2027, pending position clearance, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. Renewal of appointment contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Position may be converted from 9 to 11 months or 11 to 9 months based on operational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, teach introductory and intermediate transfer-level courses in Hawaiian Studies for Kaua`i Community College students. These courses may include, but are not limited to, transfer-level courses in a variety of Hawaiian Studies disciplinary areas. Day, evening, weekend, on- and off-campus, and/or distance education classes may be assigned as part of the regular workload. Early College Hawaiian Studies courses offered at different high school campuses on the island of Kaua`i may also be included as part of or the majority of the position's workload. Changes to modalities and approaches in teaching assignments may be needed to address emerging needs.

• Identify students' learning needs, and implement effective teaching strategies to address them.

• Independently plan, organize, and carry out instructional and non-instructional assignments.

• Revise or create new curricula and student learning outcomes when necessary, and regularly revise course syllabi in accordance with campus policies.

• Perform regular course assessments and participate in ongoing discipline-, program-, and institutional-level assessment.

• Implement adjustments to course content and professional practice to improve student learning in classes taught.

• Participate in discipline-, division-, campus-, and system-wide committees, as well as relevant partnership initiatives between Kaua'i Community College/University of Hawai`i and the Hawai`i Department of Education.

• Maintain appropriate office hours for each course taught.

• Work collaboratively with other Kaua`i Community College faculty and staff.

• Develop and maintain a personal professional development program.

• Demonstrate commitment to Kaua`i Community College's mission, principles, and philosophy.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
a) Master's Degree in Hawaiian Studies; or b) Master's Degree in Hawaiian language with at least nine (9) credits of advanced and/or graduate level coursework focused on Native Hawaiian areas; or c) Bachelor's Degree in Hawaiian Studies with three (3) years of related work experience; or d) Master's Degree with at least fifteen (15) credits of advanced and/or graduate level coursework or research topic focused on Native Hawaiian areas; or e) Master recognition in a specific area of Hawaiian knowledge as recognized by the Hawaiian community in that area with ten (10) years of related work experience.

All minimum qualifications must be from an accredited institution and met by the effective date of appointment. If qualified applicants are not available, others may be considered on an Acting Instructor basis.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Hawaiian Studies and/or Hawaiian Language.

• One to three (1-3) years of successful experience teaching introductory and intermediate-level Hawaiian Studies courses.

• One to three (1-3) years of successful experience teaching Hawaiian Studies courses at an accredited community college or university.

• Successful multicultural teaching experience, especially in Hawai`i and/or Pacific island regions.

• Knowledge of and experience in Kanaka Maoli culture and language.

• Ability and willingness to teach 100- and 200-level `Olelo Hawai`i courses.

• Knowledge of and experience with Ho'okele (non-instrument oceanic wayfinding).

• Knowledge of and experience with Kanaka Maoli sustainability practices (Malama ka Aina).

• Ability to use writing and critical thinking as integral parts of students' learning activities.

• Successful experience teaching students at a variety of ability and initial skill levels, including individuals with diverse academic abilities, cultural identities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Successful experience developing and delivering synchronous and/or asynchronous distance education curricula at the post-secondary level.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate a variety of learning technologies and pedagogical approaches with student instruction, including the use of online platforms, learning management software, distance learning modalities, and/or classroom technology.

• Knowledge of student learning outcomes, assessment, and program review best practices.

• Strong curriculum, proposal, and grant writing skills.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collegial and productive working relationships with faculty, staff, and administration, using good judgment, tact, and discretion.

Application Submission:
Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following required documents.

• Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (Copies of transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted. Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted.) Transcripts issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

• Statement outlining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position.

• Names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references.

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All minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of appointment. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on submitted documents. All requested documents/information become the property of Kaua'i Community College and will not be returned. Letters of recommendation may be requested at a later time in the search process. Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries:
Human Resources Office
808-245-8372

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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