What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Teacher Summer School - Junior School, Grades K-1 position at Punahou?
Punahou School continues to recognize the richness of its traditions, as well as its ongoing responsibility to deliver a relevant educational experience in a rapidly changing world. It remains anchored in the aim of developing the full potential of each student through a broad and vigorous program of studies and through rich experiences for exploration, growth and mastery. Working within a coherent curricular framework that promotes personalized learning and authentic assessment, we seek to cultivate curious, confident, and self-directed students through our summer programs. Fulfilling Punahou’s mission of creating opportunities for students to dream and discover their purpose and kuleana to Hawaii’i and the world is at the core of our daily work and reflective practice as a school.
Punahou's Junior School Summer Programs are actively recruiting kindergarten and first grade Assistant Teachers. The Assistant Teacher collaborates with the teacher to create a teaching team that allows for more flexibility within the classroom, and the ability to break away in smaller groups with more opportunities for student-teacher interaction. They work in partnership with the classroom teacher to develop the curriculum and instructional practices which will best support the growth and development of each student.
Position Details:
- Work Year: 1.5 Months
- School Year: Summer School 2026, June - July, Dates may vary depending on the course
- Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Hours may vary depending on enrollment
- Stipend Amount: $3,869
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One (1) year of experience supervising students in an elementary school setting.
- Knowledge of subject areas, grade-level curriculum and content.
- Demonstrated familiarity with curriculum, teaching methods and assessment frameworks in the subjects and age ranges; and age-related expectations of students.
- Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds; an understanding of the developmental needs of young children, sensitivity to each individual student’s needs; and ability to appreciate the variety of perspectives offered by individual viewpoints, disciplines and cultural understandings.