Lecturer, CC; Japanese

Description

Position Number: 0002

LECA

Hiring Unit: Academic Affairs - Humanities

Date Posted: February 5, 2026

Salary: Minimum $1,978 per credit hour; subject to Lecturer placement

Schedule: Part Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Funding: General Funds

Other Conditions: Fall, Spring, Summer Sessions as needed. Non‑tenure, pending availability of funds and actual staffing requirements. Evening, weekend, distance education, television and/or off‑campus classes for UH Maui College and Outreach sites (Lanai and Molokai) may be assigned as part of the regular workload. This is NOT a remote position – job requires in‑person work.

• Maintain a minimum of one office hour per week for each course taught
• Prepare course outlines and reports related to teaching and student progress
• Work under supervision of department chairperson in integrating teaching efforts with other instruction in the discipline area
• Student and peer evaluations and self‑assessment of teaching effectiveness are required
• May include instructional assignments involving distance education
• Commitment to community college principles and philosophy is essential
• The college strongly emphasizes the “open door” concept and serves a diverse student and community population
• Other duties as assigned

Functionally native oral and written fluency in Japanese, the ability to communicate in English, and one of the following:

• Master’s Degree in Japanese (language or literature)
• Master’s Degree in Japanese as a second language
• Master’s degree in the study of culture or history of the people who speak Japanese
• Master’s degree in Linguistics, ESL, Education or another language; at least 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Japanese literature, Japanese culture, or any combination thereof

• Knowledge in the appropriate field as evidenced by coursework
• Prior relevant successful community college or university teaching experience in the field
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse student populations
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Native Hawaiian language, history, politics, culture, practices, and contemporary issues
• Successful community college teaching experience
• Ability to use writing assignments and integrate teaching of appropriate thinking skills into course content as an integral part of students’ classroom learning activities

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