Senior Consultant, Preschool Learning & Innovation

Overview

Senior Consultant, Preschool Learning & Innovation. Employee Type:
Regular. Recruiting

Start Date:

01-28-2026. Job Exempt?:
Yes. Recruiting End Date:
Open Until Filled.

Aloha mai! Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools is looking for a full-time Senior Consultant, Learning & Innovation to support our Preschools. This role will lead and design the development of  aina-based education, extended learning and the strengthening of a Native Hawaiian identity. Must have the ability to travel to various locations, including neighbor islands to conduct business and ability to work evening and weekend hours as required to meet goals and objectives.

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. Develops and implements system of support and engagement for the campus,  ohana and community to advance innovation for model 21st century Hawaiian Learning environments.

• 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 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.

• Serves to develop 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.
• Participates in formal supervision and evaluation process.
• Assists in providing additional support through focused assistance for building teacher leaders.
• 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.
• Support the instructional development of educators in understanding and applying Hawaiian culture-based education, standards-based curriculum and assessment, personalization.
• Authority to make appropriate and effective decisions related to the educator growth and evaluation system.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the requirements listed.

• Masters 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 in problem-solving skills to identify and resolve existing or potential problems.
• Demonstrate ability to remain flexible in 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…