Title: iDepartment Teacher and Robotics Coach

Job Status: Beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, Full-time, Exempt, year-round, 12-month

Pay Range: $62,758 to $104,952 annually based on degree and experience 

Founded in 1863 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, ‘Iolani School is an Episcopal day and boarding school in Honolulu, Hawai?i enrolling approximately 2,200 students on its K-12, 25-acre urban campus. 

We strive to create a learning environment where students of all backgrounds can reach their fullest potential. Through a rigorous and innovative curriculum, we emphasize academic excellence, moral leadership, and service to others in its commitment to developing young people of character and integrity.

Job Summary:

We seek an experienced middle school educator who is passionate, collaborative, and diverse in fabrication/maker, computer science, and robotics disciplines to join our iDepartment in the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership.

The position requires active participation in our vibrant learning community and an educator who will inspire and support our students. The role also requires ongoing collaboration with a diverse team and will work alongside faculty directing programs in design/fabrication, computer science/machine learning, robotics/engineering, community science/research, media production, and service learning. The ideal candidate brings a variety of means of designing, coding, making, and engineering together with a genuine love of teaching within a mission-driven independent school environment.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Architecture, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Minimum of three years of demonstrated teaching experience in grades 7-12.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as Adobe Illustrator or Onshape.
• Proficiency in a programming language such as Java, JavaScript, C, or Python.
• Experience integrating microprocessors (Arduino, Raspberry Pi) into class projects.
• Experience with fabrication tools including 3D printers and laser-cutters.
• Experience with FIRST Robotics Programs (FLL, FTC, FRC).

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to see and hear within normal parameters with or without correction.
• Full range of head, neck, and back movement; unrestricted ability to bend knees, raise arms above the head, and to move hands, fingers, and wrists.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds without difficulty.
• Ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for sustained periods of time.
• Occasional evening and weekend work required for meetings, projects, and support.
• Must successfully pass fingerprinting, background checks, and TB clearance due to working in proximity to children.

There are many extracurricular opportunities available for those looking to extend their work beyond the classroom, including, but not limited to: participation in our residential life program, coaching athletic and/or academic student teams, and serving as an adviser in our homeroom advisory program.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume through our employment webpage. The position will remain open until filled.