"University of Hawaii - West O'ahu: Assistant or Associate Professor of General Public Administration"

Job Details

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor (General Public Administration)

Position Number: 0083962

Hiring Unit: UH West Oahu, Academic Affairs, Public Administration

Location: Kapolei, HI

Date Posted: September 3, 2025

Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins December 01, 2025

Salary Information: F-3/F-4, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Monthly Type: 9-Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin on August 1, 2026.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teach and develop undergraduate core and elective courses in general public administration, disaster preparedness and emergency management, and other courses as needed.
2. In addition to teaching within their disciplines, all faculty members at UHWO are expected to engage in scholarly activity, participate in curriculum development, teach courses using distance education and hybrid modalities, participate in program assessment, advise students and supervise senior projects, practicum and directed readings courses, participate in faculty governance, serve on program, division, and university committees, render service to the professional and community relevant to academic specialty, and network with professional and community organizations to develop additional practicum sites for student internships, and taking a leadership role in promoting the Public Administration Division.
3. Teaching assignments may involve day, evening, weekend or online.
4. Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor (F-3)

1. Earned a PhD from an accredited university in Public Administration, or a closely related discipline. An ABD will be considered, provided applicant completes dissertation by date of hire.
2. Teaching experience at the college or university level and demonstrated excellence in teaching.
3. Evidence of scholarly and applied research activities related to the areas of teaching.
4. Ability to plan and organize assigned activities and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Associate Professor (F-4)

1. In addition to minimum qualifications for the rank of Assistant Professor (F-3), five years of full-time college or university teaching at the rank of Assistant Professor.
2. Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals in public administration, disaster preparedness, emergency management, or a closely related field.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Experience teaching and demonstrated excellence in teaching disaster preparedness and emergency management.
2. Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural setting; experience in working with various different communities and demonstrated excellence in teaching to students from varied backgrounds and cultures.
3. Demonstrated ability to teach distance education courses.
4. Experience with course assessment and institutional accreditation.
5. Experience with teaching writing intensive courses.
6. Published research in peer reviewed journals in areas relevant to teaching.

To Apply:

Go To: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/5067228/assistant-or-associate-professor-of-general-public-administration-0083962?location[0]=university%20of%20hawai%27i%20-%20west%20o%27ahu%2C%20kapolei&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&keywords=FACULTY&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs.

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, curriculum vita, names and contact information of three professional references, and copies of official transcripts (official transcripts required at the time of hire). Copies of selected publications and student evaluations summaries may be requested during the search process. If ABD, submit a letter from the committee chair attesting that all degree requirements will be met by August 1, 2026. If multiple applications are received from the same candidate, only the last one will be reviewed. 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. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All items become the property of the University of Hawaii-West O‘ahu and will not be returned. Note: if you have not applied for a position before using Neogov, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries: Dr. Kristina Lu; Public Administration Division Chair, kguo@hawaii.edu