Education

Programs of Study

📚 Learning Support Professionals: Knowledge and skills needed to support everyday K-12 school learning environments, such as human development, course standards and curriculum, history of public education, ethical and professional responsibilities, communication, and school counseling models across all grade levels.

🧑‍🏫 Teaching as a Profession: Knowledge and skills related to the components of instruction, teaching strategies, assessments, student learning, special populations, educational technology, classroom management, lesson planning, professional ethics, and concepts of higher-order thinking.

Course List

Maui High

Learning Support Professionals

Teaching as a Profession

Lahainaluna

Teaching as a Profession

State of the Industry

History

Established in 1840 by King Kamehameha III, the public education system in Hawaiʻi is the oldest educational system west of the Mississippi. Presently, it comprises 257 public schools and 37 charter schools, educating about 180,000 students and employing about 22,000 permanent full-time staff, including about 13,000 teachers.

Source: https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Pages/Home.aspx

Teacher Shortage

Hawaiʻi's school system experienced a shortfall of 1,029 qualified teachers for the 2018-2019 school year, 352 of which were in the area of special education. Overall, more than 60,000 students are not taught by a qualified teacher each year, and on any given day around 5-15% of teaching positions are filled by substitutes.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/11/hawaiis-teacher-shortage-is-getting-worse/ and https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/hawaii-educators-tackle-teacher-shortage-ambitious-5-year-plan

Hawaiian Immersion

After teaching and learning Hawaiian was banned in 1896, the language was not heard in schools for nearly a century. Due to the Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970's, the State Constitution was amended in 1978 to include Article X, Section 4, which mandated that the State promote "the study of Hawaiian culture, history and language" by providing a Hawaiian education program. Nearly a decade later, the Department of Education established the Hawaiian Studies Program and the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program, Ka Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaiʻi.

Source: https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/HawaiianEducation/Pages/History-of-the-Hawaiian-Education-program.aspx

Salary Ranges

Instructional Designer

$46K - $52K

Librarian

$46K - $58K

Education Specialist

$46K - $59K

K-12 Teacher

$50K - $89K

Principal

$92K - $150K

District Superintendent

$145K - $175K

Source: https://careerexplorer.hawaii.edu/pathways/career_pathways.php

UH Degrees & Certificates

UH Maui College

Early Childhood Education (AS, CA, CO)

Human Development and Family Studies (BS)

Hawaiʻi Community College

Early Childhood Education (AS, CA, CO)

Windward Community College

Mental Health Technician (CO)

Leeward Community College

Special Education PK-12 (APC)

Teaching (AS, CO)

Technical Teacher Education (CO)

UH Mānoa

Athletic Training (MS)

Curriculum Studies (MEd)

Disability & Diversity (GCert)

Early Childhood Education (MEd)

Education (PhD, MEdT)

Educational Administration (MEd)

Educational Foundations (MEd)

Educational Psychology (PhD, MEd)

Elementary Education (BEd)

Human Development and Family Studies (BS)

Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science (MS, BS)

Learning Design and Technology (PhD MEd)

Literacy Leader (GCert)

Multilingual Multicultural Professional Practice (GCert)

On-line Learning and Teaching (GCert)

Professional Educational Practice (EdD)

Program Evaluation (GCert)

Second Language Studies (PhD, MA, BA, GCert)

Secondary Education (BEd)

Social Welfare (PhD)

Social Work (MSW, BSW)

Special Education (MEd, BEd, PB)

Teacher Education (PB)

Teacher Leader (GCert)

Honolulu Community College

Early Childhood Education (AS, CA, CO)

UH Hilo

Counseling Psychology (MA)

Education (MEd)

Educational Studies (UCert)

Hawaiian & Indigenous Language Medium Early Education (UCert)

Indigenous Language & Culture Education (MA)

Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education (GCert)

Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences (BA)

Teaching (MA)

Teaching English as a Second Language (UCert)

UH West Oʻahu

Education (BEd)

Kapiʻolani Community College

Educational Paraprofessional (AS, CO)

Occupational Therapy Assistant (AS, CO)

School Health Aide (CO)

Kauaʻi Community College

Early Childhood Education (AS, CA, CO)

Career Possibilities

In the Classroom

K-12 Teacher

Career Guidance Counselor

College Counselor

Counselor's Aide

Librarian

Library Assistant

Preschool Teacher

Speech Therapist

Speech and Language Pathologist

English as a Second Language Teacher

School Health Assistant

Special Education Teacher

Special Education Resource Teacher

Adult Education Teacher

Tutor

Teacher's Aide

College Professor

Assistant Professor

Substitute Teacher

Sports Coach

Dean of Students

Academic Advisor

School Psychologist

After School Program Director

Social Worker

Human Services Professional

Behavioral Analyst

Registered Behavioral Technician

Behavioral Health Specialist

Occupational Therapist

Physical Therapist

Physical Education Teacher

Bilingual/Bicultural Assistant

Communication Aide

Administrative

Administrative Assistant

Curriculum Developer

Education Specialist

Educational Assistant

Librarian

Preschool Director

Principal

Vice Principal

School Secretary

Office Assistant

Dean of Students

Instructional Coordinator

Education Research Scientist

Program Specialist

Superintendent

Corporate Trainer

Curriculum Designer

Education Policy Analyst

Educational Consultant

Athletic Director

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