Description

Mililani Uka Elementary School is poetically translated as: Nestled in the uplands – the beloved place (of the chiefs). The name of this school should be pronounced mee-lee-la-knee u-ka. “Uka” is directional and can be found abundantly in Hawaiian songs, poetry, and prose. The school is nestled between the Wai’anae and Ko’olau mountains, both important water sources for the present-day community of Mililani. “Mililani” refers to a new and ever-expanding community with shopping centers, recreational parks, and a golf course. The name, Mililani, however, has links to famous individuals including Princess Victoria Kamamalu and John Papa I’i. Major streets carry the traditional Hawaiian names for stars, days and nights of the lunar calendar.
The steep ridge which forms one long wall of the Kipapa Gulch serves as the foundation on which the community and school were built. This area was called the Kanoenoe Plains. The plains of Kanoenoe is west of the Gulch. Poems and songs of old recall the considerable abundance of winds of this area, blowing from Pu’uloa (Pearl Harbor) or seaward to the islands, from mountain base (Wai’anae) to mountain base (Ko’olau) and vice versa. In modern times, the area became heavily cultivated with sugar cane fields. Earlier records also indicate that in the 1800s, Kanoenoe was riddled with missionary endeavors, churches, settlements, and schools established by missionaries.
By no mistake, the area where Mililani Uka Elementary now stands has always been held in high esteem. The love and care that the people of old held for this area are well illustrated in the name. The ‘aina or land that offered up so many blessings and the people who were noted for their gracious hospitality and love for the ‘aina are two lasting, cherished qualities of a school community. Nestled between two prominent mountain ranges, Mililani Uka is truly the beloved place.

Minimum 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). It is your responsibility to ensure the program you have enrolled is aligned with the teaching line you are hired in.
Upon hire you will need to have a valid Hawaii teaching license or Emergency Hire Permit. You may apply for your Hawaii teaching license on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Website (https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/).

Supplemental Information

Please visit www.teachinhawaii.org to review the eligibility requirements for all bonuses, differentials, and initial salary placement. To obtain a Hawaii Teaching License, which is required to receive any salary differentials, please apply with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board at www.hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org.
For more information about this school, please visit their website at: https://www.mililaniuka.org/

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.