Position: Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in World Languages/Asian Humanities
Faculty Unit: Faculty of Culture, Language and Performing Arts
Program: Integrated Humanities & World Languages
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin November 9, 2026
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Faculty
Status: Open
Mission
- BYU–Hawaii is part of the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- BYU–Hawaii’s mission is to prepare disciples of Jesus Christ who will live and lead in Oceania and the Asian Rim (https://about.byuh.edu/mission.html).
- BYU–Hawaii is an undergraduate teaching institution with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching and student learning. (https://clt.byuh.edu/framework-for-learning). Its distinctive student body provides faculty an exceptional opportunity to teach and mentor students who will serve and lead throughout Oceania, the Asian Rim, the United States, and other parts of the world.
- Candidates for this position should be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline and deeply committed to advancing the mission of BYU–Hawaii through their teaching, scholarship, mentoring, service, and example.
Responsibilities
- We seek a humanities teacher-scholar who can teach one of the modern languages currently offered on campus and contribute to the study of Asian humanities, including language, culture, history, and/or related humanistic traditions. The ability to also contribute to the university’s Integrated Humanities core is desirable.
- Teaching requirement is typically 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters in the following areas: Teach one of the World Languages offered at BYUH (Japanese or Chinese highly preferred), serve as language coordinator and offer language pedagogy workshops to language adjuncts. Contribute to Asian Studies. To contribute to the core of Integrated Humanities program, highly desirable.
- Scholarship: Faculty are expected to remain professionally and academically engaged through research or creative endeavors and on-going professional development.
- Citizenship: Faculty are expected to contribute actively to the university community and their profession.
Qualifications
- An earned PhD in an Asian humanities discipline is required. Foreign equivalent degree from a nationally accredited institution accepted. Specializing in one or more of the Asian humanities disciplines including but not limited to: language, literary studies, visual studies, history, arts, and cultural studies.
- As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.
Benefits
- Salary range: 121K-131K, depending on credentials (highest degree earned), rank and experience.
- Housing stipend.
- A relocation expense package is provided.
- Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
- Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.
Procedures
Please complete and submit the following application materials using our online portal. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Official BYU-Hawaii online application via BYU-H’s HR portal (or link to application).
- A letter of application and current curriculum vitae.
- The “Fit Statement” (separate from the application letter): Response to the following question as a separate statement “Why do you consider yourself to be a good fit for BYU-Hawaii?”
- Three letters of recommendation written specifically for this position. Letter writers must include their names, addresses, and telephone numbers and send their letters via our online portal when prompted. Internal applicants will enter the contact information of the referees when submitting the online application. External applicants will receive further instructions via email after submission of application.
- Official transcript from the institution(s) where graduate degree(s) were received; electronic or scanned copies (as long as the Registrar’s seal is evident) should be included with other application documents.
- Optional - A link to a 10-minute (minimum) teaching video.
Starting Date Fall Semester 2027
Note: We will not be able to provide application feedback as many factors are considered, and multiple entities are involved in the review process.
Contact: Office of Associate Academic Vice President –Faculty
BYU-H #[contact details available in the full listing] Kulanui Street
Laie, HI 96762
Email: [contact details available in the full listing]
As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office. Job applicants must be able to meet these conditions to advance through the hiring process successfully. An expired temple recommend will prevent consideration for hire.
