8 Jan 2011

Temporary Assistant Professor, CC, Instructor, CC (Sustainable Sciences)

University of Hawai’i – Kahului, Hawaii, United States

Job Description

The University of Hawai’i's 10-campus system offers a wide range of career opportunities throughout the State of Hawai’i. Employment within the University system includes competitive compensation and benefits, a supportive work environment, and the opportunity to build a lifelong commitment to education by joining the ranks of our renowned scholars and researchers and dedicated staff.

Employees at the University of Hawai’i fall into one of four distinct categories of employment – Civil Service, Faculty, Administrative/Professional/Technical (APT) (professional non-faculty), and Executive. The latter three groups are Board of Regents (BOR) appointees and are collectively referred to as BOR employees

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for continuing development of a new program in Sustainable Sciences – focusing on alternative energy applications and solutions. This will include but not be limited to teaching lower division and upper division courses in multiple areas of Energy, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource & Environmental Management, Natural Science, and/or Engineering.

The position will be responsible for development of new curriculum, performing related work activities including, but not limited to:

advising and counseling students;

assisting in campus-related activities;

participating in faculty/administrative committees, community service, and in-service training;

maintaining an approved program of professional self-improvement;

collecting data and preparing reports (such as Annual and Comprehensive Program Reviews);

preparing/adapting/revising Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment strategies for all courses;

independently planning, organizing, and carrying out instructional and non-instructional assignments.

Must participate in professional development activities. May include assignments involving distance education, evening, weekend, and outreach, (e.g. Moloka’i, Lana’i, and Hana) classes may be assigned as part of regular workload.

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor, CC: An earned doctorate in Engineering, Natural Science, Natural Resources and Environmental Management or related field from an accredited institution, plus five (5) years of effective performance at the Instructor level, or equivalent, which includes experience in curriculum development. Instructor, CC: An earned doctorate in Engineering, Natural Science, Natural Resources and Environmental Management or related field from an accredited institution.

Desirable Qualifications:

Assistant Professor, CC: Evidence of high quality teaching and potential for conducting relevant scholarly and applied research. Proven work experience in Alternative Energy or Sustainable Sciences. Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural setting. Experience in teaching and working with highly diverse communities, including businesses, and public and private agencies. Demonstrated ability to teach distance education courses. Demonstrated leadership experience developing curriculum at the upper division level including program and course assessment, articulation to other campuses, program development, and updates. Demonstrated teaching experience at the upper division level. Teaching experience at the community college or higher levels. Experience with accreditation process. Ability to work with students of varied ages and skill levels. Leadership experience within alternative energy industry. Instructor, CC: All of these desirable qualifications required for Assistant Professor AND one year or more of effective performance at the Instructor level or equivalent, which includes experience in curriculum development.

How to Apply

Closing Date: February 04, 2011
Salary Information: Assistant Professor, CC, C3, $53,316, Instructor, CC, C2, $47,760
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Non Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary – Not to Exceed June 30, 2011
Submit postmarked by closing date the following information:
(1) Completed College Faculty or Executive/Managerial application form ( CC Personnel Form 27A , available at http://www.hawaii.edu/ohr/bor/forms/uh27.pdf );
(2) official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degrees and coursework to date appropriate to the position (transcript copies are acceptable; however, official transcript(s) sent directly to the Personnel Office, UH Maui College, 310 Kaahumanu Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732 from the institution granting credit will be required at the time of hire);
(3) a brief one-page statement outlining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;
(4) three (3)letters of recommendation attesting to job performance and personal character (optional);
(5) resume; and
(6) names and phones numbers of three (3) professional references.
An incomplete or late application will not be considered. Materials submitted will not be returned and will become the property of the College. If selected for the position, appointment is contingent upon verification of all minimum qualifications. Faxed information may be submitted, but originals must be received by the date of closing. E-mailed applications and supporting materials are not acceptable. All minimum qualifications must be met by effective date of hire. All requested documents/information must be received or postmarked by the closing date. Employment eligibility verification must be submitted at the time of hire. (A list of acceptable documents can be obtained from Immigration and Naturalization Services)
Address:
University of Hawaii Maui College, Personnel Office
310 Kaahumanu Avenue

Job Categories: Consultancy. Job Types: Temporary. Job Tags: education and university. Salary: 40,000 - 60,000.

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