Lecturer, CC (Welding)

University of Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, temporary position for the Fall 2026 semester, serving as a lecturer candidate pool. Assignments are made as needed, contingent upon funding, satisfactory performance, and actual staffing requirements. The role involves teaching assigned courses in the Welding discipline, maintaining office hours, providing instruction to meet student learning objectives, preparing course syllabi and reports, and working under the supervision of the discipline coordinator or division chairperson. The position requires commitment to community college principles and philosophy, and may involve teaching evening and weekend classes, on campus, at military bases, secondary education sites, or via distance learning (internet). This is not a remote position. Teaching on military bases requires a Department of Defense security clearance, and teaching Early College courses requires background checks.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Welding plus five (5) years related work experience and Journeyworker license; or 15 college credits plus seven (7) years related work experience including training and Journeyworker license.
Must be available for evening and weekend teaching assignments.
Must be available for teaching on campus, off-campus at military bases, secondary education sites (high schools) and/or distance learning assignments for courses taught via the internet.
To teach on a military base, Department of Defense security clearance will be required.
To teach Early College courses for DOE schools, background checks will be required.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience at the community college level.
Demonstrated ability to work with community college students.
Work experience related to course to be taught.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Familiarity with competency-based instruction and behavioral objectives.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse student populations.
Experience in the use of technology to support instruction and student success, including but not limited to LMS, CRM, Early Alert and presentation software.
A willingness to adapt to new technology platforms.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned courses in the discipline.
Maintain at least one office hour per week for each class taught.
Provide instruction and guidance to meet student learning objectives.
Prepare course syllabus and reports related to teaching and student progress.
Work under supervision of discipline coordinator/division chairperson in integrating teaching efforts with other instructors in the discipline area.
Student and peer evaluations and self-assessment of teaching effectiveness are required.