Position Description

Assistant Professor of Education (Educational Psychology and Distance Learning) (83049)

College of Arts and Sciences, tenure track, general funds, 9-month appointment to begin approximately August 2010. The UH Hilo Education Department provides pre-service and in-service teachers with high quality, integrated, inquiry-and-field-based professional development, serves as a resource to area educators meeting the challenges and opportunities of teaching in a culturally rich society and conducts as well as guides action research to expand knowledge of teaching and learning. The Department offers three (3) Teacher Education Programs (campus-based elementary and secondary and online secondary) which lead to initial licensure in the State of Hawai`i and a Master of Education Program toward the professional vitality of in-service teachers.

Duties: Teach campus-based and web-based courses in educational psychology and related content, supervise teacher candidates in schools, engage in scholarly work and publication, and participate in community and university service.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicant must have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. at the time of appointment, documented experience in design, development and delivery of distance education courses in a web-based environment, experience with standard course ware, and a minimum of three (3) years K-12 school experience.

Desirable Qualifications: Previous university teaching experience, demonstrated ability to: establish and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues and schools, seek external funding with a record of success, teach research, and assessment courses.

Pay Range: Competitive and commensurate with training and experience

Applications: A complete application must include: cover letter addressing ability to perform stated duties and specifically explaining how minimum and desirable qualifications are met, resume or vitae, names and addresses, emails, and telephone numbers of three (3) current professional references and documented proof of all degrees. All requested documentation and information become the property of the University. Application address: Submit to Dr. Jan Zulich, University of Hawai`i at Hilo, Education Department, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720-4091.

Inquiries: Dr. Jan Zulich, 808-974-7585 or jzulich@hawaii.edu

Please refer to position #83049 when making inquiries.

Application Deadline: Continuous recruitment: Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.