Japanese Language Instructor Jobs in Honolulu, HI

Salary: $39.00 Hourly
Location : UH Manoa - Outreach College, Manoa Campus - Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2025-02388
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Outreach College
Opening Date: 11/19/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: CASUAL
Description
Title: (Casual Hire) Japanese Language Instructors
Position Number: CASUAL
Hiring Unit: Outreach College, International Programs
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: November 19, 2025
Closing Date: continuous
Salary: $39 - 47, hourly
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 appointments, 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 provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. 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 2026, and future semesters.
• Positions are for short-term, part-time, non-credit instructors with International Programs.
• Contingent upon registration, position availability, course offerings, departmental need, and funding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instructors:
  • prepare for and teach all scheduled classes according to the established curriculum guidelines
  • Developing lessons and curriculum as needed;
  • Assist students with course material outside of regular class hours as needed;
  • Complete program-related administrative responsibilities (keep attendance records, communicate with office, help plan and participate in program events);
  • Participate in faculty meetings as assigned.
• Assistant Lead Instructor (all of above, plus):
  • Assists other instructors with their courses
  • Distributes course fliers for posting.
• Lead Instructor (all of above, plus):
  • assists other instructors with their courses;
  • distributes course fliers for posting;
  • coordinates handling of Japanese conversation partners;
  • communicates with staff for planning and running the courses

Minimum Qualifications

• Functionally native oral and written fluency in Japanese.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English.
• A minimum of one year of experience in teaching Japanese.
• Bachelor's in Education or Linguistics, or Bachelor's from a four-year higher education institution in Japan/US in related fields to the Japanese language/culture.
• Familiarity with Zoom application.
• Demonstrated ability to work with adult learners and communicate clearly.
• If qualified applicants are not available, those not meeting the minimum qualifications may be considered on an exception basis.

Desirable Qualifications

• A few years of teaching experience at post-secondary level of education.
• Master's in Japanese, Linguistics, Education, or Second Language Studies, or Master's in the study of the culture or history of the people who speak Japanese.
• Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (TJFL) or Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language (TEFL/TESL).
• Familiarity with communicative language teaching approaches.

To Apply:
Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen and attach the required documents. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. Current resume
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation
4. Transcripts showing pertinent degree (copies of transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required at the time of hire).

NOTE:
Late, incomplete or unreadable application materials will not be considered. Please redact any social security number and/or birth date on your documents prior to submitting. All submitted documents become the property of UH Outreach College and will not be returned. Please create an account if this is your first time applying for a position using NEOGOV.
Inquiries:
Saori Doi,
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