Instructor, CC (Distance Learning Specialist) #82397

Honolulu, HI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Title: Instructor CC (Distance Learning Specialist)

Position Number: 82397

Hiring Unit: Academic Support

Location: Honolulu Community College

Date Posted: February 13 2026

Closing Date: March 13 2026

Salary Information: Commensurate with Education and Experience

Monthly Type: 11-Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Funding: General

Other Conditions:General funds to begin approximately April 2026 contingent on satisfactory performance operational and program needs actual staffing requirements and availability of funds. Position may be converted from 11-month to 9-month or 9-month to 11-month as operational needs are required. This is a non-remote position; on-site presence is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Works closely with campus constituents including but not limited to faculty and administration to initiate and improve academic pathways programs and courses delivered via various flipped hybrid hyflex and distance modalities.
Provides pedagogical and technical support to faculty in the design development and maintenance of courses delivered via various distance modalities.
Collaborates with faculty professional staff administration and students to promote distance education programs/classes/ initiatives.
Plans develops and delivers professional development programs for faculty and staff that will build capacity for employees to meet existing and perceived technological and pedagogical training needs.
Works closely with instructors to adapt course materials appropriate to the mode of delivery.
Promote and assist faculty in the development of Open Education Resources.
Develops implements and monitors evaluation processes and protocols to assist faculty teaching distance education courses in meeting accreditation standards for Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI). Identifies RSI best practices and provide guidance to faculty on integrating them effectively into courses.
Continuously monitors assesses and improves distance education (DE) strategic plan for DE growth and development with alignment to Honolulu CCs overall strategic plan.
Coordinates and supports campus and systemwide distance education and instructional design initiatives.
Identifies emerging trends and conducts annual campuswide needs assessment/analyses as it relates to distance education (both instructional and non-instructional units).
Assist student support services in meeting online student needs and concerns in coordination with academic support student services and related groups.
Collaborates with department colleagues to produce materials and training for the faculty staff and the college to promote and or improve DE courses and delivery.
Performs other related tasks as assigned. Related work activities include but are not limited to facilitating a distance education orientation for faculty each semester; assisting in campus-related student 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 preparing/adapting/revising course objectives; independently planning organizing and carrying out instructional and non-instructional assignments.
Must be available for evening weekend and off-campus assignments (e.g. military bases.) To teach on a military base Department of Defense security clearance will be required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters degree in Educational Technology Instructional Design Learning Design and Technology Instructional Technology Instructional Design and Technology Instructional Design and Development Educational Communication and Technology Instructional Systems Technology or Learning Experience and Design.

Note: Minimum qualifications (degrees and credits) must be earned from regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary colleges and universities recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and met by the effective date of appointment. If qualified applicants are not available others will be considered as acting instructor.

Desirable Qualifications

Three (3) years teaching courses via distance modalities.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in planning and implementing and managing policies and procedures for distance education the instructional design process and its integration and development of distance delivered courses.
Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds of all community college students.
Knowledge of accreditation standards and accessibility standards as it relates to distance education.
Ability to prioritize workload multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
Ability to use and teach on both Mac and PC platforms.
Experience and knowledge in the development and use of mediated instructional strategies; the design and production of digital media materials; the development of workshop training computer-aided training and instructional modules.
Experience teaching at the community college-level especially in a distance education environment.
Familiarity with competency-based instruction behavioral objectives and assessment of student learning outcomes.
Demonstrated ability in curriculum development.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work in a team.

To Apply

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attach required documents. Required Documents include:

Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position; an unofficial copy of the transcript (e.g. copy) must be submitted with the application and original official transcript(s) will be required at the time of hire. Copies of transcripts must be attached to your application as evidence of the required degree (or coursework); if transcript(s) are not provided the candidates degree(s) or coursework will not be considered. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services Inc. verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA; expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant. Please redact confidential information such as social security number birth date etc.
Cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position.
Resume.
Names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references.

Letters of recommendation are optional. Separate documents and application materials must be submitted for each position. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable. Minimum qualifications must be met by effective date of employment.

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Inquiries

Honolulu Community College

Human Resources Office

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DescriptionTitle: Instructor CC (Distance Learning Specialist)Position Number: 82397Hiring Unit: Academic SupportLocation: Honolulu Community CollegeDate Posted: February 13 2026Closing Date: March 13 2026Salary Information: Commensurate with Education and ExperienceMonthly Type: 11-MonthTenure Trac...