Instructor, CC (Early Childhood Education, 87029 & 83838)

Overview

Title : Instructor, CC (Early Childhood Education)

Position Number : 87029 & 83838

Hiring Unit : Communications and Services (TECH II)

Location : Honolulu Community College

Date Posted : September 25, 2025

Closing Date : October 25, 2025

Salary Information : Commensurate with Education and Experience

Monthly Type : 9 Month

Tenure Track : Tenure

Full Time / Part Time : Full Time

Temporary / Permanent : Permanent

Other Conditions : General funds, to begin approximately January 2026, contingent on satisfactory performance, operational and program needs, actual staffing requirements, and availability of funds. Position may be converted from 9-month to 11-month or 11-month to 9-month, as operational needs are required. This assignment may include day, evening and weekend teaching assignment, teaching on campus and off-campus at military bases, and / or secondary education sites (high schools). To teach on military bases, U.S. Department of Defense security clearance will be required. To teach Early College courses for the State Department of Education schools, background checks will be required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work independently and collaboratively with the Early Childhood Education (ECE) faculty to fulfill the ECE program's mission through various roles and responsibilities. Will be responsible for teaching a wide range of credit courses and non-credit offerings (both in-person and on-line) including offerings during the day, evening, weekend, both on and off campus.
• Administration and supervision of a campus children's center that serves as a field placement site for Early Childhood Education students through various roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare, adapt, develop, revise and implement course outlines, student learning outcomes, course objectives and syllabi in order to meet student needs and college objectives.
• Work independently and with the guidance of colleagues to develop, select and implement strategies to meet student needs, and to develop and assess student learning outcomes.
• Work under the guidance of colleagues to develop an understanding of student needs in Early Childhood Education.
• Maintain subject matter currency and be willing to continually update courses to keep up with college and student needs.
• Develop curriculum and align courses to meet student needs, workforce needs, and college objectives.
• Serve as faculty mentor / advisor to Early Childhood Education students.
• As necessary, place and follow up with students in community-based practicum settings.
• Perform course assessment as well as assist in program and institution level assessment, and improve student learning based on results of assessment data.
• Related work activities include, but are not limited to, assisting in campus-related student activities; participating in faculty / administrative campus and community service, participating in college committees, recruitment activities and in-service training; maintaining an approved program of professional self-development; collecting data and preparing reports; preparing, adapting, revising course objectives; and independently planning, organizing, and carrying out instructional and non-instructional assignments, and in collaboration with other faculty and staff.
• Demonstrate commitment to community colleges mission and philosophy : support an "open door" access policy, working to ensure student success, and serving a diverse student and community population.
• Work with various state agencies, community and other partnerships to improve Early Childhood Education and facilitate student opportunities and success.
• Maintain at least one (1) office hour per week for each course taught at a time convenient for enrolled students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

(b) Master's degree in any field and 15 credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE) related courses and 1 year of related work experience; or,

(c) Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field : Child Development, Human Development, Family Resources, Human Ecology, Elementary Education with a specialty in ECE, Early Childhood and Special Education (blended) Elementary and Early Childhood (Dual Preparation), Social Science with Concentration in Early Childhood Education, and Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Education plus three (3) years related work experience; or,

(d) Bachelor's degree in any field and 15 credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE) related courses plus five (5) years related work experience.

Desirable Qualifications

To Apply :

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Required Documents include :

Letters of recommendation are optional. Separate documents and application materials must be submitted for each position. All documents / information submitted become the property of Honolulu CC and will not be returned. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable or required documents are not submitted. Minimum qualifications must be met by effective date of employment. Note : If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries :

Honolulu Community College

Human Resources

808-845-9144

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit : the University of Hawai'i EEO policies.

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 : the UH campus security page, 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 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.

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