Description

Title: Instructor, CC (Fashion Technology)
Position Number: 0074758
Hiring Unit: Communication and Services (TECH II)
Location: Honolulu Community College
Date Posted: May 15, 2024
Closing Date: June 28, 2024 (Extension of Closing Date)
Salary Information: Commensurate with Education and Experience
Monthly: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Non - Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions:
General funds, to begin approximately August 2024, non-tenure track, pending position clearance, contingent on satisfactory performance, operational needs, actual staffing requirements, and availability of funds. Position may be converted from 9-month to 11-month or 11-month to 9-month, as operational needs are required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Under general supervision, design, deliver, and assess instruction in courses including Fashion design and technology; Develop, update, and expand program curricula, materials, and assessment strategies to:
   1. Integrate creative thinking and problem-solving skills into course content, as appropriate;
   2. Address current and emerging workforce needs;
   3. Develop opportunities for collaborative projects with other campus degree programs and industry partners; design meaningful work-based opportunities for students through internships and employment.

Related activities include, but are not limited to, developing an approved program of professional self-improvement; maintaining at least one office hour per week for each course taught; curriculum development, course scheduling, operational budgets, student advising; identifying student learning needs and implementing constructive responses to them; planning, organizing, and independently carrying out instructional and non-instructional assignments.

Maintain subject matter currency and be willing to continually update courses to keep up with college and student needs.

Develop and maintain relationships with industry professionals through the College’s program advisory council.

Teach face-to-face, hybrid and online courses which may be scheduled during the days, evenings, or weekends as part of regular workload.

Work under the guidance of colleagues to develop an understanding of student needs and student learning outcomes in the discipline.

Must maintain at least one office hour per week for each class taught.

May include instructional assignments involving distance education and noncredit.

Commitment to community colleges principles and philosophy is essential. The College emphasizes the “open door” concept, works to ensure student success, and serves a diverse student and community population.

Must be available for evening, weekend, on-campus and off-campus teaching assignments 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 at DOE schools, background checks will be required.

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree in Fashion; or
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion plus three (3) of years of related work experience; or
3. Associate Degree in Fashion plus five (5) years of related work experience; or
4. 15 college credits plus seven (7) years of related work experience including training.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Two years of full-time teaching at the community college level.
2. Demonstrated ability to work with community college students.
3. Two years of work experience related to course(s) to be taught.
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
5. Familiarity with Hawai’i’s Fashion Design Industry.
6. Ability to initiate, execute, and complete projects, including setting specific objectives and measuring results.
7. Commitment to the mission and values of the community college with its open-door and multicultural populations.
8. Experience working with high schools and high school students.
9. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with students, staff, faculty, and community groups.
10. Experience in use of technology to support instruction and student success, including but not limited to LMS, CRM, Early Alert and presentation software.
11. A willingness to adapt to new technology platforms.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents (please redact SSN & birthdate on all uploaded documents).
Required Documents include:
1) Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position; an unofficial copy of the transcript (e.g., copy) must be submitted with the application, and original official transcript(s) will be required at the time of hire. Copies of transcripts must be attached to your application as evidence of the required degree (or coursework); if transcript(s) are not provided, the candidate’s degree(s) or coursework will not be considered. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA; expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.
2) Cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
3) Resume
4) Names and contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references.
Letters of recommendation are optional. Separate documents and application materials must be submitted for each position. All documents/information submitted become the property of Honolulu CC and will not be returned. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable or required documents are not submitted. Minimum qualifications must be met by effective date of employment. Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.

Inquiries:
Honolulu Community College
Human Resources Office
808-845-9144

EEO/AA, 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 permissible under 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.

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://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/, 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/

The University of Hawai'i does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, or disability in its programs and activities. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/coordinator/

Honolulu Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, or disability in its programs and activities: http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/ovpcc/nondiscrimination/. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, contact Derek Inafuku, Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Honolulu CC, Bldg. 6, Rm. 131-F, Honolulu, HI 96817, (808) 844-9123, dinafuku@hawaii.edu; David Uranaka-Yamashiro, Title IX Coordinator, Honolulu CC, Bldg. 7, Rm. 324, Honolulu, HI 96817, (808) 845-9174, honcctix@hawaii.edu