Instructor, CC (Counselor, Mental Health Technician Program, 0085833)

University of Hawaii•Kane'ohe, HI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Windward Community College is hiring a permanent, full-time, 11-month tenure-track Instructor, CC for the Mental Health Technician Program. The position is in Student Affairs and is expected to begin in January 2027, pending position clearance, availability of funds, and actual staffing requirements. The appointment may be converted between 11- and 9-month service based on operational needs. Salary is $6,478 per month, commensurate with education and experience. Under general supervision of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the instructor provides outreach, onboarding, and proactive advising for the Mental Health Technician and related programs. The role works with prospective and enrolled students, college faculty and administrators, behavioral health organizations, and industry partners to support recruitment, enrollment, student success, curriculum development, partnerships, and employment opportunities for program graduates. Assignments involve substantial off-campus engagement and online interaction, and may include work with minors through early college and with incarcerated populations. Travel may be required to neighbor islands and throughout Oahu.

Requirements

Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a master's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Counseling Psychology, College Student Personnel Services, Human Resources (including CTAHR and Personnel), Communications, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in one of those fields and three years of related work experience.
Related fields include Education, Family Resources, Human Development, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, and Student Services Personnel.
All minimum qualifications must be met by the effective date of hire.
Submit a resume, a cover letter addressing the minimum and desirable qualifications, and graduate and/or undergraduate transcripts showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position.
For education completed outside the United States, provide a course-by-course analysis and degree-equivalency statement from an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.; the applicant bears the evaluation expense.

Nice To Haves

Academic counseling experience.
Admissions and outreach experience.
Professional work experience in behavioral health organizations.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with industry professionals.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Google suites.
Demonstrated ability to work with other faculty in a team environment.
Experience teaching at the community college level.
Strong analytical and writing skills.
Experience in budget oversight and data analysis.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with students, faculty, and staff.
Ability to function autonomously as a member of the student services team.

Responsibilities

Provide outreach, onboarding, and proactive advising for the Mental Health Technician and related programs.
Identify potential target populations and groups.
Develop outreach and recruitment strategies for identified and general populations.
Conduct outreach and collaborate with behavioral health organizations and other industry partners to onboard prospective students.
Design and implement orientation and information sessions for prospective students.
Monitor and report enrollment of potential students and success of enrolled students.
Develop intervention strategies to facilitate enrollment and student success.
Provide proactive academic advising to Mental Health Technician cohorts and other Windward Community College students.
Collaborate with Academic Affairs faculty and administration to support program efforts, including expanding curricular development related to Mental Health Technician training.
Develop relationships throughout the state with organizations and agencies to expand partnerships for Mental Health Technician training and employment opportunities for program graduates.
Perform other related duties as assigned.