Assistant Professor

Location : UH West O'ahu, Kapolei, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2026-00494
Department: University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu - Academic Affairs
Division: Public Administration
Opening Date: 03/09/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: 0076353
Description
Title: Assistant Professor (General Public Administration)

Position Number: 0076353

Hiring Unit: UH West Oahu, Academic Affairs, Public Administration

Location: Kapolei, HI

Date Posted: 03/09/2026

Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins September 15, 2026

Salary Information: F-3, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Monthly Type: 9-Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Other Conditions: Appointment to begin on January 01, 2027
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach and develop undergraduate core and elective courses in public administration in most of the of the following areas: public administration, human resources administration, administrative law, research methods, ethics, administrative decision making, communication skills, and other public administration courses as needed.
• In addition to teaching, all faculty members at UH-West Oahu are expected to engage in scholarly activity, participate in curriculum development, teach courses using distance education and hybrid modalities, participate in program assessment, advise students and supervise senior projects, practicum and directed readings courses, participate in faculty governance, serve on program, division, and university committees, render service to the professional and community relevant to academic specialty, and network with professional and community organizations to develop additional practicum sites for student internships, and taking a leadership role in promoting the Public Administration Division.
• Serve as internship coordinator to network with community organizations to develop and increase internship sites for students taking the administrative practicum for all concentrations in Public Administration.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Earned a PhD degree from an accredited university in Public Administration, or a closely related discipline. An ABD will be considered, provided applicant completes dissertation by date of hire.
2. Commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching at the college or university level.
3. Evidence of, or potential to produce, scholarly and applied research.
4. Ability to plan and organize assigned activities and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Experience teaching undergraduate public administration or related courses at the college or university level.
2. Evidence coordinating and organizing public administration internships.
3. Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural setting; experience working with different communities and teaching students from varied backgrounds and cultures.
4. Experience with teaching distance education courses.
5. Experience with course assessment and institutional accreditation.
6. Experience with teaching writing intensive courses.
7. Published research in peer reviewed journals.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents.

1. Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. Curriculum vita
3. Names and contact information of three professional references
4. Copies of official transcripts (official transcripts required at the time of hire).

Copies of selected publications and student evaluations summaries may be requested during the search process. If ABD, submit a letter from the committee chair attesting that all degree requirements will be met by August 1, 2026. If multiple applications are received from the same candidate, only the last one will be reviewed.


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