Lecturer

University-of-Hawaii-System; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo seeks a Lecturer for the MA Program in Counseling Psychology to teach PSY 662 (Advanced Addiction Counseling) online. The position is part-time, temporary, non-tenure-track, contingent on course offerings and enrollment, with opportunities to teach day/evening/weekend/distance courses.

The candidate must hold a doctoral degree in counseling psychology or a closely related field and have experience teaching addiction counseling.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in counseling psychology or closely related field.
• Ability to teach PSY 662 (Advanced Addiction Counseling).
• Teaching or work experience in addiction counseling.

Responsibilities

• Teach PSY 662 (Advanced Addiction Counseling) in an online format.
• Prepare course syllabus, lectures, assignments, and reports related to teaching and student progress.
• Maintain a minimum of 1.7 office hours per week for each course taught.
• Work under the supervision of the Department Chair and Director of the MA Program in Counseling Psychology in integrating teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area.

Education

Doctoral degree in counseling psychology, or closely related area

Job description

Description

Title: Lecturer (MA Program in Counseling Psychology) Position Number: Pending Hiring Unit: College of Arts and Sciences/Division of Social Sciences Location: UH Hilo Date Posted: October 13, 2026 Closing Date: Continuous Salary Information: Applicable Minimum for the Academic Year Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: Lecturer applicant pool for Academic Year 2026 - 2027. Positions are part-time, temporary, non-tenure, and contingent upon course offerings, sufficient student enrollment, position clearance and availability of funding. Must be available to teach courses during the day, evening, weekend, and/or via distance learning, as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach PSY 662 (Advanced Addiction Counseling) in an online format.
• Prepare course syllabus, lectures, assignments, and reports related to teaching and student progress.
• Maintain a minimum of 1.7 office hours per week for each course taught.
• Work under the supervision of the Department Chair and Director of the MA Program in Counseling Psychology in integrating teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, or a closely related area.
• Ability to teach PSY 662 (Advanced Addiction Counseling).
• Teaching or work experience in addiction counseling.

Desirable Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching addiction counseling.
• Experience in teaching graduate students.
• Holds a credential as a "Certified Substance Abuse Counselor" with reciprocity and international certification to include oversight of the 12-core functions.

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.

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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/

Inquiries: Dr. Adam Pack at [e-mail] or Dr. Bryan Kim at [e-mail]