2026 Hawaii Graduates for School Year 2026-2027 Employment

This job posting is only for teacher candidates that will be graduating from a local institution in Hawaii. All candidates must be in their final semester of student teaching and will be eligible for a Hawaii teaching license upon graduation. When you graduate you must submit your official transcripts to or upload it to your hawaiischooljobs profile in the supplemental attachments. If you have any questions please email Teacher Recruitment at .

We also highly encourage all applicants to this job posting to complete our Spring/Summer 2026 Hawaii Grads Highlight Form which will allow greater access to your profile by schools.

The Hawaii State Department of Education is committed to hiring highly qualified teachers in every classroom. With the exception of designated Career and Technology Education (CTE) positions the minimum qualification to apply for a teacher librarian or counselor position is a Bachelors Degree.

If you are hired without completing a Teachers Education Program you have a maximum of 3 years to obtain a valid Hawaii teaching license. You must enroll in a Program to continue employment with the Department. Within each year of employment you must satisfactorily demonstrate active pursuit towards meeting Hawaii licensing requirements as set forth by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB). It is your responsibility to ensure the program you have enrolled is aligned with the teaching line you are hired in.

Upon hire you will need to have a valid Hawaii teaching license or Emergency Hire Permit. You may apply for your Hawaii teaching license on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Website ( Information

Please visit to review the eligibility requirements for all bonuses differentials and initial salary placement. To obtain a Hawaii Teaching License which is required to receive any salary differentials please apply with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board at.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies programs and activities on the basis of sex race color religion national origin age and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies programs and activities on the basis of sexual orientation arrest and court record and National Guard participation as well as on the basis of sex race color religion national origin age and disability in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Chapter 378 Part I Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Payday

New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.