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Wailuku Elementary: Grade 2 Special Education Teacher, 611308 (2026-02723)

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education · Wailuku, HI · 3 wk ago
EducationFull-time

Minimum Qualifications

  • Valid Special Education Mild/Moderate license from the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.
  • Desired Experience: Special education mild/moderate classroom experience in a K-12 school setting.
  • Desired Knowledge: Plan and facilitate Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings; exercise independent and professional judgment in carrying out daily functions; maintain an effective work pace under pressure to meet deadlines; grasp new concepts quickly and apply them effectively; work effectively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

The Hawaii State Department of Education is committed to hiring highly qualified teachers in every classroom. With the exception of designated Career and Technology Education (CTE) positions, the minimum qualification to apply for a teacher, librarian or counselor position is a Bachelor's Degree. If you are hired without completing a Teacher's Education Program, you have a maximum of 3 years to obtain a valid Hawaii teaching license. You must enroll in a Program to continue employment with the Department. Within each year of employment, you must satisfactorily demonstrate active pursuit towards meeting Hawaii licensing requirements, as set forth by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB).

You must have a valid Hawaii teaching license or Emergency Hire Permit upon hire. You may apply for your Hawaii teaching license on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Website.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Pay and Schedule

  • Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.
  • Certificated 10-Month Teachers enjoy a range of competitive benefits: Compensation, 18 Days of Paid Sick Leave and State/Federal Holidays, Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement Plan, Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA), Deferred Compensation, Temporary Disability Insurance, Social Security, Workers' Compensation, Union & Collective Bargaining.

Benefits

  • Compensation: 10-month teachers shall be compensated for the applicable Bargaining Unit 05 10-month salary schedule for working a 10-month work year.
  • Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.
  • Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program.
  • Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program. This program is an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions.
  • Several investment options are available.
  • 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.
  • Social Security: As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee's social security account.

Application Instructions

  • Will you have completed a bachelor's degree or higher by the effective start date of the teaching position?
  • Are you currently employed as a Teacher, Librarian, or Counselor (BU05) in the Hawaii State Department of Education?
  • Applicants finishing a Hawaii based Teacher's Education Program: I will be completing my State Approved Teacher's Education Program (SATEP) by the end of this semester?
  • I am currently enrolled in a SATEP and will not graduate by the end of this semester.
  • I completed an out-of-state SATEP.
  • I already completed a SATEP in Hawaii.
  • I will complete a Hawaii based SATEP by the end of this semester.

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