Instructor, CC

University-of-Hawaii-System; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Hawai'i System seeks an Instructor, CC (Counselor) at Honolulu Community College. The role involves delivering comprehensive academic advising, counseling, and career planning to students within the Student Services division.

Responsibilities include outreach, orientation, registration support, and collaboration with faculty to support degree completion and transfer goals. A master’s in a related field is required; experience in college student services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Counseling Psychology, College Student Personnel Services, Human Resources, Communications or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Counseling Psychology, College Student Personnel Services, Human Resources, Communications or related field plus 3 years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver academic advising and counseling to students under the Dean of Student Services.
• Involve outreach, orientation, registration, and career/life planning activities.
• Participate in admissions counseling and recruitment/retention activities.
• Coordinate dual credit, liberal arts and transfer programs as part of academic counseling.
• Provide liaison services to academic programs and support services; remote/after-hours duties may be required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Diversity experience

Student services

Education

Master's degree in Counseling and Guidance or related field

Bachelor's degree + 3 years related experience

Job description

Instructor, CC (Counselor, 0087153) | University of Hawai'i page has loaded.

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2026-02266

Honolulu Community College

Division

Student Services

10/22/2026

Closing Date

11/22/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

0087153

Description

Title: Instructor, CC (Counselor)

Position Number:0087153

Hiring Unit:Student Services

Location:Honolulu Community College

Date Posted:October 22, 2026

Closing Date:November22, 2026

Salary:Commensurate with Education and Experience ; Minimum $5,154/month

Full Time/Part Time:Full Time

Permanent/Temporary:Permanent

Monthly Type:11-Month

Funding:General

Other conditions: Expected to begin approximately November 2026 or as mutually acceptable, pending position clearance, availability of funds, satisfactory performance and program needs. Position may be converted from 11-month to 9-month or 9-month to 11- month as operational needs are required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies, plans, develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies comprehensive and systematic strategies to deliver academic advising and counseling to students under the direction of the Dean of Student Services.
• Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to outreach, new student orientation and registration, academic and educational planning, career/life planning, graduation and transcript evaluations, general financial aid information, assistance with registration activities, and other related duties as assigned.
• Participation in admissions counseling, recruitment/retention activities, such as campus tours, college fairs, and work with both credit and non-credit programs is required.
• Provide individual and group career exploration, personal development activities and personalized navigation to degree completion; serve as a resource to faculty and staff in the area of academic/career/life planning and integration of academic/career/life planning concepts into curriculum.
• Participate in development of a comprehensive academic counseling program and in the formation of college retention, graduation, and transfer plans. Will involve enrollment management strategies such as outreach to former students, community networking, and may include advisory board participation.
• Participate in the coordination of special programs such as dual credit, liberal arts, and transfer programs.
• Serve as a resource to division faculty who participate in academic advising and mentoring, participate in registration advising, new student orientation and registration, and other student support services offered by the college and other related duties as assigned.
• Provide liaison services to academic programs as assigned. Outreach, evening, and weekend responsibilities will be assigned as part of workload.
• New and changing responsibilities reflective of programmatic needs will be assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Counseling Psychology, College Student Personnel Services, Human Resources (to include both CTAHR and Personnel), Communications or related field; OR
• Bachelor's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Counseling Psychology, College Student Personnel Services, Human Resources (to include both CTAHR and Personnel), Communications or related field plus 3 years related work experience.

Related fields include: Education (to include all degrees in this field), Family Resources, Human Development, Psychology (to include all degrees in this field), Public Health, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Sociology or Student Services Personnel.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of comprehensive community college mission and philosophy.
• Experience with military personnel (active duty, National Guard, military reserves) and veterans continuing their education and using educational benefits resulting from military service.
• Experience with non-traditional education (e.g., credit-by-exam, experiential equivalency, transfer degrees) and military support organizations (e.g., Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC), Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES)).
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and handle varied assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to technological changes in counseling, student services, or education.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population. Understanding of liberal arts and career technical education.
• Ability to function autonomously and as a member of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Inquiries

Honolulu Community College

Human Resources Office

[e-mail]

808-845-9144

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/