Temporary / Permanent :
Temporary
Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai’i may apply for Casual Hire appointments, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions.
Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees.
Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.
Other Conditions :
- For placement in Instructor applicant pool for 2024, and future semesters.
- Positions are for short-term, part-time, non-credit instructors with International Programs.
- Contingent upon registration, position availability, course offerings, departmental need, and funding.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Instructors : Prepare for and teach all scheduled classes according to the established curriculum guidelinesDeveloping lessons and curriculum as neededAssist students with course material outside of regular class hours as neededComplete program-related administrative responsibilities (keep attendance records, communicate with office, help plan and participate in program events)Participate in faculty meetings as assigned
- Assistant Lead Instructor (all of above, plus) : Assists other instructors with their coursesDistributes course flyers for posting.
- Lead Instructor (all of above, plus) : Assists other instructors with their courses Distributes course flyers for posting Coordinates handling of Japanese conversation partnersReviews UH Form 9 collected from new conversation partners applicants Communicates with staff for planning and running the courses.
Minimum Qualifications
- Functionally native oral and written fluency in Japanese.
- The ability to communicate in English.
- A minimum of 6 months of teaching experiences.
- Bachelor's from a four-year higher education institution in Japan / US in related fields to the Japanese language / culture / history, equivalent, or a Bachelor's in Education.
- Familiarity with Zoom application.
- Demonstrated ability to work with adult learners and communicate clearly.
- If qualified applicants are not available, those not meeting the minimum qualifications may be considered on an exception basis.
Desirable Qualifications
- A few years of teaching experience at post-secondary level of education.
- Master's in Japanese, Linguistics, Education, or Second Language Studies, or Master's in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Japanese.
- Familiarity with communicative language teaching approaches.
30+ days ago