Faculty, Design Technology and Engineering - Junior School

Hais; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Punahou School's Design Technology and Engineering Department invites a full-time faculty member to join the Junior School (K-8) DT team. The role emphasizes design, innovation, and functional prototyping within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education (or equivalent) with two years of elementary or middle school teaching experience and a commitment to inclusive, project-based learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or equivalent teaching experience.
• 2 years experience teaching elementary (K-5) and/or middle school (6-8).
• Ability to work with diverse backgrounds and collaborate within a team.

Responsibilities

• Join the Junior School DT team as a dedicated educator focusing on design, innovation, and prototyping.
• Support integrated projects and collaborate with teachers to develop materials within the curriculum.
• Contribute to a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative learning environment.

Skills

Teaching elementary/middle school

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

4 Year Degree

Tools

3D printing

Laser cutting

CAD software

Vector graphics software

Job description

Faculty, Design Technology and Engineering - Junior School

Job Type:

Full Time

Experienced

Job Description:

The Punahou Design Technology and Engineering Department’s (DT) mission is to build and maintain an environment empowering students to develop social-emotional skills, technical abilities, and understanding of design theory with the Punahou aim of developing students who promote positive and purposeful action in the real world. We teach students to look for the educational opportunities in taking on the challenges that they encounter, discover and create and believe students learn more deeply when they are engaged in solving problems and working on challenges that inspire them. Our aim is to help students understand problems and challenges in the world and develop their ability to design, build, test and deploy increasingly realistic and sustainable solutions.

Punahou School is actively recruiting a faculty member to join the Junior School (K-8) DT team. Through the DT curriculum, students encounter a continuous and articulated set of technical skills, design and building experiences. The ideal candidate will be responsible, flexible and committed to design, innovation, and functional prototyping and able to work in a fast-paced, creative and collaborative environment.

• Work Year: 9 Months


• School Year: 2027-2028


• Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Schedule may vary based on operational needs


• Faculty Salary Range*: $59,790 - $120,828

*Punahou School offers a comprehensive total rewards program that includes competitive pay. The pay rate reflects the range of pay for faculty, which is dependent upon educational attainment and years of relevant experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 Qualifications:

• 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.

Education:

4 Year Degree

Non-discriminatory Statement:

Punahou School, in accordance with state and federal laws, does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other grounds protected under state or federal equal employment opportunity laws or regulations.