Senior Consultant, Learning & Innovation - Preschools

Kamehameha Schools • Honolulu, HI

267d • $97,600 - $139,300

About The Position

Kamehameha Schools is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Preschools Learning and Innovation team. This full-time position (M-F, 40 hours per week) plays a key leadership role in designing and advancing ʻāina-based education, extended learning opportunities, and initiatives that strengthen Native Hawaiian identity. The role supports the development of world-class Hawaiian culture-based education advances and initiatives tied to 'aina-based education, extended learning, and the strengthening of a Native Hawaiian identity. The consultant will develop and implement a system of support and engagement for the campus, 'ohana, and community to advance innovation for model 21st-century Hawaiian Learning environments.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or closely related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in Hawaiian culture-based education.
• Excellent in supervising instructional staff (observations, conferencing, data and feedback, and documentation).
• Excellent in educational administration related to curriculum and instruction.
• Excellent in designing professional development opportunities and working with diverse communities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to identify and resolve existing or potential problems.
• Demonstrate ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work with extremely confidential and sensitive information and understand privacy issues; work independently.
• Outstanding personal integrity and ability to manage responsibilities in a manner beyond reproach.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple functions and priorities in an efficient manner.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, verbal, and written) to all levels of management, faculty, staff, external agencies, parents, and other school staff and community resource representatives.
• Previous teaching experience with DOE, Charter, Private and/or higher education systems.
• Knowledge of Hawaiian culture, history, and/or language.
• Ability to travel to various locations, including neighbor islands to conduct business.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours as required to meet goals and objectives.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and familiarity of KS internal policies, procedures, Strategic Plan, vision, mission, and goals.
• Experience in working with ethnically diverse student and staff populations, especially Native Hawaiians.
• Experience in building working relationships with a wide variety of groups to forward the mission of the organization.
• Highly skilled in facilitating and working across multiple groups to ensure alignment of interests and resource optimization.

Responsibilities

• Leads and designs the development of 'aina-based education, extended learning, and the strengthening of a Native Hawaiian identity through Kamehameha School's Preschools.
• Designs Hawaiian Culture-Based Education professional development and learning experiences for teachers.
• Provides support and leadership in the implementation and evaluation of best practices in teaching, learning, and innovation.
• Develops and implements a system of support and engagement for the preschools, 'ohana, and community to advance innovation for model 21st-century Hawaiian Learning environments.
• Collaboratively works with preschool leadership in understanding, analyzing, and interpreting data to maintain quality programming and instructional efficacy.
• Serves as a strong partner/advocate to meet identified program and regional needs.
• Promotes and builds positive, productive relationships with KS preschool educators, leaders, staff, and other partners and collaborators.
• Develops teacher effectiveness and competencies through the supervisory process, professional development, coaching, and evaluation.
• Participates in monitoring and improving the quality of instruction through the educator growth and evaluation cycle.
• Creates and sustains an atmosphere of trust by encouraging, facilitating, and recognizing appropriate instructional risk-taking and innovation for growth.
• Supervises implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, including extended learning activities.
• Makes appropriate and effective decisions for professional development content and strategies that elevate Hawaiian culture-based education as a system.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Summary including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plans including 401k.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work environment.
• Paid time off and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
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• Education Level: Master's degree