Assistant Professor (0085617T) - Educational Administration

Title: Assistant Professor (Educational Administration)

Position Number:T

Hiring Unit: College of Education Department of Educational Administration

Location: Manoa

Date Posted: May 22 2025

Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins June 9 2025

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Tenure Track: Non-Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Department:

The Department of Educational Administration (EDEA) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa invites applications for a full-time temporary Assistant in the area of Higher Education leadership. We seek candidates whose teaching and scholarship addresses critical questions related to student success access and education programming in higher education. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work considers various voices and prioritizes the (co)production of knowledge both within and beyond academia. This position is open to scholars who utilize a range of methodological approaches. Interpretivist methodologists with critical qualitative approaches to education inquiry are strongly encouraged to apply. Additionally candidates should demonstrate strong commitments to advancing student success for all in research teaching and advising.

The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in the departments Higher Education MEd and PhD in Educational Administration advise and mentor MEd and PhD students and work with students staff faculty and community leaders from a wide range of backgrounds. We welcome candidates who bring a critical understanding of their own life experiences who understand the barriers facing various groups in PK-12 and higher education and who have engaged in teaching research professional and/or public service that promote student learning and development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses in educational leadership via on-campus and/or a variety of distance delivery modes;
• Advise graduate students in the EDEA department and other graduate programs as needed;
• Maintain an active program of research/scholarly activity in area(s) of specialization;
• Provide service to the department college university public schools and community;
• Participate in program review assessment and accreditation activities;
• Other duties as assigned.

Assistant Professor Minimum Qualifications

1. Doctorate in higher education leadership or closely related field from an accredited institution; will consider ABD if doctoral degree will be completed by date of hire.
2. Demonstrated successful leadership experience in higher education settings.
3. Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in educational leadership and/or closely related field.
4. Demonstrated commitment to working with various populations and perspectives.
5. Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Expertise in community-based research methodologies.
2. History of work with and in various education systems in Hawaii (e.g. University of Hawaii Hawaii Department of Education Kamehameha Schools etc.).
3. Continuous scholarly research publications in the categories of community-based methodologies community colleges and/or educational programming and evaluation.
4. Strong expertise in educational program design and implementation professional development curricular frameworks and other approaches to support the development of educational leadership.
5. Strong collegial communication and collaborative teamwork skills.

To Apply: Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents to the online application. Applicants should submit: 1. cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications 2. curriculum vitae 3. names and contact information (including email addresses) of 3 professional references and 4. official transcripts (copies acceptable; however official transcripts are required upon hiring). Late incomplete or unreadable application materials will not be considered. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on submitted documents. All items become the property of the University of Hawaii and will not be returned.

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