Preschool Teacher

Job Title

Preschool Teacher

Employee Type:
Regular

Recruiting

Start Date:

02-12-2026

Recruiting End Date:
Open Until Filled

Job Exempt:
Yes

Work Year: 10

Primary:
Kamehameha Schools Preschool - Kahaluu

City, State:
Kaneohe, Hawaii

Our mission is to educate Native Hawaiian children as established by founder Ke Ali`i Pauahi. We focus on cultural engagement and servant leadership across the islands of Hawai`i and beyond.

Kamehameha Schools is hiring a Preschool Teacher for the East Oahu Preschool Region. This is a regular, full‑time lead teaching position with competitive salary and benefits. We seek leaders who build the foundational learning of our youngest students through a Hawaiian Culture‑based education.

Faculty are expected to be masters of their disciplines and to emphasize student‑centered, place‑based, multicultural, global, service‑learning, indigenous, data‑driven, interdisciplinary, project‑based, professional learning community, design‑thinking, technology‑integrated, personalized, assessment‑authentic, mastery‑oriented, constructivist, and family‑engaged practices.

Faculty positions require cutting‑edge teaching skills, a focus on the whole child, and alignment with E Ola! learner outcomes. Cultural fit is critical; we value excellence, customer service, and positive relationships (pilina).

• Demonstrate subject‑area competence and develop integrated, interdisciplinary instruction.
• Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and professional development.
• Show high self‑efficacy, hold yourself accountable for outcomes, advocate for students, and believe in their success.
• Facilitate critical thinking and data‑driven curriculum with creative applications.
• Serve as an innovative and creative role model and lifelong learner.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and external partners to enhance student performance.
• Promote global competence and extend classroom impact to families and communities.
• Invest deeply in learners’ well‑being, understanding the link between social‑emotional learning and academic achievement.
• Design differentiated, personalized learning goals aligned to instruction and engaging high‑level cognitive activity.

• Support learners’ strong foundations in world and Hawaiian history, genealogy, land stewardship, and honorable character.
• Help develop learners’ Native Hawaiian identity through social agency, servant leadership, and excellence.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from a nationally or internationally accredited institution.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s in a relevant instructional area.
• Master’s or doctoral degree in a primary instructional area.
• Recent experience with age‑appropriate instructional strategies (e.g., differentiated instruction, project‑based learning).
• Technology integration skills for classroom use.
• 5 or more years of instruction in primary area(s) of instruction.
• Experience teaching the relevant age level(s) and subject area(s).
• Ability to coach or support athletics and performing arts groups.
• Music and fine arts appreciation or ability to sing/play an instrument.
• Knowledge and sensitivity to social justice, global issues, sustainability, Hawaiian culture, and Christian values.

• Thorough subject‑area knowledge and curriculum expertise.
• Age‑appropriate instructional methods for assigned grade levels.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and administrators.
• Differentiate instruction to meet varying student needs.
• Manage small and large groups in various instructional environments.
• Effective communication with students, parents, counselors, and administrators.
• Organize tasks and manage time to meet deadlines.

• Knowledge of carpentry tools, including motorized lifts.
• Ability to read and follow safety instructions and instruct others.
• Capability to work at heights above 8 feet.

Required:

N/A

Preferred:
Teaching credentials appropriate for the level of…