Instructor, CC (Human Development

University-of-Hawaii-System; Lihue (HI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaua'i Community College seeks an instructor to teach introductory psychology and human development, collaborating with colleagues to support transfer and vocational programs. The position emphasizes equity, diverse student needs, and ongoing professional development.

The role requires a master's in a related field and offers a path to tenure, with duties including course design, assessment, and service on committees within the UH system.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree requirements from a regionally accredited institution met by appointment date.
• If qualified applicants are not available, others may be considered on an Acting Instructor basis.
• Desirable qualifications emphasize teaching psychology and human development in a community college setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory psychology and human development courses (including survey of psychology, developmental psychology, and human development).
• Conduct regular course assessments and adjust content to improve student learning.
• Revise curricula and student learning outcomes; prepare syllabi.
• Collaborate with Kaua'i Community College faculty and staff.
• Mentor students and identify learning needs, addressing diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Experience teaching general psychology

Experience teaching developmental psyc

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work in a team

Distance education teaching experience

Curriculum development / assessment

Multicultural teaching experience

Knowledge of indigenous populations /H

Assessments and learning outcomes

Mentoring students

Education

Master’s degree in Human Development (Family Resources)

Master’s degree in Family & Consumer Sciences (Family Resources)

Master’s degree in Human Development

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Sociology, Nursing or Public Health with 12 credits in Human Development

Job description

Instructor, CC (Human Development (Family Resources)), 0085958 |

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2026-02255

Kaua'i Community College - Academic Affairs

Opening Date

10/20/2026

11/6/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

0085958

Description

Title: Instructor, CC (Human Development (Family Resources)) Position Number: 0085958
Hiring Unit: Science and Mathematics Division
Location: Kaua'i Community College
Date Posted: October 20, 2026

Closing Date: November 6, 2026

Salary Information: C2A, minimum $5.537/month
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Full time, tenure track, 9-month, general funded position, to begin approximately Spring 2027, pending position clearance, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. Renewal of appointment contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Position may be converted from 9 to 11 months or 11 to 9 months based on operational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the Science and Mathematics Division Chair, teach a variety of introductory psychology and human development courses, which primarily includes survey of psychology, developmental psychology, and human development. Other courses may include those that support vocational and allied health programs (such as Nursing and Early Childhood Education), transfer programs within the UH System, as well as student and community needs.


• Performs regular course assessments and participates in ongoing discipline-, program-, and institutional-level assessment. Implements adjustments to course content and professional practice to improve student learning in classes taught.


• Revises or creates new curricula and student learning outcomes when necessary, and regularly prepares and revises course syllabi.


• Works collaboratively with other Kaua'i Community College faculty and staff.


• Serves as a faculty mentor to students.


• Identifies students' learning needs, including needs of underprepared students, and implements effective teaching strategies to address them.


• Independently and/or collaboratively plans, organizes, and carries out instructional and non-instructional assignments.


• Develops and maintains a personal professional development program.


• Maintains appropriate office hours for each course taught.


• Day, evening, weekend, non-credit, Early College, and/or distance education classes may be assigned as part of regular workload. May be assigned operational or off-site instructional duties as part of regular workload. Changes to modality and approaches for teaching assignments may be needed to address emerging needs.


• Participates in discipline-, division-, campus-, and system-wide committees, as well as relevant partnership initiatives between Kaua'i Community College/University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Education.


• Demonstrates commitment to Kaua'i Community College's mission, principles, and philosophy.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A. Master’s degree in Human Development (Family Resources); OR,

B. Master's degree in Family & Consumer Sciences (Family Resources); OR,

C. Master's degree in Human Development; OR,

D. Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Sociology, Nursing or Public Health with 12 credits of advanced coursework in Human Development (life span)

All minimum qualifications must be from a regionally accredited institution and met by the effective date of appointment. If qualified applicants are not available, others will be considered on an Acting Instructor basis.

Desirable Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 advanced credits in Psychology or a closely related field.


• Experience in teaching general psychology, developmental psychology, and human development in a community college setting.


• Successful experience teaching students at a variety of abilities and initial skill levels.


• Ability to function autonomously and as a member of a team.


• Experience and willingness to work with faculty in career/technical areas (such as Nursing and Early Childhood Education) to align support courses with their programs.


• Possess a supportive attitude toward student learning and be able to create a nurturing classroom environment for students of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.


• Demonstrated understanding of issues related to indigenous populations and the local community, including Hawai`i's unique economic, political, business, and cultural environment.


• Ability to employ a variety of assignments, classroom activities, and assessment methods to develop students' critical thinking skills.


• Successful multi-cultural teaching experience.


• Successful experience developing and delivering synchronous and/or asynchronous distance education psychology and/or human development classes at the post-secondary level.

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissibleunder State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/
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 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/