Kekaulike : Grade 9-12 Special Education Workplace Readiness Teacher

Minimum Qualifications

State of Hawaiʻi license for Special Education or a valid Hawaiʻi teaching license. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required. Candidates must graduate and be licensed within three years of hire.

Valid Special Education license from the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board.

Special education classroom experience in a K‑12 school setting.

Plan and facilitate Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings; exercise independent and professional judgment in carrying out daily functions; maintain an effective work pace under pressure to meet deadlines; grasp new concepts quickly and apply them effectively; work effectively with others.

Upon hire, teachers must have a valid Hawaiʻi teaching license or an Emergency Hire Permit.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, in accordance with federal and state law.

• 10‑month teachers receive compensation per the Bargaining Unit 05 10‑month salary schedule.
• 18 days of paid sick leave and state/federal holidays.
• Health insurance premium assistance (State pays part of premiums).
• Group life insurance.
• Premium conversion plan option for payroll deductions.
• Flexible spending account.
• Retirement plan contributions.
• Tax‑shelter annuity program.
• Deferred compensation program.
• Temporary disability insurance.
• Social Security contributions.
• Workers’ compensation coverage.
• Union & collective bargaining representation by the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association (for 12‑month teachers).