The University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in General Public Administration. You will join our community-focused campus in Kapolei to shape the next generation of public service leaders through teaching, scholarship, and student mentorship.
What You'll Do
- Teach and develop undergraduate core and elective courses in areas like public administration, human resources, administrative law, research methods, and ethics.
- Engage in scholarly activity and participate in curriculum development and program assessment.
- Teach courses using distance education and hybrid modalities.
- Advise students and supervise senior projects, practicum, and directed readings courses.
- Participate in faculty governance and serve on program, division, and university committees.
- Render service to the professional and community relevant to your academic specialty.
- Network with professional and community organizations to develop additional practicum sites for student internships.
- Serve as internship coordinator to build and increase internship opportunities for students.
- Take a leadership role in promoting the Public Administration Division.
What We're Looking For
- An earned PhD degree from an accredited university in Public Administration or a closely related discipline. ABD candidates will be considered if dissertation is completed by the date of hire.
- A demonstrable commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching at the college or university level.
- Evidence of, or potential to produce, scholarly and applied research.
- Ability to plan and organize assigned activities and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience teaching undergraduate public administration or related courses at the college or university level.
- Evidence of coordinating and organizing public administration internships.
- Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural setting; experience working with different communities and teaching students from varied backgrounds and cultures.
- Experience with teaching distance education courses.
- Experience with course assessment and institutional accreditation.
- Experience with teaching writing-intensive courses.
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary classification: F-3. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located at our campus in Kapolei, HI.
The University of Hawaiʻi is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status.
