Description

About Our School
Manoa Elementary School is situated in the beautiful, majestic, and historic Manoa Valley. The lush school campus reflects the serenity and ambiance of the surrounding environment. The geographic location is a highly desirable residential area with many families establishing strong roots and cultural identity. The children of families often return to Manoa to continue their family heritage.
Parents and community members are an integral part of Manoa School, lending tremendous support and resources to further assist our teachers and students. We have an active APT (Association of Parents and Teachers) and SCC (School Community Council). The outpouring of generosity is truly outstanding and well appreciated.
History
Manoa School was established as one of the first English-speaking schools in Hawaii. Eighteen students attended when the school was opened on October 11, 1854. Located in majestic and historic Manoa Valley, the school today has grades Kindergarten to fifth. It is one of the two valley schools that are part of the Roosevelt Complex. The word "Manoa" is a contraction of "Moanoanoa" and means thick or solid, deep as a substance having breadth and depth, like the valley itself.
Over the past five years, the enrollment at Manoa Elementary School has averaged about 550. While about 20 percent of the students live outside our geographical area, most have family roots in the valley. Our students come from varied socioeconomic statuses, a multi-ethnic community, diverse family types, and residences of single-family dwellings.
Vision
Giving life to learning
Educate the whole child, promoting confidence and success in the following areas: academic skills, social skills, emotional development, and physical development
Develop each child's potential to function effectively in our democratic society as a lifelong learner
Meet the needs of each child, addressing different learning styles in a positive, cooperative, and caring way
Work in partnership with the child, family, school, and community
Provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment
Beliefs
Everyone can learn
Each person is a valued individual with physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs
Learning is a lifelong process
Family and community involvement are vital to the success of our students and school
Philosophy
Our aim at Manoa School is to produce well-rounded personalities capable of taking their places in our democratic society as worthwhile citizens to achieve our goals, we believe the following:
Good discipline is of utmost importance. Learning takes place in a well-organized classroom. Lessons must be well planned by the teacher, with active learning that is interesting to each student.
Each student is an individual differing from every other intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
Continued cooperation, articulation, and coordination must be practiced by all school communities, including teachers, parents, administration, support staff, students, and the community.

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.manoaschool.com/

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.