Job: Assistant Professor

Jobing Description

Other Conditions:

* Locus of tenure is the University of Hawai i at Manoa Hawai inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. To begin either January 1, or August 1, 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. This position will focus on the development of the malama aina strand of curriculum for Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies and the Hawaiian language legal research strand of the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language in partnership with the Ka Huli Ao Center for Native Hawaiian Law. Seventy five percent of the workload for this position will be dedicated to Hawai inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and twenty five percent will be dedicated to the William S. Richardson School of Law in the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law. The faculty member will work closely with Ka Huli Ao to develop computer technology and an effective approach to break down barriers and build mutual comprehension between Hawaiian legal, cultural, and linguistic methods of understanding as well as to coordinate and teach the malama aina and/or Hawaiian language legal components within Hawai inuiakea. Instructional course work will account for the majority of the faculty workload. Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to developing and teaching malama aina and/or Hawaiian language courses that will include research methods dealing with primary source Hawaiian language archival materials. S/he will develop and teach undergraduate and graduate level courses within Hawai inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge relating to malama aina and/or legal research. In addition to teaching, successful candidates will be expected to actively pursue creative and scholarly work and demonstrate academic resourcefulness including the ability to obtain extramural funding on a regular basis. S/he will also serve and partner with the Hawaiian community as appropriate, and fulfill all other faculty duties/responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

1. An accredited doctoral degree in a field of study closely allied to or focusing on Hawaiian culture, environment, and society (ABD may be considered); or a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of traditional, historic, and contemporary human/ environment relationships in Hawai i and broader Oceania.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of Hawaiian language sources and archives for research into land use management strategies of or legal research regarding Native Hawaiians in traditional, historic, and contemporary times.
4. Knowledge of Hawaiian language, history, and culture.
5. Demonstrated scholarly interest and promise relevant to Native Hawaiians in particular.
6. Demonstrated experience working effectively with Native Hawaiian communities.
7. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines effectively.
8. Ability to work across related disciplines to develop an integrated approach to address current and future resource needs of Native Hawaiians.
9. Ability to develop an effective approach to integrate computer technology to form an understanding between Hawaiian legal, cultural, and linguistic methods.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Demonstrated excellence as a teacher, via student or trainee evaluations.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of Native Hawaiian cultural traditions regarding malama aina.
3. Demonstrated knowledge regarding both traditional and contemporary agriculture and resource management, including food security and sustainability in Hawai i.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of Hawaiian language legal terms and language issues.
5. Experience integrating relevant STEM skills in teaching and developing malama aina coursework.
6. Proficiency in Hawaiian, including the ability to translate Hawaiian into English and/or English into Hawaiian, do research, and teach in Hawaiian.
7. Experience working with the Native Hawaiian community on issues of land, environment, and culture.
8. Demonstrated experience and success in extramurally funded research or other work.
9. Peer-reviewed publications in major journals, including those related to land, language, and cross-cultural issues.
10. Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams.

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To Apply:

Send letter of application, CV, five names of references with contact information (address, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses), licenses/certificates if applicable, official transcripts, and a letter of support from an Indigenous community or organization documenting the nature and extent of his/her work, impact and benefit, and reputation in that community.

Address:

1. University of Hawai i at Manoa
2. William S. Richardson School of Law
3. Human Resources Office
4. 2515 Dole Street
5. Honolulu, HI 96822

Inquiries:

1. Kekai Perry; 808-973-0972; wperry@hawaii.edu
2. Kapua Sproat; 808-956-7489; kapuas@hawaii.edu

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