Job Description

Posting number: 2026-01830

Department: University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Division: College of Arts and Sciences - School of Education

Job classification: HILO & WEST OAHU 9-MO FACULTY

Posting type: Open

Categories: Higher Education, Faculty - Elementary Education

Title: Assistant Professor, (Elementary Teacher Education)
Position Number: 0086541
Hiring Unit: College of Arts & Sciences/School of Education
Location: UH Hilo
Date Posted: August 20, 2026
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment, first review on or about October 1, 2026, and will continue until position is filled.
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure Track
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin August 2027, pending position clearance and availability of funding.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public liberal arts and sciences university on the Island of Hawaii, recognized for its integration of cultural immersion and place-based research that leverages the island's extraordinary geological, biological, and cultural diversity. A comprehensive, regional campus within the ten-campus University of Hawaii system, UH Hilo offers high-quality undergraduate and select postgraduate education, with distinctive strengths in areas such as marine science, geology, astronomy, and Hawaiian language revitalization, while advancing research, scholarship, and creative activity that support community needs, environmental stewardship, Indigenous knowledge systems, and workforce development
priorities for the State of Hawaii.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of the two largest colleges at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo with two major divisions: Humanities and Social Sciences. CAS offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees, Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees, Master's degrees, and specialized undergraduate certificates in various programs. Utilizing the unique educational environment at UH Hilo, CAS prepares students for professional careers by providing students with an opportunity to achieve a common basis for intellectual discourse that satisfies the demands of both profession and citizenship.

The UH Hilo School of Education 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, providing high quality, integrated, inquiry-and-place-based undergraduate and graduate programs.

This full-time, tenure-track position will provide instruction across multiple programs as well as engaging in partnerships with schools, education agencies, out-of-school-time (OST) programs, and the Hawaii Department of Education. This work requires a deep understanding of issues related to elementary education, literacy development, education in rural settings, place-based education, education in the Pacific, and education in formal and informal environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach undergraduate and graduate campus-based and distance learning courses in teacher education, with an emphasis in elementary teacher preparation for general education teachers and other areas as needed and assigned.
2. Advise undergraduate and graduate students.
3. Supervise and support teacher candidates in schools.
4. Engage in curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditation.
5. Engage in scholarly work and publication.
6. Perform service to the institution and discipline.
7. Engage in partnerships with schools and other community partners, education agencies, out-of-school-time (OST) programs, and the Hawaii Department of Education.
   

Minimum Qualifications

1. Ph.D. or Ed.D. at the time of appointment.
2. A minimum of three years working in K-6 education settings.
3. Specialization in an area associated with literacy development or a related field.
4. Demonstrated ability to teach courses to prepare elementary teachers.
5. Evidence of the ability to establish a productive research agenda or publications.

Desirable Qualifications
Evidence of:

1. Successful experience working in Hawaii K-6 school systems or other school systems with students from diverse backgrounds.
2. Evidence of ability to teach students at the undergraduate and graduate level.
3. Evidence of effective teaching on the development of reading and writing to students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in classroom settings.
4. Experience with school accreditation or program evaluation.
5. Experience with education in Hawaii.
6. Experience teaching or working with rural schools.
7. Experience with place-based education.
   

To Apply: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach each required document. A complete application must include:

1. A cover letter explaining how each minimum and desirable qualification is met.
2. A current curriculum vita.
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. Please redact references to Social Security number and birth date on transcript copies. Copy of diplomas will NOT be accepted. Documents issued from an institution 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. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant. 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: Diane Barrett, barrett9@hawaii.edu

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The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

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