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Aloha!

Hawai‘i is blessed with a rich cultural heritage where many people from diverse backgrounds have learned to live and work together in harmony. Most people that you meet contribute to the feeling of Aloha, which also extends throughout the workplace. If you live and work here, you are familiar with the radiance of our island environment. Why would you want to live anywhere else? If you are not living in Hawai‘i, you are invited to share in the beauty of this tropical paradise. Hawai‘i is a special place to teach, with students representing a variety of multi-ethnic backgrounds. Therefore, the professional staff must be individuals who are sensitive to the enriching contributions that can be made to the total teaching-learning environment by the island students.

The elected Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) and the State Superintendent of Education, appointed by the BOE, are committed to achieving excellence in Hawaii’s public schools. The Department of Education (DOE) has adopted standards-based reform and the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards, establishing high expectations of academic and professional performance and accountability at all levels in our statewide public school system. Professional educators are the cornerstone of our mission to prepare Hawaii’s youngsters for the 21st Century.

Teaching in Hawaii means personal involvement in making school improvements through dedicated, creative collaboration at all levels of the school system. Schools are viewed as partnerships involving students, teachers, parents, administration, business, and the community.

Most of Hawaii’s schools embrace the concept of School Community Councils (SCC), which involves shared decision making, encourages parental participation, provides administrative flexibility, and empowers school communities.

Education is everybody’s business. Hawaii is the only state with a single, unified school system. The DOE operates 255 regular schools and 3 special schools, and includes 26 public charter schools. Student enrollment exceeds 182,000.

The Department of Education employs almost 13,000 teachers, librarians and counselors. The renewed emphasis on excellence in education has contributed to an increase in teachers’ salaries, reduced class size, improved curricula, and expanded educational resources. Geographically, job opportunities occur on all islands—Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kauai. However, the greatest demand for new teachers occurs on the neighbor islands and in the more rural areas of Oahu, away from the major population center of Honolulu.

To apply, applicants must submit an application which can be accessed at http://doe.k12.hi.us.

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