The Hawaii Department of Education's priority for hiring will be to meet the federal designation of "Highly Qualified" (HQ). Therefore, our recruiters will be seeking qualified applicants for shortage and/or geographical isolated areas only.

Please view our recruitment priorities as listed on the "Job Opportunities" page.

The Hawaii Department of Education's priority in Recruitment will now emphasize the recruitment of teacher candidates that are Hawaii HQ ready or equivalent. This means that candidates must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for a face-to-face screening interview:

• Hawaii Teaching License OR

• National Board Certification OR

• Completed the following PRAXIS exams:

  • PPST PRAXIS I: Reading, Writing, Math
  • PRAXIS II: Content Knowledge

                AND

  • Transcripts (demonstrating completion of SATEP)

              AND

  • Completed Application – Apply ONLINE!
    
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    • Form: Confidential Report on Applicant
      
      • You will need this form if you
        
        1. Are a recent graduate of a teacher education program outside of Hawaii
                      OR
           
        2. Have one or more years of contracted teaching experience
           
           
    • Form: Verification of Employment
      
      • You will need this form if you have contracted teaching experience

Thank you for your interest in applying for a TEACHER, SCHOOL LIBRARIAN, and/or SCHOOL COUNSELOR position with the Hawaii Department of Education!

If you are interested in other types of job opportunities (e.g. substitute teacher, principal/administration, educational assistant, etc.) with the Hawaii Department of Education, please visit our Jobs page.

• If you have any questions, please contact the Teacher Recruitment Unit:
  • By phone:  1-800-305-5104 or 808-586-3420
    
  • By e-mail: Teacher_Recruitment@notes.k12.hi.us
    
  • By mail:   
    State of Hawaii
    Department of Education
    Office of Human Resources
    Teacher Recruitment
    680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490
    Honolulu, HI 96817

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