HELP Casual Hire Instructor
Title: (CASUAL HIRE) English as a Second Language Instructor
Position Number: CASUAL
Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages and Letters, Department of Second Language Studies, Hawaii English Language Program
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: July 20, 2026
Closing Date: August 03, 2026
Salary: Starting at $46.57 per instructional hour. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Full Time/Part Time: Part-Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
***** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular Board of Regents (BOR) and Civil Service employees (i.e. paid holidays/leave). Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.****
Other conditions:
For placement in instructor applicant pool for Fall 2026 term and future terms
Positions are for short-term, part-time, non-credit instructors
Contingent upon student enrollment, position availability, program needs, and funding
Duties and Responsibilities
Teach non-credit Academic English skills courses assigned according to curriculum guidelines;
Subjects include but are not limited to the following: reading, writing, grammar, listening/speaking, integrated skills, English for specific purposes (tourism, business, service learning, presentation skills, Hawaiiana, etc);
Independently plan, organize, and carry out instruction, and contribute to the development of course curriculum;
Work under the general supervision of the Assistant Director in course competencies and program learning outcomes;
Complete program-related administrative responsibilities (attendance records, testing, evaluations, grades);
Prepare course syllabi and reports related to teaching and student progress;
Participate in faculty meetings and program activities;
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Second Language Studies, Education, English, Linguistics, or related field with 2 years of experience teaching, training, and/or tutoring in the field.
Demonstrated ability to teach and communicate effectively with adult English language learners in an academic classroom setting
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and communicate effectively with individuals of various demographic populations and cultures.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.
Demonstrated proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office Professional Suite, and/or related programs.
Desirable Qualifications
Master’s in Second Language Studies, Education, English, or Linguistics
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language (TEFL/TESL) or Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)
High intermediate level of proficiency achieved in a language that serves our HELP population (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc.).
Demonstrated commitment and/or experience supporting the success of students.
Please email the following documents to Caitlyn Cagaoan (
[email protected]):
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Cover Letter explaining how you satisfy the minimum qualifications.
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Resume
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Names and Contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references.
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Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however, original transcripts will be required prior to employment). Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security numbers and birthdates from transcript copies.
All minimum qualifications must be met by the hire date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.
For inquiries, please reach out to Caitlyn Cagaoan
([email protected]).
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/
