Honolulu, HI

2024-02454

12/02/2024

0086631

 

 

University of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani Community College, Math and Sciences Department, is seeking applications for the Biology Instructor position. Please see the information about the position, the duties and responsibilities, the minimum and desirable qualifications, and the job application attachments below:  

Title: Instructor, CC (Biology)
Position Number: 0086631

Hiring Unit: Math and Sciences Department
Location: Kapi‘olani Community College    
Date Posted: December 2, 2024
Closing Date: January 12, 2024 11:59 PM HST
Salary:  Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Rank: 2

Monthly Type: 9 Month        
Tenure Track: Tenure  
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Funding: General
Other Conditions: Contingent on course offerings and student demand, to begin approximately Fall 2025, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. The position may be converted from 11 to 9 months or 9 to 11 months based on operational needs.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Under general supervision, design, deliver, and assess instruction in Biology in terms of course competencies and institutional and program-level student-learning outcomes. Develop and/or update course content and materials and teaching and assessment strategies and methods to:

  • Improve student attainment of learning outcomes;

  • Address the learning needs of the college's diverse students;

  • Integrate thinking and writing skills into course content, as appropriate; and

  • Use technology to support instruction.

• Plan, organize, and independently carry out independent instructional and non-instructional assignments. Perform other teaching-related duties that include, but are not limited to, preparing course syllabi and maintaining office hours for academic advising, and for conferring with students about coursework (one office hour per week per three-credit class). Regular workload may include evening and weekend classes, continuing-education classes, distance-education classes, and teaching at off-campus sites. Non-teaching duties include:

  • Working collegially to provide service to the department and college,

  • Engaging in public service related to one's professional status and/or expertise,

  • Engaging in professional development,

  • Engaging in professional or scholarly activities related to one's discipline or teaching, and

  • Development of state-of-the-art lecture curriculum, and learning technologies for on-campus and/or online courses.

• Perform related duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Marine Biology, Molecular and/or Cell Biology, Zoology, Conservation Biology & Environmental Science, Ecology, Global Environmental Science, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Biomedical Sciences, or any Life Sciences.  

Note: Minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications: 

1. Successful teaching of courses in general Biology (or similar Biological Sciences courses) at the post-secondary level, as substantiated by student and peer assessments.

2. Evidence of ability to work in a collegial manner with peers, department chairs, and administrators.

3. Evidence of experience integrating writing, technology, and thinking skills in teaching Biology.

4. Ability to write clear prose as substantiated by an attached primary publication.

5. Successful use of technology to support instruction inside and outside of the traditional classroom.

6. Commitment to the mission and values of the community college with its open-door and multicultural populations.

7. Ability to initiate, execute, and complete projects, including setting-specific objectives/competencies and measuring results.

8. Willingness to participate in departmental or campus wide initiative (e.g. develop and supervise STEM student research projects and  pathways, service learning, Hawaii-Asia-Pacific emphasis, and others).

9. Work or teaching experience in areas of specialization including biomedical sciences, cell and molecular biology, marine biology, and evolutionary biology.

10. Evidence of successful first hand grant submission and support.

11. Provide evidence of first hand or student research projects that have been presented at an external scientific conference.

12. Evidence of commitment to Kapi‘olani Community College’s vision of positioning itself as a model indigenous serving institution whose graduates strengthen the social, economic, and sustainable advancement of Hawai‘i and the world.

 

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED (Read the "To Apply" section carefully)

 

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. In addition to the Application, applicants must attach the following:

1. A Curriculum Vitae or Resume
2. A one- to two-page statement outlining ways in which you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications; 
3. Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) 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. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

• Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted.
• Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted.

4. Optional letters of recommendation.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

 

NOTE:  

• The application will be incomplete if materials are unreadable, illegible, password protected, missing, or corrupted; therefore, late or incomplete applications will not be considered.  All requested documents/information become the property of Kapi‘olani Community College and will not be returned.

• Please do not include any self-identifying photos and redact any references to confidential information on submitted documents (social security number, date of birth, etc.).

• If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.

 

Inquiries: KapCC Human Resources Department, kapcchr@hawaii.edu

 

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

 

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.  For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

 

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

 

Accommodation Request:  The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. 

 

Determination of requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  For further information, please refer to the following link:   

www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/ 

Kapi'olani Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, or disability in its programs and activities. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, contact Section 504 Coordinator, (808) 734-9575, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 'Ilima 209, Honolulu, HI 96816; Title IX Coordinator, (808) 734-9542, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 'Iliahi 116.