The University of Hawaii College of Education is hiring an Assistant Professor to lead statewide workforce development initiatives in Career and Technical Education (CTE). This tenure-track role focuses on developing the CTE program, teaching, research, and service to advance Hawaii's educational goals.
What You'll Do
- Develop, refine, and coordinate the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, aligning with Hawaii Department of Education goals and national priorities.
- Collaborate with university colleagues, school-level personnel, and community leaders to enhance Statewide Workforce Development in CTE, including educator pathways.
- Develop and teach undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate CTE courses via face-to-face and distance delivery modes.
- Supervise, mentor, and coordinate teacher candidates in field-based settings and advise graduate students.
- Seek and write extramural funding to support teacher education and partnerships.
- Develop an active research and publication agenda contributing to CTE and teacher education.
- Provide service to the university, Hawaii P-12 schools, and the professional community.
What We're Looking For
- An earned Doctorate from an accredited institution in Education or equivalent; ABD candidates considered if degree is completed by the hire date.
- One or more years of full-time teaching experience in one or more of the CTE Pathways as defined by the HIDOE.
- Knowledge of current CTE Pathways as defined by the HIDOE.
- Experience using technology in teaching and distance education.
- Evidence of an active or emerging research agenda in teacher education and/or CTE Career Pathways.
- Three or more years of full-time P-12 classroom teaching experience as the teacher of record.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Nice to Have
- Two or more years of full-time industry experience in a CTE Pathway or additional full-time P-12 teaching experience.
- One or more years of full-time teaching experience in teacher education at an accredited institution of higher education.
- Experience providing professional development to educators.
- Experience working with place-based educational approaches.
- Experience collaborating with schools and/or businesses on projects.
- Demonstrated evidence of applying educational ethics in a CTE pathway.
- Experience developing community partnerships in a CTE pathway.
- Evidence of successful grant writing to support teacher education and partnerships.
- Evidence of an active or emerging research agenda in teacher education with a CTE focus.
- Demonstrated success teaching students from diverse backgrounds, including those with special needs or English language learners.
Team & Environment
This position is within the College of Education, School of Teacher Education, collaborating closely with stakeholders to enhance statewide workforce development.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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.
