Instructor, CC (Hawaiian Language)

Job Description

The University of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani Community College, Languages, Linguistics and Literature Department is seeking applications for the Hawaiian Language Instructor.

Position Number: 0086807

Functional Title: Instructor, CC (Hawaiian Language)

Geographic Location: Kapi‘olani Community College

Department: Languages, Linguistics, & Literature

Date Posted: June 2, 2026

Date Closing: June 15, 2026 11:59 HST

Rank: 2

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Funding: General

Other Conditions: Contingent on course offerings and student demand, to begin approximately August 2026, pending position clearance, 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, teach assigned Hawaiian language courses including design, delivery, and assessment in terms of student-learning outcomes; develop and/or update course content and materials and teaching and assessment strategies and methods to improve student attainment of learning outcomes; address the learning needs of the colleges diverse students; integrate thinking and writing skills into course content, as appropriate; and use multimedia resources.
• Teach courses in the Hawaiian Language through multiple modes of teaching (i.e., in-person, online, hybrid)
• Provide instruction and guidance to meet student learning outcomes, prepare course syllabus and reports related to teaching and student progress;
• Assess student learning in terms of course competencies and program learning outcomes;
• Submit self-assessment reports based on student and peer evaluations;
• Work under the general supervision of the discipline coordinator/division chairperson in integrating teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area.
• Integrate teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area.
• Maintain one office hour per week for each class taught (20 minutes per credit per week);
• Classes may be offered in-person, online, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Classes may be offered off-site as when required
• Non-teaching duties include: Working collegially to provide service to the department and college, Engaging in public service related to ones professional status and/or expertise, Engaging in professional development, and Engaging in professional or scholarly activities related to ones discipline or teaching.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Functionally native oral and written fluency in Hawaiian, the ability to communicate in English, and one of the following: Masters degree in Hawaiian (language or literature); OR, Masters degree in Hawaiian as a Second Language; OR, Masters degree in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Hawaiian; OR, Masters degree in Linguistics, ESL, Education or another language. At least 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Hawaiian literature, Hawaiian culture, or any combination thereof; OR, Bachelors degree in Hawaiian (language or literature) AND 3 years related work experience; OR, Bachelors degree in Hawaiian as a Second Language AND 3 years related work experience; OR, Bachelors degree in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Hawaiian AND 3 years related work experience; OR, Bachelors degree in Linguistics, ESL, Education or other language. At least 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Hawaiian literature, Hawaiian culture, or any combination thereof AND 3 years related work experience.

Note: Minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications

• Evidence of experience integrating speaking, writing, technology, and thinking skills in the teaching of the Hawaiian language at the community college level, with evidence substantiated by student and peer assessments.
• Experience teaching the Hawaiian language through multiple modes of teaching (i.e. in-person, online, hybrid).
• Successful teaching at the post-secondary level, as substantiated by student and peer assessments.
• Evidence of ability to work in a collegial manner with peers, department chairs, and administrators.
• Successful use of technology to support all modes of instruction.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the community college with its open-door and multicultural populations.
• Ability to initiate, execute, and complete projects, including setting specific objectives and measuring results.
• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to develop Hawaiian literature and/or culture courses.
• Comprehension or understanding of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) scale.
• Evidence of commitment to Kapi‘olani Community College's 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.