What are the responsibilities and job description for the Puohala School - Grade K-6 Counselor (2024-02070) position at Hawaiʻi State Department of Education?
Description
About This Position
Grade K-6 Counselor
About Our School
Mission & Vision
Vision
Ke Kula Kaiapuni 'O Pu'ohala School is a place where students can think critically through their observations of their culture and community, show respect for past, present and future knowledge, have respectful values, and promote positive relationships to become powerful agents of change to better their world.
Mission
Pu'ohala School empowers students by developing strong foundations of 'ike kupuna, positive relationships and lifelong learning.
To achieve the ideals stated in both the vision and mission statements the teachers and staff strive to provide a learning environment and academic program that supports proficient academic achievement while nurturing civic responsibility.
A rigorous, standards-based curriculum where students can receive help when they need it is the basis of the Pu'ohala scholastic program.
School and classroom success is built on the 5Rs: Respect, Responsibility, Relationships, Resilience and Resourcefulness.
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://puohalaschool.weebly.com/
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.