Career Center

As Punahou School continues to recognize the richness of its traditions, as well as its responsibility to deliver a relevant educational experience in a rapidly changing world. It remains anchored in the aim of developing the full potential of each student through a broad and vigorous program of studies and through rich experiences for exploration, growth and mastery.  Our faculty attends to the social-emotional learning of our students via intentional opportunities to foster empathy, resilience, moral reasoning, and social responsibility. Our teachers are agile learners themselves, demonstrating a growth mindset and a commitment to their continual professional development. Incoming teachers will join a dedicated and inspiring faculty whose ongoing reflection and renewal is supported by a schoolwide culture of collaboration and innovation.

Punahou School is actively recruiting a Full Time Temporary (one-year) Science Faculty Member for the 2023-2024 School Year. The faculty member will have the ability to teach biology, and possibly Oceanography. Faculty are responsible for classroom instruction, laboratory design/setup, conferences with students and colleagues, and active participation in the work of the department on curricular development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience in teaching high-school aged students in the particular subject area and preferably one year of experience in scientific work such as working in a laboratory or in the field.
• Appropriate subject area knowledge as follows: 
  
  • Science: Knowledge of how science works, including the rules of evidence in science, how scientific knowledge is generated, how scientific investigations are designed and performed, and how argumentation in science is conducted. How mathematics is applied in the sciences. 
  • Biology/Anatomy - Knowledge of molecular biology, ecology, and evolutionary principles, including knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, biochemistry, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. Experience teaching AP Biology is preferred.  For anatomy - experience with dissections, physiology, and medical case studies are required. 
• Ability to be flexible with teaching other courses pertaining to main subject area(s).
• Experience working with a variety of formative, formal and informal student assessment tools.
• Experience working with a wide range of student abilities and learning styles.
• Experience developing, conducting and evaluating open ended laboratory investigations.  
• Strong knowledge of principles and methods for high school science curriculum and curriculum design, teaching and instruction.
• Familiarity with computers (Apple) and their use in science instruction to enhance student learning.  
• Working knowledge of word processing and presentation software, learning management systems, data collection software, graphing software, and the use of probes and sensors to collect data.
• Ability to appropriately and clearly model and teach mathematical calculations to understand, investigate, and model chemical and biological systems.