Molokai Middle: Grade 8 US History Teacher

Job Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging, standards‑based lessons covering the major eras of early U.S. History (Exploration through Reconstruction).
• Promote historical thinking skills, including chronological reasoning, source analysis, and cause‑and‑effect relationships.
• Differentiate instruction and materials to meet the diverse needs of 8th‑grade learners, including IEP, 504, ELL, and advanced students.
• Guide students in civic literacy: foundations of American democracy, the U.S. Constitution, and citizenship rights and responsibilities.
• Develop, administer, and grade a variety of formative and summative assessments (quizzes, projects, essays, exams).
• Use student performance data to identify learning gaps, adjust pacing, and implement targeted interventions.
• Provide constructive, timely feedback to encourage academic growth and accountability.
• Establish and maintain a safe, inclusive, and structured classroom culture rooted in mutual respect and high academic expectations.
• Support the social‑emotional and developmental needs of young adolescents.
• Apply proactive and restorative behavior management strategies and enforce school and classroom policies consistently.
• Collaborate with the Social Studies department and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to align curriculum, share best practices, and analyze student outcomes.
• Maintain open, proactive communication with parents and guardians regarding student progress and behavior through email, phone, and conferences.
• Participate in required staff meetings, professional development days, and school‑wide events during the 10‑month contract.

• Bachelor’s degree in History, Secondary Education, or a related field.
• Valid State Teaching Certification for Middle School Social Studies / Secondary History (Grade
  8).
• Prior experience teaching middle‑school‑aged students is highly preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree is required for all teaching positions (except designated CTE roles).
• Applicants without a completed Teacher’s Education Program must obtain a valid Hawaii teaching license within three years of hire and enroll in a program to continue employment.
• Applicants must actively pursue meeting Hawaii licensing requirements as set forth by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB).

• 10‑month salary schedule (Bargaining Unit 05).
• 18 days of paid sick leave (including 6 days for personal or professional development).
• State assistance on health, drug, vision, and dental insurance premiums.
• State‑sponsored life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and retirement plan contributions.
• Access to temporary disability insurance, social security contributions, and workers’ compensation.
• Right to assist with union membership and collective bargaining.

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.