High School History Teacher

About the role

Hawaii Technology Academy (HTA), a statewide public charter school, seeks a dynamic and innovative High School History Teacher to deliver engaging instruction within a blended learning environment. This position supports HTA’s mission-driven instructional model through both face-to-face and virtual learning modalities.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily face-to-face and/or online instruction to students in various high school History courses
• Preparing courses and designing project-based lessons
• Serving as a high school advisor with a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) focus in line with school guidelines
• Holding tutoring sessions with individual students and small groups
• Organizing subject-specific field trips and projects in accordance with school safety and administrative approval protocols
• Designing enrichment workshops
• Researching and developing best practices in blended learning History curricula for high school school students as part of Professional Development expectations
• Working collaboratively with Administration and the middle school team
• Participating in required meetings, professional development, and school events

Requirements

• A valid Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) teaching license appropriate to the position
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in English Literature, Writing, History, or Education
• A minimum of three years experience teaching a wide range of middle or high school History courses

Qualifications

• Preferably Social Studies or History license

Skills

The ideal candidate demonstrates instructional excellence, adaptability, creativity, innovation and a commitment to supporting students academically and socially in alignment with the school’s approved charter contract and state reporting requirements.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave and State/Federal Holidays: 10-month teachers receive 18 days of paid sick leave (of which 10 days can be utilized for personal and/or professional development purposes) during the school year provided that all conditions under the respective collective bargaining agreement are met.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the HTA PCS pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Employee Assistance Program paid by Employer.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called FSA -Health and Dependent Care Assistance (DCAP).
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.
• 403B - Retirement Plan: If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.
• Workers' Compensation: If an employee is injured while on the job, benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available through workers' compensation.

Pay

Salary Range: $56,918.00- $95,632.00 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Start Date: SY2026-2027. July 27, 2026. New Hire Training July 23-24, 2026.