Lecturer, CC; Hawaiian Language

Overview

Title: Lecturer, CC (HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE)

Hiring Unit: University College

Location: Honolulu Community College

Date Posted: March 12, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment

Salary Information: Minimum $1911 per credit hour

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other

Conditions:

Fall 2025, 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.
• Functionally native oral and written fluency in Hawaiian, the ability to communicate in English, and one of the following: (a) Master’s in Hawaiian (language or literature); or (b) Master’s in the study of the cultural or history of the people who speak Hawaiian; or (c) Master’s in Linguistics, ESL, Education or another language and at least 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Hawaiian literature, Hawaiian culture, or any combination thereof;
  
  or (d) Bachelor’s in Hawaiian (language or literature) with three (3) years of related work experience; or (e) Bachelor’s in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Hawaiian with three (3) years of related work experience; or (f) Bachelor’s in Linguistics, ESL, Education or another language and at least 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Hawaiian literature, Hawaiian culture, or any combination thereof with three (3) years of related work experience.

• 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 Hawai?i’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:
Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following required documents (please redact SSN & birthdate on all uploaded documents):

• Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position; an unofficial copy of the transcript 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…