Description

Mission Statement
The Mission of Makakilo Elementary School is "to provide a positive, safe, nurturing, and enriching environment which will enable and encourage our students to develop to their fullest potential."

The aim of any school is to graduate responsible and productive citizens with strong critical thinking and academic skills. By providing a comprehensive curriculum, we deliver through partnership with the community, family, and staff in a caring environment.

Teachers and staff work hard to provide the best educational experience for students. Parent partnership is a high priority and is essential for student success. Makakilo Elementary School has a rich tradition of outstanding student achievement and provide a standards-based education.

Makakilo Elementary School is committed to equipping students with the tools they need for academic, personal and social achievement.

Makakilo Elementary School enables every student to reach their highest potential. This is established through a curriculum that meets or exceeds government standards for education. We provide extracurricular programs that develop student's mental, physical and social skills. We value partnering with parents and the community to create an environment geared to the success of all students.

Makakilo Elementary School...a caring community of learners that promotes lifelong learning and success.

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://www.makakiloelementary.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.