Description

THE TOP 10 LIST OF WHAT MAKES KAHULUI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIQUE:
#10
We are the largest elementary school on the island of Maui with 830 students K-5.
#9
Our campus has only one-story buildings, is set on 10 beautiful acres within a quiet neighborhood, and has incredible views of Haleakala Volcano and the West Maui Mountains (rainbows galore!)
#8
We keep our class sizes small (approximately 20 students in Grades 3-5 & approximately 15 students in K-2) so that teachers can personalize student learning.
#7
We have full-time, certified teachers for Music, Art, Physical Education, Library, and Computer Science.
#6
We set our teachers up for success by providing differentiated teacher professional development and personalized support based on individual teacher need.
#5
We provide our classroom teachers with an additional 90-135 minutes of paid time
without students every week in addition to contractual prep time so they can participate in professional development activities, receive instructional coaching, collaborate with colleagues, analyze data for classroom RTI, attend special education meetings, or plan differentiated lessons based on individual student need.
#4
We provide our teachers with the time, tools, and resources they need when they need them so they can help every student succeed.
#3
We have a strong school vision for ALL students, and we are relentless in making it happen.
#2
We have an extensive onboarding program for new teachers that begins with our Welcoming Committee members who assist newcomers with their transition to our school and, if needed, their move to the island of Maui.
#1
Our staff members are expected to put their health and their family first. Always!

Minimum Qualifications

The Hawaii State Department of Education is committed to hiring highly qualified teachers in every classroom. With the exception of designated Career and Technology Education (CTE) positions, the minimum qualification to apply for a teacher, librarian or counselor position is a Bachelor's Degree.
If you are hired without completing a Teacher's Education Program, you have a maximum of 3 years to obtain a valid Hawaii teaching license. You must enroll in a Program to continue employment with the Department. Within each year of employment, you must satisfactorily demonstrate active pursuit towards meeting Hawaii licensing requirements, as set forth by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB). It is your responsibility to ensure the program you have enrolled is aligned with the teaching line you are hired in.
Upon hire you will need to have a valid Hawaii teaching license or Emergency Hire Permit. You may apply for your Hawaii teaching license on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Website (https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/).

Supplemental Information

Please visit www.teachinhawaii.org to review the eligibility requirements for all bonuses, differentials, and initial salary placement. To obtain a Hawaii Teaching License, which is required to receive any salary differentials, please apply with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board at www.hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org.
For more information about this school, please visit their website at: https://kahuluischool.k12.hi.us/

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.