HIDOE: Recruiting for School Principal at Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind

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Hawaii Department of Education recently issued the following announcement.

Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL – ADMINISTRATOR 

Hawaii Department of Education – ASL-English Bilingual School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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Education | Special Education | Leadership | Education Administration | School Operations | Management | American Sign Language | Education Operations | Bi-lingual - Bi-Cultural | Communication | Hawaiian Culture | Public School Education | Public School Administration |

Hawai‘i School for the Deaf and the Blind (HSDB), with the Hawaii Department of Education, is seeking a highly qualified School Principal Administrator. HSDB is a pre-K to 12th grade school that serves Deaf and Hard of Hearing students throughout Hawaii (despite the school’s name, it now serves almost exclusively the hearing-impaired). It is a bilingual-bicultural school where students learn and communicate in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English, while being taught Hawaiian culture and the value of showing ALOHA spirit. 

** Must be fluent in American Sign Language and English **

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The School Principal provides the overall leadership and management of the total educational program; develops and promotes a student-focused school culture and creates an effective learning environment for students, while overseeing the total school operation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Promotes a positive school culture focused on what is most beneficial to students.
  • Creates an effective learning environment for students.
  • Addresses the developmental needs of students.
  • Addresses the differences in student cognition and achievement.
  • Mobilizes the participation or employment of appropriate individuals to establish a positive learning environment for students.
  • Improves the quality of the learning environment by strengthening the knowledge and skills of the school staff.
  • Develops a shared strategic vision for the improvement of teaching and learning.
  • Oversees the total school operation, including administrative, fiscal, and personnel functions, and responsibility for facilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Possesses current, valid K-12 school-level administrator license, or able to obtain one immediately upon hire.
  • Holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or Educational Leadership from an accredited university
  • Has a minimum of five (5) years K-12 school-level experience, to include four (4) years satisfactory performance as a licensed, K-12 school-level principal or higher, in a public, private and/or charter school system 
  • Bi-lingual in English and American Sign Language required
  • Special Education experience highly preferred
  • Public and/or private School Administration experience (including public charter)
BENEFITS

  • Subsidized housing, on-campus
  • Robust retirement benefit program
  • Robust health benefits
  • Flexible spending account
  • Observance of extensive holidays
  • Access to Professional Development & Educational Research Institute (PDERI) professional development and training 

Please forward resumes to:

Bishop & Company

jobs@bishopco.net

Phone: 808-839-2200

Fax: 808-839-4844

Website: http://www.bishopco.net/

Open until filled  

***Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran

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