"Assistant Professor Native Hawaiian Student Services"

Job Details

Title: Assistant Professor (F3, 11-month)
Position Number: 84049
Hiring Unit: Native Hawaiian Student Services (NHSS)
Location: UH Manoa

Date Posted: October 20, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins on November 17, 2025. Applications received after this date may be considered.

Salary Information: F3- M11, Minimum $89,858/year, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General Funds

Classification of Faculty: Percent-of-effort as 60% service; 20% research; 20% teaching

Our campus welcomes all students but given our responsibilities to the community in which we operate, as part of our strategic mission, we strive to become a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, a place that is committed to integrating Native Hawaiian language, culture and/or values into its academic and campus environment. Hawaiinuiakea is committed to serving and affirming our unique community and culture in the center of the Pacific Ocean and to continued research excellence.

Under the general direction of the NHSS Director, the hire is expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops student services and co-curricular programming to recruit and retain Native Hawaiian Graduate students in all academic disciplines and providing administrative support in the day-to-day management of Native Hawaiian Student Services (NHSS). Collaborates with NHSS, Hawaiinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge (HSHK) and University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH Manoa) staff and faculty, students, and/or student organizations to develop and implement student, faculty and staff programming related to Native Hawaiian graduate access, success and research.
• Develops recruitment and retention strategies, in collaboration with graduate program chairs and the Director of NHSS, to increase the overall enrollment of Native Hawaiian graduate students.
• Develop and maintain data systems that track and record statistical trends relevant to Native Hawaiian graduate students, performing activities such as survey design and implementation, data collection, and submission of reports.
• Develop strategies to engage in, or align with University policies that impact or strengthen Native Hawaiian graduate student opportunities.
• Provide consultation and other related services to students, faculty, staff, communities, and organizations in areas pertaining to educational and institutional research on Native Hawaiian student access and success. Consultation can include resource, capacity building and/or development, training, policy analysis, technical assistance, education, and outreach.
• Develop a variety of program presentations designed for various constituencies including students, faculty, staff, administration, community partners and higher education researchers.
• Assist and provide technical support and consultation for program evaluation efforts required for extramurally as well as university funded projects and other internal formative and summative evaluation efforts. Conducts evaluations of programs and services and publishes evaluation results in the form of technical, analytical, and interpretive reports.
• Provide administrative support to NHSS through funding development, grant management and administrative efforts, such as serving as principal investigator (and other support roles) on extramurally funded projects. Identifies and leads extramural funding development for Native Hawaiian graduate students.
• Identify strategic partnerships with academic and student success units at UH Manoa and UH System. Serves on College or University governance bodies and committees. Manages, coordinates and conducts special assignments, projects, and reports for the College or University and/or represent these groups in collaborations and other roles as requested and appropriate.
• Oversee NHSS personnel, including program coordinators, Graduate Assistants and other student staff.
• Develop an independent research agenda on Native Hawaiian graduate student success, consistent with the mission of HSHK and NHSS. Leads, develops, manages, and conducts empirical research on Native Hawaiian access and success in higher education, especially as it pertains to Native Hawaiians and other underrepresented student groups. Disseminates and publishes research results in the form of professional and conference presentations, academic journals and other professional publications. Contributes best/promising practices to the field of student affairs.
• Support and participate in HSHK departmental level programmatic planning and strategy/policy development activities relative to Native Hawaiian graduate educational access and success. Represents HSHK, as appropriate, in designated roles as requested by the HSHK Dean or NHSS Director.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the field of Education, Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian Language, Social Science, or related courses, in various modes of instruction (in-person, online, hybrid, etc.).
• Serve as academic advisor mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and may supervise graduate assistants and post-doctoral fellows as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. Degree from a college or university of recognized standing in the field of Higher Education, or any related disciplines. Candidates who are All-But-Dissertation (ABD) may be considered, however, selectee at this rank must have their Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree conferred by their employment start date.
• At least three (3) years of higher education work experience in student services, counseling, teaching or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, faculty, students, legislators, sate and federal official and the general public.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge in education support programs, issues and activities in Hawaii.
• Established working relationships with the Hawaiian community partners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, and management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Hawaiian culture and language.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Demonstrated ability and/or experience in securing competitive grants, conducting and publishing research work in peer-reviewed journals in the related fields.

Desired Qualifications

• Three (3) years experience in management of program development.
• Experience with presenting research in local and national conferences.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport and manage collaborative partnerships.
• Experience generating extramural funding.
• Hawaiian language proficiency.

To Apply:

Click on this link to apply on the companies website to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following:

1. Cover letter that outlines specifically how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications.
2. Names with contact information (including email addresses) of three (3) current professional references who can address your qualifications to the advertised duties and responsibilities;
3. Current Curriculum Vitae;
4. Other relevant materials may include teaching evaluations. examples of educational technology use in teaching;
5. Official or copy of transcripts that reflect degree and course work with CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (ie. social security number, birth date, etc.) REDACTED.
   If requested transcripts are unobtainable by review date, please indicate so in your cover letter. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable upon application but official transcripts will be required if selected to fill the position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account;

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Inquiries: Willy Kauai at kauai@hawaii.edu.