Instructor, CC (Japanese) – (0086832)

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2026-00223
Department: Kapi’olani Community College – Languages, Linguistics & Literature
Opening Date: 02/06/2026
Closing Date: 2/23/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Number:: 0086832

Description
The University of Hawai’i, Kapi’olani Community College,Languages, Linguistics, and Literature Department is seeking applications for the Japanese Instructor. Please see the information about the position, the duties and responsibilities, the minimum and desirable qualifications, and the job application attachments below:

Position Title: Instructor, CC (Japanese)
Position No: 0086832

Location: Kapi’olani Community College

Department: Languages, Linguistics, and Literature
Date Posted: February 6, 2026
Closing Date: February 23, 2026, 11:59 PM HST

Bargaining Unit Code: 07

Reports to: Department Chair of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature Department

Rank: 2

Monthly Type: 9-Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time

Funding: General

Other Conditions: Contingent on course offerings and student demand, to begin approximately Fall 2026, pending position clearance, 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, teach assigned Japanese language courses including design, delivery, and assessment in terms of 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 and multimedia resources 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 course work (one office hour per week per three-credit class).
• Regular workload may include in-person and online, 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, and
  • engaging in professional or scholarly activities related to one’s discipline or teaching.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Functionally native oral and written fluency in Japanese, the ability to communicate in English, and one of the following:

• Master’s degree in Japanese (language or literature); OR
• Master’s degree in Japanese as a Second Language; OR
• Master’s degree in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Japanese; OR
• Master’s degree in Linguistics, ESL, Education or another language with a minimum of 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Japanese literature, Japanese culture, or any combination thereof.

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

• Evidence of experience integrating speaking, writing, technology and thinking skills in the teaching of the Japanese language;
• Successful teaching at the post-secondary level as substantiated by student and peer assessments.
• Evidence of ability to work in a collegial manner with peers, department chairs, and administrators;
• Successful use of technology to support in person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous teaching modalities.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of the community college with its open-door and multicultural populations;
• Ability to initiate, execute, and complete projects, including setting specific objectives and measuring results;
• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to develop Japanese literature and/or culture courses;
• Familiarity with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) scale.
• 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 orResume
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, 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: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/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: https://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 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. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/
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This position requires a “Functionally native oral and written fluency in Japanese, the ability to communicate in English, and one of the following:Master’s degree in Japanese (language or literature); ORMaster’s degree in Japanese as a Second Language; ORMaster’s degree in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Japanese; OR Master’s degree in Linguistics, ESL, Education or another language with a minimum of 12 credits of advanced coursework in second language methodology, Japanese literature, Japanese culture, or any combination thereof.” as a minimum qualification. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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In addition to the Application, applicants must attach the following:Note: By checking off the following options, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the requirement to include attachments with this application and I am aware that incomplete applications will not be considered.

• A one- to two-page statement outlining ways in which you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications;
• 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.

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