Description
Instructor (Administration of Justice) Position Number 87561 UH Hilo, College of Arts & Sciences, non-tenure track, full-time, general funds, to begin approximately January 2027 or August 2027 pending position clearance and availability of funding.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public liberal arts and sciences university on the Island of Hawaii, recognized for its integration of cultural immersion and place-based research that leverages the island’s extraordinary geological, biological, and cultural diversity. A comprehensive, regional campus within the ten-campus University of Hawaii system, UH Hilo offers high-quality undergraduate and select postgraduate education, with distinctive strengths in areas such as marine science, geology, astronomy, and Hawaiian language revitalization, while advancing research, scholarship, and creative activity that support community needs, environmental stewardship, Indigenous knowledge systems, and workforce development priorities for the State of Hawaii.
The Department of Administration of Justice offers a BA in Administration of Justice (AJ) that includes a fully online Law Enforcement Cohort Track specifically designed for law enforcement officers, and the department also offers a Criminal Justice (CJ) certificate.
This Instructor position is responsible for teaching a wide range of AJ courses in the area of criminal justice each semester based on department needs as well as assisting with student events and co-curricular activities in the AJ department.
Duties: Teach undergraduate courses, including Intro to Administration of Justice, Crime and Society, Criminal Justice, Policing and Punishment, Criminal Law and Procedure, Public Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Criminal Justice, Public Leadership & Ethics, and other upper division AJ courses as needed. Hold weekly on-campus office hours. Assist with student events and co-curricular activities.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or closely related social science discipline. Demonstrated expertise in the field of criminal justice. Successful teaching at the university level in both online and face-to-face instruction.
Desirable Qualifications: Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or closely related social science discipline. A proven track record of effective course instruction in lower and upper-division criminal justice courses at the university level. Experience teaching in a multi-cultural setting. Applied experience in law enforcement.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To Apply: For a complete description, application instructions and to apply, please visit https://
www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaii.edu and search for #0087561 or Instuctor, administration of Justice. Please be sure to review the full job posting before applying. Failure to submit all required documents shall deem an application to be incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account.
Application Deadline: Continuous recruitment, first review on or about October 1st, 2026, and will continue until position is filled.
Inquiries: Dr. Katherine Young, youngkat@hawaii.edu
