Executive Office of Early Learning - State Office Teacher

Executive Office of Early Learning - (12-Month) State Office Teacher, 606437 )

Join to apply for the Executive Office of Early Learning - (12-Month) State Office Teacher, 606437 ) role at Hawaiʻi State Department of Education

Masters in Early Childhood Education preferred. This position is responsible for providing support to Hawaii Department of Education schools that offer pre‑kindergarten classrooms on their campuses. The role provides professional learning support and assistance that leads to improvements in the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions of pre‑kindergarten teachers and educational assistants, resulting in high quality learning opportunities for children and families.

• Child development and learning principles, developmentally appropriate practice, learning progression in content areas (including learning standards and use of learning standards), curriculum design, formative assessment processes and data analysis, application of data to practice, family engagement, observation and documentation of children's play and work.
• Coaching/mentoring and team building.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, handle multiple tasks, work well with team members, legislators, department directors, and stakeholder groups. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to speak to groups and effectively communicate programs, policies, and issues. Ability to engage in sustained conversations, demonstrate active listening skills (paraphrasing), ask mediating and clarifying questions, summarize key points, and take observational notes.
• Must be able to drive to and from schools and includes interisland travel to support schools, teachers, and professional development.

• Develop and provide professional learning experiences within a specific area of inquiry related to teacher role, child development and learning, quality interactions, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and family engagement.
• Use evidence‑based practices.
• Be consistent with the principles of adult learning.
• Structure sessions to promote connections between research, theory, and practice.
• Respond to each learner's background, experiences, strengths, and needs within the context of our role, professional goals, and school and community culture, and facilitate the development of relationship‑based learning and support communities among teachers (professional learning communities).
• Provide or facilitate access to early childhood professional resources and information for teaching staff based on professional growth plans and teacher's inquiry. Provide resources to administrators upon request.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between schools and the pre‑kindergarten program's office, acting as a liaison as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the team to establish goals for the pre‑kindergarten professional learning support program; develop implementation plans; evaluate the program.
• Coordinate work with colleagues and prepare reports as required.
• Engage in professional learning related to early childhood education and adult learning to increase one's own knowledge base and skill set.
• Participate in a professional learning community, engaging in collective inquiry and cooperative learning with peers.
• Participate in action research and work groups or projects with administrators or other early childhood professionals to advance the pre‑kindergarten program, early childhood state strategic plan, and/or contribute to the early childhood profession.

• All candidates must have completed a State Approved Teacher's Education Program (SATEP) to qualify for this teaching position.

Education:

A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in early childhood education or child development is preferred.

Experience:

Minimum six (6) years experience as an early childhood teacher; experience working with adult learners.

The Hawaii State Department of Education is committed to hiring highly qualified teachers in every classroom. With the exception of designated Career and Technology Education (CTE) positions, the minimum…