High School Teacher at Large

Kamehameha Schools

2d•$61,111 - $160,818•Onsite

About The Position

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus High School is seeking a High School Teacher at Large to join their team. The ideal candidate has a background in Math/Science and is a student–centered educator with effective instructional practices, strong classroom management skills, and a commitment to Hawaiian Culture – Based Education. The Teacher at Large is a regular, full time faculty member who serves primarily in their assigned school but could be assigned anywhere from K-12 as the need arises. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: substitute teaching (daily), covering teacher supervision duties, supporting students by providing one-on-one and small group tutoring, small group intervention and student support, assisting other teachers with instruction, assessments, grading and other classroom responsibilities, participating in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips, participating in school-based and campus-wide staff professional development activities, and other duties as assigned. Faculty positions at Kamehameha Schools require a high level of cutting-edge teaching skills, the ability to teach to the whole child, and the ability to foster E Ola! Learner Outcomes; values in daily practice and kulana (department) on campus. Kamehameha Schools places a premium on a culture of excellence, customer service and positive relationships (pilina) as well as a commitment to the mission of Ke Ali'i Pauahi.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
Knowledge of instructional methods appropriate for students at the respective grade level.
Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational goals.
Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines; manage small and large groups of students in a classroom environment; communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Education or related field.
Teaching credentials appropriate for the level of students being taught.
Demonstrated knowledge of current age-appropriate instructional strategies.
Recent teaching experience, coursework, or other activity in primary area(s) on instruction.
Previous experience teaching the age levels and subject areas of the specific teaching position.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to Hawaiian culture.

Responsibilities

Serve as a daily substitute teacher at assigned school (Elementary, Middle, or High) but, depending on the areas of highest need, could serve throughout the campus from grades K-12
Teacher supervision duties
Supporting students by providing one-on-one and small group tutoring
Small group intervention and student support
Assisting other teachers with instruction, assessments, grading and other classroom responsibilities
Participating in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips
Participating in school-based and campus-wide staff professional development activities
Other duties as assigned
Demonstrating Academic Competence in their subject area(s), and displaying an inclination for developing integrated and interdisciplinary work across the curriculum
Maintaining a Growth Mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development
Demonstrating a high degree of Self-Efficacy (agency): teachers hold themselves accountable for learner outcomes, advocate for their students, work efficiently, and most importantly believe in their ability, the capability of their students and themselves to succeed and excel
Facilitating Problem-Solving, with curious minds, and critical thinkers who show a high degree of creative application in the implementation of data-driven curriculum and practice
Serving as Role-Models as innovative and creative learners who have an insatiable thirst for knowledge, personal growth, and being on the “cutting edge” of instructional practice and pedagogy
Collaborating effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to increase student performance and contribute to advancing the teaching and learning craft
Looking beyond the walls of their classroom and strive for/demonstrate Global Competence and how their work will expand the impact of students’ work to their families, and local and global communities
Deeply investing in the Learners’ Well-Being and health, safety, physical, socially, and emotionally. Teachers must recognize the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance and aspire toward developing and teaching the “whole child,”
Designing and facilitating differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence, are aligned to instructional goals, and engage students in high-level cognitive activity
Contributing to the development of the Learners’ Strong Foundation based in knowledge of world and Hawaiian history and genealogy ('Ike Kupuna), care for the land (Aloha 'aina), and Kupono--honorable character based in Hawaiian and Christian values
The commitment to these beliefs ensures that our Native Hawaiian students grow with a firm footing of character, identity, integrity and conviction
The development (and develop in themselves) a sense of Learners’ Native Hawaiian Identity