Instructor, CC (Cultural Curriculum Specialist, 0083766T)
Location
Leeward CC, Various Locations, HI
Job Type
Full-Time Temporary
Job Number
2026-02400
Department
Leeward Community College
Division
Academic Support - Deans Office
Opening Date
11/12/2026
Closing Date
11/25/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii
Position Number:
0083766T
Description
Title: Instructor, CC (Cultural Curriculum Specialist)
Position Number: 0083766T
Hiring Unit: Innovation Center for Teaching and Learning
Location: Leeward Community College
Date Posted: November 12, 2026
Closing Date: November 25, 2026, 11:59 PM HST
Salary: C2A; minimum $5,743/month
Monthly Type: 11-month
Tenure Track: Non-tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: temporary to 06/30/27, pending availability of funds and actual staffing requirements; with possible annual renewal pending satisfactory job performance, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements; to begin approximately 01/2027. Assignments may include evening, and or weekend, on- and off-campus.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Under general supervision of the Coordinator for Leeward CC's Innovation Center for Teaching and Learning, serve as a professional development and curriculum specialist charged with creating, designing, executing, coordinating, managing, and/or evaluating comprehensive, rigorous, and robust Hawaiian cultural and general programming for the college's employees in online synchronous and asynchronous, hybrid, and in-person (both on- and off-campus) instructional modalities.
- Integrate traditional and contemporary Hawaiian ancestral knowledge and practices that includes Hawaiian language, history and culture along with current, research-based indigenous educational strategies for curriculum design that includes teaching and learning methods, standards and benchmarks, and program and course assessments.
- Create and develop professional development programming that may include consultation and/or collaboration with Kipuka Native Hawaiian Center, Pukoa No Na Ewa Council, Hawaiian Studies and/or Hawaiian language faculty, Hawaii Papa O Ke Ao representatives, Leeward CC's Cultural Advisory Board, and/or Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and community members who are recognized by their peers as experts in their field to guide, partner and support the indigenization initiatives for the college.
- Plan and host Leeward's Cultural Advisory Board meetings to include developing meeting agendas, managing participant attendance, and identifying key stakeholders.
- Coordinate and plan meetings, conferences, workshops and major training events, including assisting with developing agendas, managing participant registration, identifying key stakeholders/attendees and volunteers, teaching, evaluating and revising training as needed and assessing impact of events on the goals of the Innovation Center for Teaching and Learning.
- Prepare presentations and reports to share with key campus and community personnel and Cultural Advisory Board members.
- Conduct program monitoring, evaluation, and impact activities that inform long and short-term program planning and implementation efforts by collecting data and supporting in the analysis of activities.
- Develop, coordinate, mentor, and provide ongoing support to faculty and staff participating in professional learning communities that may result in the development of shared teaching resources such as but not limited to interdisciplinary, culturally-sustaining Open Educational Resource (OER) lesson plan templates.
- Develop and maintain Native Hawaiian online, digital, and physical resources and sites to house cultural instructional and teaching and learning materials.
- Work collaboratively with the ICTL Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and implement Center activities and initiatives that support the professional development, engagement, and innovation of Leeward Community College employees.
- Serve on institutional and system-wide committees, participate in community services, and other programs of professional development and improvement as detailed in faculty classification plans.
- Work duties may include driving to various locations for evening, weekend, on- and off-campus, and outreach assignments.
- Other Duties as Assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian Language, Education, Social Sciences or related field. Minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of appointment.
Desirable Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience developing, coordinating and/or executing Native Hawaiian cultural professional development programming at a community college.
- Knowledge of the academic literature and research pertaining to indigenous issues, methodologies, or culturally-sustaining teaching and learning practices.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Hawaiian culture, practices, protocols, and values.
- Cultural practitioner recognized in the Native Hawaiian community.
- Ability to speak and understand olelo Hawaii.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of educational and/or training programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of distance learning, virtual instruction, multimedia programs, and/or online student engagement strategies.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community groups.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with an emphasis on education and training for a variety of constituencies.
- Previous experience teaching and/or supporting Native Hawaiian students in higher education, preferably community colleges.
- Understanding of Native Hawaiian student success barriers, challenges, and motivations in higher education environments.
- Proficiency with one or more of the following: Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Website Development, and/or any other computer software programs.
Application Submission: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Documents include:
- Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (Copies of transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted. Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted.). All degree(s) and/or credit(s) must be earned from regionally or nationally accredited post secondary colleges and universities recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Transcripts 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.
- A brief one-page cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications.
- Three letters of recommendation (optional) attesting to job performance and personal character.
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Separate documents and application materials must be submitted for each position. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. If multiple applications are received from the same candidate, only the last one will be reviewed. The application will be considered incomplete if any of the required documents/materials are not included or are unreadable. MQs must be met by the effective date of appointment. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on submitted documents. All requested documents/information become the property of Leeward Community College and will not be returned.
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Inquiries:
Leeward Community College
Human Resources Office
808-455-0326
lcchr@hawaii.edu
EEO, Clery Act, ADA
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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.
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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii 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/
Employer University of Hawaii
Department Leeward Community College Address 96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, Hawaii, 96782
Website http://workatuh.hawaii.edu