"Instructor, CC (Emergency Medical Services)"

Job Description

Salary
See Position Description

Location
Honolulu, HI

Job Type
Full-Time Permanent

Job Number
2025-02348

Department
Kapi'olani Community College - Emergency Medical Services

Opening Date
11/07/2025

Closing Date
11/20/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:
0086705 & 0087110

University of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani Community College, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, is seeking applications for two Instructor positions. Please see the information about the position, the duties and responsibilities, the minimum and desirable qualifications, and the job application attachments below:

Title: Instructor, CC (Emergency Medical Services)
Position Number: 0086705 & 0087110
Hiring Unit: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department
Location: Kapi‘olani Community College
Date Posted: November 7, 2025
Closing Date: November 20, 2025, 11:59 PM HST
Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Rank: 2
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General Other Conditions: Contingent on course offerings and student demand, to begin approximately Spring 2026, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. The position may be converted from 11 to 9 months or 9 to 11 months based on operational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, coordinate and deliver instruction in Emergency Medical Services in terms of student learning outcomes; develop and/or update course content and materials and teaching and assessment strategies and methods to (1) improve learning outcomes; (2) address the learning needs of the College's diverse students; (3) integrate thinking and writing skills into course content where appropriate; (4) use multi-media resources, including computers, where appropriate.
• Perform other teaching-related duties that include, but are not limited to, preparing course syllabi and maintaining office hours for academic advising and for conferring with students about course work (one hour per week per three-credit course).
• Regular workload may include evening and weekend classes, continuing education classes, distance education classes, and teaching at off-campus sites to include the neighbor islands.
• Non-teaching duties include (1) working collegially to provide service to the Department and College and (2) engaging in public service related to one's professional status and/or expertise; and in professional development and professional or scholarly activities related to one's discipline or teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Masters in Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, Nursing or EMS AND current EMT-P certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, and current Hawai‘i certification as a MICT (or certification in progress); OR Registered Nurse and a current Hawai‘i State license as an RN;
2. Bachelors in Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, Nursing or EMS AND three (3) years related work experience which should include postsecondary teaching; at least one of the three years must be professional EMS (EMT or MICT) experience; AND current EMT-P certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, and current Hawai‘i certification as a MICT (or certification in progress); OR Registered Nurse and a current Hawai‘i State license as an RN;
3. Certification as a Paramedic; AND a Baccalaureate degree in any field AND five (5) years related work experience which should include postsecondary teaching; at least 2 of the 5 years must be professional EMS (EMT or MICT) experience AND current EMT-P certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, AND current Hawai‘i certification as a MICT (or certification in progress); OR Registered Nurse and a current Hawai‘i State license as an RN;
4. Associate Degree in MICT AND ten (10) years related work experience which should include postsecondary teaching; at least three (3) of the ten (10) years must be professional EMS (EMT or MICT) experience AND current EMT-P certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, and current Hawai‘i certification as a MICT (or certification in progress); OR Registered Nurse and a current Hawai‘i State license as an RN;
5. Medical Doctor AND current Hawaii license as an M.D.; current ACLS instructor certification; board eligible, or board certified in emergency medicine.

Note:

• If qualified applicants (those meeting MQs) are not available, others may be considered for appointment as Acting Instructor.
• Minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Successful community college/university-level teaching as substantiated by student and peer assessments;
2. Evidence of ability to work in a collegial manner with peers, department chairs, and administrators;
3. Evidence of experience integrating writing, technology, and thinking skills in the teaching of EMS courses;
4. Ability to write clear prose as substantiated by materials submitted by applicant;
5. Successful use of technology to support instruction inside and outside of the traditional classroom;
6. Commitment to the mission and values of the community college with its open-door and multicultural populations;
7. Ability to initiate, execute, and complete projects, including setting specific objectives and measuring results.
8. Evidence of commitment to Kapi‘olani Community Colleges vision of positioning itself as a model indigenous serving institution whose graduates strengthen the social, economic, and sustainable advancement of Hawai‘i and the world.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

(Read the "To Apply" section carefully)

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. In addition to the Application, applicants must attach the following:

1. A one- to two-page statement outlining ways in which you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) 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. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.
   • Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted.
   • Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted.
4. Optional letters of recommendation.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

NOTE:

• The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable, illegible, password protected, missing, or corrupted; therefore, late or incomplete applications will not be considered. All requested documents/information become the property of Kapi‘olani Community College and will not be returned.
• Please do not include any self-identifying photos and redact any references to confidential information on submitted documents (social security number, date of birth, etc.).
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Inquiries: KapCC Human Resources Department, kapcchr@hawaii.edu