Title: Lecturer (Pacific Studies)

Position: Pending

Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages and Letters, Department of Pacific Islands Studies

Location: Manoa

Date Posted: May 29, 2022

Closing Date: Continuous

Salary Information: Minimum $1671 per credit hour; commensurate with experience

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions:

For placement in lecturer pool for Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and/or Summer 2023. Positions are part time, temporary and non-tenurable; and contingent upon course offerings and sufficient enrollment, position clearance and availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teach various Pacific Islands Studies courses at the undergraduate level.
2. Design the syllabus that meets College of Arts, Languages and Letters (CALL) and the Department of Pacific Islands Studies course requirements, conducing all scheduled classes, grading and maintaining office hours for each course taught.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. M.A. in Pacific Islands Studies or in Arts & Sciences, Public Administration or Business Administration with a concentration in Pacific Islands Studies.
2. Demonstrated ability to teach interdisciplinary undergraduate courses.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. in hand or current enrollment in a Ph.D. program in Arts & Sciences, Public Administration or Business Administration with a concentration in Pacific Islands Studies.
2. Current or recent research in Oceania
3. Experience living or working with Pacific Islanders in a Pacific Island outside Hawai'i.
4. Working knowledge of one or more Pacific Islands language.
5. Experience in teaching online courses.

To Apply:

Email in a single .pdf file with the subject line PACS Lecturer Application Surname, First Name (1) cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) names and contact information, including phone number and email addresses, of three (3) professional references, and (4) official transcripts. Copies of official transcripts are acceptable, but original transcripts are required at time of hire. Submit all required documents to Jennifer Mercado, Administrative Support, Department of Pacific Islands Studies, School of Pacific and Asian Studies, dpis@hawaii.edu. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Inquires:

Dr. Alexander Mawyer, Acting Chair, Department of Pacific Islands Studies, mawyer@hawaii.edu

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