Assistant Professor (Literacy Ed, Place-based Education & Teaching Methods) (pos #0082556)

Title: Assistant Professor (Literacy Education Place-based Education & Teaching Methods)

Position Number:

Hiring Unit: College of Arts & Sciences School of Education

Location: UH-Hilo

Date Posted: March 2 2026

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until position is filled first review on or about

May 1 2026

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9-Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin approximately August 2026 pending position clearance and availability of funding.

Position Summary

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public liberal arts and sciences university on the Island of Hawaii recognized for its integration of cultural immersion and place-based research that leverages the islands extraordinary geological biological and cultural diversity. A comprehensive regional campus within the ten-campus University of Hawaii system UH Hilo offers high-quality undergraduate and select postgraduate education with distinctive strengths in areas such as marine science geology astronomy and Hawaiian language revitalization while advancing research scholarship and creative activity that support community needs environmental stewardship Indigenous knowledge systems and workforce development priorities for the State of Hawaii.

The UH Hilo School of Education serves as a resource to area educators teaching in a culturally rich and diverse setting and conducts as well as guides action research to expand knowledge of teaching and learning providing high quality integrated inquiry-and-place-based undergraduate and graduate programs.

This is a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position with duties that include teaching across multiple programs; advising students; coordinating supervising and supporting field experiences for candidates; engaging in curriculum development program assessment and accreditation; engaging in scholarly work and publication; performing service to the institution and discipline; and engaging in partnerships with schools education agencies out-of-school-time (OST) programs and the Hawaii Department of Education. This work requires a deep understanding of issues related to education in rural settings place-based education education in the Pacific and education in formal and informal environments.

Duties

1. Teach undergraduate and graduate campus-based and web-based courses in teacher education with an emphasis in literacy education place-based education teaching methods or methods in a related discipline and other areas as needed and assigned
2. Advise undergraduate and graduate students
3. Supervise and support teacher candidates in schools
4. Coordinate field experiences
5. Engage in curriculum development program assessment and accreditation
6. Engage in scholarly work and publication
7. Perform service to the institution and discipline
8. Engage in partnerships with schools and other community partners education agencies out-of-school-time (OST) programs and the Hawaii Department of Education

1. Ph.D. or Ed.D. at the time of appointment
2. A minimum of three years working in formal or informal K-12 education settings
3. Experience in place-based or culture-based education
4. Demonstrated ability to teach courses in literacy or a related discipline
5. Evidence of the ability to establish a productive research agenda or publications

1. Successful experience working in Hawaii K-12 school systems or other school systems with diverse populations
2. Successful experience with school accreditation or program evaluation
3. Ability to teach teacher education courses at the elementary level
4. Experience mentoring coaching or supervising students
5. Expertise with education in Oceania

To Apply: Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. A complete application must include:

1. A cover letter explaining how each minimum and desirable qualification is met
2. A current CV
3. Evidence of effective teaching
4. The names and addresses email addresses and telephone numbers of three 3 current professional references (letters of recommendation may be requested after initial review)
5. Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however original official transcripts will be required prior to employment).

Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birth date on transcript copies. Copy of diplomas will NOT be accepted. Documents issued from an institution 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. All requested documents/information become the property of the University. All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.

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