Kamuela, Hawaii
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Montclair, New Jersey
Posted: 28-Dec-24
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Type: Part Time
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ABOUT THE POSITION
Hawaii Preparatory Academy is currently seeking an experienced educator to fill a position within our World Languages department for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Chinese Language teaching assignment will include one section of Mandarin level II and one combined section of Mandarin III & IV. The ideal candidate should be competent to teach a range of non-native beginners, Chinese heritage speakers, and AP-level Chinese. The ideal candidate will have at least three to five years of experience teaching Mandarin at the middle or high school level and a degree in a related discipline.
All responsibilities at the school are expected to support HPA's mission and align with its core values of integrity, respect, pursuit of excellence, and wonder. We welcome individuals who foster an inclusive and supportive environment that celebrates diversity, culture and belonging.
Qualifications:
- High School teaching experience.
- Proven ability to collaborate with other teachers of the same course, department, and whole faculty.
- Desire to work as a team player with faculty, staff, and administrators.
- Ability to interact professionally with parents and community members.
- Emotional resilience and dependability to meet the demands of the position.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
ABOUT US:
The mission of Hawai'i Preparatory Academy (HPA) is to provide exceptional learning opportunities in a diverse community honoring the traditions of Hawai'i. Our work is grounded in HPA's Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.
Located on Hawaii Island, one of the most beautiful places on the planet, HPA is a co-educational, college-preparatory, day and boarding school that serves kindergarten through 12th grade. Our students live and study within rare landscapes, precious ecosystems, and a mix of world cultures. We embrace these attributes to create unique signature programs, research partnerships, and growth opportunities to empower students with a sense of purpose and the real-world skills to explore and reinvent that purpose over a lifetime. HPA's goal is to be among the greenest of schools and to undertake a leadership role in sustainability education, where our campus serves as a living laboratory that sends engaged citizens and agents of change into the world.
We seek individuals who believe in our school mission and core values and who share our commitment to the children of Hawai'i Island as well as the dynamic young people who come to HPA from around the world.
HPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law.