Lecturer, CC; FIRE Science​/Fire & Environmental Emergency Response; FIRE

Title: Lecturer, CC(FIRE SCIENCE/FIRE & ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE (FIRE))
Hiring Unit: Transportation and Trades Programs (TECH I)
Location: Honolulu Community College
Date Posted: December 8, 2025
Closing Date: January 8, 2026
Salary Information: Minimum $1978 per credit hour
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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Conditions:

Spring 2026, part-time, for lecturer candidate pool, non-tenurial, assignments as needed, contingent on availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and actual staffing requirements.

• Teach assigned courses in the discipline.
• Maintain at least one office hour per week for each class taught.
• Provide instruction and guidance to meet student learning objectives, prepare course syllabus and reports related to teaching and student progress.
• Work under supervision of discipline coordinator/division chairperson in integrating teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area.
• Student and peer evaluations and self-assessment of teaching effectiveness are required.
• Commitment to community college principles and philosophy is essential.
• Must be available for evening and weekend teaching assignments, teaching on campus, off-campus at military bases, secondary education sites (high schools) and/or distance learning assignments for courses taught via the internet. This is not a remote position. For some teaching fields, openings may only be available for classes offered on military bases or taught via the Internet. To teach on a military base, Department of Defense security clearance will be required.
  
  To teach Early College courses for DOE schools, background checks will be required.

• Unless a related field is listed, the degree must be in the subject area. If qualified applicants are not available, those not meeting minimum qualifications may be considered on an exception basis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science or related Natural Sciences plus three (3) years related work experience in Fire Science/Fire and Environmental Emergency Response occupations; or (b) Associate degree in Fire Science or related Natural Sciences plus five (5) years related work experience in Fire Science/Fire and Environmental Emergency Response occupations; or (c) 15 college credits plus seven (7) years related work experience in Fire Science/Fire and Environmental Emergency Response occupations.
  
  (Related Natural Sciences: All Biological Sciences, General Sciences, and all Physical Sciences.)li>

• Teaching experience at the community college level.
• Demonstrated ability to work with community college students.
• Work experience related to course to be taught.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with competency-based instruction and behavioral objectives.
• Demonstrated familiarity or prior experience working with the cultural, social, and economic diversity of Hawaii’s student population.
• Experience in the use of technology to support instruction and student success, including but not limited to LMS, CRM, Early Alert and presentation software.
• A willingness to adapt to new technology platforms.

Application Submission:
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• Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position
  ; an unofficial copy of the transcript (e.g., copy) must be submitted with the application, and original official transcript(s) will be required at the time of hire. Copies of transcripts must be attached to your application as evidence of the required degree (or coursework); if transcript(s) are not provided, the candidate’s degree(s) or coursework will not be considered. Transcripts issued 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;…