Punahou School · 1 month ago
Faculty, Design Technology & Engineering - Junior School
Honolulu, HI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $121K/yr
2+ years expPunahou School is actively recruiting a faculty member to join the Junior School Design Technology and Engineering Department. The ideal candidate will empower students to develop social-emotional skills and technical abilities while engaging them in solving real-world challenges.
Primary/Secondary Education
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively within a team of teachers
Support elementary and/or middle school teachers with integrated projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Education, or Bachelor's degree and teaching experience
Two (2) years experience teaching elementary (K-5) and/or middle school (6-8) aged students and a willingness to work with both
Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds; an understanding of the developmental needs of children and adolescents, sensitivity to each individual student's needs; and ability to appreciate the variety of perspectives offered by individual viewpoints, disciplines and cultural understandings
Able to support elementary and/or middle school teachers with integrated projects; work collaboratively within a team of teachers; and willing to grow and develop their skills to match departmental needs and innovations in the field of design technology
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Two (2) years of experience in working with elementary and/or middle school and teaching one or proficiency in teaching one more of the following: computer programming, Design Thinking and/or design technology (3D printing, laser cutting, etc.), CAD and vector graphics software
Strong knowledge of content area curriculum and instructional methodologies and the proven ability to work cooperatively within a grade-level and team to modify and develop materials and assessments within an articulated curricular framework that is embedded in the school's mission, vision, and aims
Knowledge about current research on teaching and learning for the relevant age group and skilled in applying its findings to a variety of situations—particularly those that call upon students to access, evaluate, and use information from multiple sources in order to learn, to think, and to create and apply new knowledge
Demonstrated history of maximizing impact of a variety of professional development opportunities to improve student learning. The ability and willingness to learn enthusiastically as a member of a professional learning community, and to connect with local, national, and global professionals
Benefits
Comprehensive total rewards program
Competitive pay
Company
Punahou School
Punahou School, an independent college preparatory day school founded in 1841, is located in lower Manoa Valley, a residential area of the city of Honolulu, Hawaii.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kylee Hamamoto
WeGo! Club Founder
Raquel "Kelly" Montezuma Hicks
Chief Human Resources Officer
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