High School Hawaiian Language Teacher

Overview

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus is seeking a High School Hawaiian Language Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. The ideal candidate is a student-centered educator with strong knowledge of ōlelo and mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i, effective instructional practices, and a commitment to Hawaiian Culture-Based Education. This full-time position includes planning and delivering engaging, culturally grounded learning experiences while supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of high school learners.

Candidates should demonstrate strong collaboration skills and contribute to a positive, mission-driven learning environment. We are looking for a candidate with a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred). This position includes full employee benefits and follows a Monday–Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm schedule with dedicated time for team planning and professional development.

About Kamehameha Schools

At Kamehameha Schools, the mission to educate Native Hawaiian children was established by founder Ke Ali‘i Pauahi. The mission is central to all daily functions and the drive behind the Schools’ work. The Strategic Plan outlines the path forward, and emphasizes that the same values instilled in students are the values teachers should live and teach by. Thus, students as well as teachers, administrators, and staff are held to a common set of learner outcomes (E Ola!

elements highlighted below) and beliefs that will lead us to fulfilling Pauahi's mission.

Through this commitment is the belief that all Kamehameha Schools Employees and Students will become local and global servant leaders who are culturally engaged and play significant roles in creating strong ‘ohana (family) and communities throughout ka pae ʻaina o Hawaiʻi and beyond.

To maintain a World-Class, Hawaiian Culture-Based (WCHCBE) institution, Faculty are expected to be masters of their disciplines and craft; place a great deal of emphasis on (but are not limited to) these educational practices/approaches/philosophies:

• student-centered learning,
• āina-based (place-based) learning environments,
• multicultural education,
• global education,
• service learning,
• data literacy and how data informs practice,
• integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum,
• project/inquiry-based learning,
• professional learning communities,
• design thinking,
• integration of technology,
• meeting the individual needs of each student (personalized learning),
• assessing each student authentically,
• valuing skills over content,
• deep knowledge of a variety of assessment techniques,
• constructivist learning techniques, and
• engagement of families in learning outcomes.

Faculty positions at Kamehameha Schools require a high level of cutting-edge teaching skills, the ability to teach to the whole child, and the ability to foster E Ola! Learner Outcomes; values in daily practice and kulana (department) on campus. A match with school culture is crucial in any position; KS places a premium on a culture of excellence, customer service and positive relationships (pilina) as well as a commitment to the mission of Ke Ali‘i Pauahi.

Nā kumu (Teachers) at Kamehameha Schools are responsible to contribute to student learning by:

• Demonstrating Academic Competence in their subject area(s), and displaying an inclination for developing integrated and interdisciplinary work across the curriculum;
• Maintaining a Growth Mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development;
• Demonstrating a high degree of Self-Efficacy (agency): teachers hold themselves accountable for learner outcomes, advocate for their students, work efficiently, and most importantly believe in their ability, the capability of their students and themselves to succeed and excel;
• Facilitating Problem-Solving, with curious minds, and critical thinkers who show a high degree of creative application in the implementation of data-driven curriculum and practice;
• Serving as Role-Models as innovative and creative learners who have an insatiable thirst for knowledge, personal growth, and being on the “cutting edge” of instructional practice and pedagogy;
• Collaborating effectively with a…