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Faculty Search: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Aging/Gerontology
The University of Hawaii at Manoa Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Center on Aging invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 2026. Applicants who are ABD will be considered;however degree requirements must be met by the effective date of appointment.
The University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Aging strives to enhance the well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in research as well as educational programs and service to the community. The Center is an organized research unit focused on applied translational and community-engaged research with attention on the diverse populations of Hawaii and the Asia Pacific region.
Title: Assistant Professor (Center on Aging)
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Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Center on Aging
Location: University ofHawaii at Manoa Honolulu
Date Posted: October 2 2025
Closing Date: Priority review will be given to applications received by November 1 2025and will continue until the position is filled.
Salary Information: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Monthly Type: 9-month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Other Conditions:
To begin August 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible. Applicants who are ABD will be considered; however degree requirements must be met by the effective date of appointment. Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming the highest educational degree relevant to this position are required upon hire.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach at graduate and undergraduate levels in courses both on campus and online;
- Teach courses related to aging long-term care social work public health or related field;
- Conduct externally-funded research and scholarly activity with relevance to older adults populations in Hawaii and/or the Asia and the Pacific regions;
- Seek extramural funding;
- Publish in peer-reviewed journals;
- Serve as academic advisor to students supervise independent study research activities and participate on committees in charge of candidates for advanced degrees;
- Render service to the profession and community relevant to academic/research specialty;
- Serve on center school and university committees;
- Participate in curriculum development and utilize technology innovations in program curricular activities;
- Participate in relevant center school and university meetings;
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in gerontology social work public health psychology sociology economics human development or related field from a college or university with recognized standing;
- Demonstrated proficiency as an educator and mentor;
- Demonstrated expertise in aging research with a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals;
- Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement with aging networks older adults and caregivers;
- Poise and pleasant attitude for meeting and collaborating with others.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in working with community partners in aging and social services to promote healthy aging and minimize health disparities;
- Demonstrated ability to utilize ones personal and professional experiences working with older adults and apply it to the classroom setting;
- Scholarly work focused on gerontology that contributes to the mission of the Thompson School and University to create and disseminate new knowledge to increase social justice with special attention to Native Hawaiian other Pacific Islander Asian and/or other underrepresented populations;
- Successful record in or demonstrated potential for securing extramural funding;
- Strong commitment to knowledge of and/or experience with the University of Hawaii at Manoa mission and purpose of positioning the university as a leading Indigenous-serving higher education institution and commitment to decolonizing approach and Hawaiian place of learning;
- History of teaching graduate and undergraduate gerontology courses;
- Demonstrated ability to use instructional technology in teaching.
To Apply:
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Applicants must submit the following:
- Cover letter itemizing how you meet each of the minimum qualifications any desirable qualifications (as applicable) and reason for applying for this position
- Curriculum vitae
- Names and e-mail addresses of three references
- One published article or other writing sample
Note: Only applications through NEOGOV are accepted.
Inquiries:
Jordan P. Lewis Faculty Recruitment Committee Chair Director and
About the University:Founded in 1907 the University of Hawaii at Manoa has students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of its unique research opportunities diverse community and beautiful landscape. UH Manoa is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 research institution and also holds the status as a land sea and space-grant institution. Consistently ranked a best value among U.S. colleges and universities our students have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learningtruly like no place else on earth.
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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii 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:
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