Salary: See Position Description
Location : Hilo, HI
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2024-00971
Department: University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Division: College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management
Opening Date: 04/29/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: Pending
Description
Title: Lecturer (Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology)
Position Number: Pending
Hiring Unit: Coll of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM)
Location: UH Hilo
Date Posted: April 29, 2024
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Minimum $1,911/credit hour
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions:
For placement in lecturer pool beginning Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025. Positions are part-time, temporary, non-tenure, and contingent upon course offerings, sufficient student enrollment, position clearance, and availability of funds.
Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teach assigned courses in the appropriate discipline. Course offerings are for the following:

FOR 202 Forestry & Natural Resources (lecture/lab)
FOR 340 Remote Sensing GIS in Forestry
FOR 350 Tropical Silviculture (lecture/lab)
FOR 360 Urban Forestry
FOR 440 Forest Ecosystems Restoration/Mgt (lecture/lab)
HORT 262 Principles of Horticulture (lecture/lab)
HORT 263 Hydroponics and Vegetables (lecture/lab)
HORT 352 Orchard & Horticultural Crops (lecture/lab)
HORT 353 Organic Crop Production (lecture/lab)
HORT 450 Advanced Plant Tissue Cult (lecture/lab)
HORT 451 Plant Improvement (lecture/lab)
HORT 471 Post Harvest Handling (lecture/lab)
HORT 481 Weed Science (lecture/lab)
PPHY 310 Plant Growth/Develop (lecture/lab)
PPHY 415 Plant Nutrition (lecture/lab)
PPTH 404 Tropical Plant Pathology (lecture/lab)
PPTH 405 Plant Disease Diagnosis (lecture/lab)
PPTH 412 Plant Disease Control (lecture/lab)
Other related courses as needed (lecture and/or lab)

1. Prepare course schedule, syllabus, and reports related to teaching and student progress.
2. Work under the supervision of discipline chairperson.
3. Maintain minimum of one office hour per week for each course taught
4. Commitment to principles of higher education and philosophy is essential.
5. Possible evening, weekend, and off-campus assignments, and also distance learning assignments for courses taught via the Internet. (For some teaching fields, openings may only be available for classes offered off-campus or taught via the Internet).
6. Other related tasks and/or duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

1. M.A. or M.S. or equivalent experience (e.g. - B.A./B.S. with relevant certifications and/or years of experience) in the appropriate subject area.
2. Teaching experience at university or community college level.

Desirable Qualifications

1. PhD in the appropriate field.
2. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse student population.

To apply:
Submit to the address below: 1) cover letter indicating course(s) in which you are seeking a Lecturer appointment and how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) Names and contact information (including email address) of at least three (3) current professional references; and 4) official transcripts (copies are acceptable, original transcripts will be required at the time of hire). Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birthdates on transcript copies. All requested documents/information become the property of the college. Failure to submit all required documents shall deem an application incomplete and will not be considered.
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Inquiries: Norman Arancon, or (808) 932-7691
Please indicate which lecturer field you are inquiring about.
EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA
The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/.
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/