Assistant Professor

Description

Title: Assistant Professor (Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 0082014)

Position Number: 0082014

Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Dept of Social Work

Location: UH at Manoa

Date Posted: October 13, 2026

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until filled. Priority review will be given to applications received by November 13, 2026

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9 month

Tenure Track: Tenure track

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Funding: General Funds

Other Conditions:

To begin August 2027, or as soon thereafter as possible. Applicants who are ABD will be considered; however, degree requirements must be met by the effective date of appointment. Official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming the highest educational degree relevant to this position are required upon hire.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach at graduate and undergraduate levels in courses, both on campus and online.
• Conduct research and scholarly activity focused on child and adolescent mental/behavioral health.
• Seek extramural research funding and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Serve as academic advisor to students, supervise independent study research activities, and participate on committees in charge of candidates for advanced degrees.
• Render service to the profession and community relevant to academic/research specialty.
• Serve on Department, School, and University committees.
• Participate in curriculum development and utilize technology innovations in program curricular activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate from a college or university of recognized standing in social work or related field.
• Demonstrated ability as a teacher.
• Demonstrated scholarly achievements.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others

Desirable Qualifications:

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited college or university.
• Two years post-MSW practice experience.
• Demonstrated strength in quantitative research methods and data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with mixed methods, community-engaged, Indigenous, and/or qualitative research methodologies.
• Willingness to conduct research addressing issues relevant to populations in Hawai‘i and/or the Asia-Pacific region.
• Successful record of, or demonstrated potential to develop, an externally funded program of research.
• Strong commitment to, knowledge of, and/or experience with the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa mission and purpose of positioning the university as a leading Indigenous-serving higher education institution and the department’s commitment to decolonizing social work practice.
• History of teaching practice-related courses.
• Demonstrated ability to use instructional technology in teaching.

To Apply:

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• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• The names and phone numbers of three references
• One published article or other writing sample.

Priority review will be given to applications received before Friday, November 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm Hawaiian Standard Time (HST). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Inquiries: Danielle R. Phillips, Faculty Recruitment Committee Chair**,** [email protected].

About the University: Founded in 1907, the University of Hawai?i at Manoa has students and faculty from across the nation and the world to take advantage of its unique research opportunities, diverse community, and beautiful landscape. UH Manoa is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 research institution and also holds the status of a land, sea, and space-grant institution. Consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our students have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning—truly like no place else on earth.

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

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/