Instructor, Education Jobs

Title: Instructor of Education

Position Number: 84198

Hiring Unit: College of Arts & Science/Social Sciences/School of Education (SOE)

Location: UH-Hilo

Date Posted: April 20, 2023

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment, first review on or about May 5, 2023, and will continue until filled

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Tenure Track: Non Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin approximately August 2023, pending position clearance and availability of funding. Renewal of appointment is dependent on performance, program needs and/or availability of funds.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo is the most diverse four-year public university in the United States, located in a geographically diverse and mixed-use island community. The UH Hilo School of Education provides pre-service and in-service teachers with high-quality, integrated, inquiry- and-field-based professional development, serves as a resource to area educators teaching in a culturally rich and diverse setting, and conducts as well as guides action research to expand knowledge of teaching and learning. The School offers an undergraduate certificate in Educational Studies, a Master of Arts in Teaching program which leads to initial licensure in the State of Hawaii and a Master of Education program in Teacher Leadership for in-service teachers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage in curriculum development and program assessment
• Observe teacher candidates in schools
• Participate in education-related cultural events
• Advise students
• Engage in partnerships with K-12 schools, education agencies, and the Hawaii Department of Education
• Teach campus-based and web-based courses in education

Minimum Qualifications

Applicant must have:

• Master of Education degree (or equivalent) at the time of appointment
• Evidence of ability to teach teacher education courses, such as those listed at the following URL: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/catalog/ed-courses
• Evidence of teacher leadership experiences
• A minimum of three years of K-12 classroom teaching experience

Desirable Qualifications:

• Successful experience with mentoring teacher candidates
• Successful experience working in the Hawaii K-12 system or other school system with diverse populations
• Successful experience with at least one of the following: elementary education, special education, technology and learning, or other specific content area.
• Successful experience with culturally affirming teaching and learning and/or successful experience with place-based teaching and learning

To Apply:

A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter explaining how each minimum and desirable qualification is met; (2) a current CV; (3) the names and addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three [3] current professional references (letters of recommendation may be requested after initial review); (4) transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required prior to employment). Please do not include any self-identifying photos they will be redacted. PLEASE REDACT REFERENCES TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND BIRTH DATE ON TRANSCRIPT COPIES. All requested documents/information become the property of the University. All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.

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Inquiries: Dr. Tobias Irish, 808-932-7106; [email protected]

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.