All teaching candidates must agree to acquire a Hawaii teaching license, which includes passing all the appropriate PRAXIS examinations within three years of being hired. The new hire will have three years to pass their portion of the exam. Candidates may be initially hired without the PRAXIS tests but must register to take the tests within the first year of hiring.
PLEASE NOTE: Teachers-Teachers.com must follow the guidelines for candidate qualifications as outlined by our partnership with the Hawaii Department of Education. If you do not meet the criteria of at least ONE of these options, you will not be considered for interviews.
To be considered for employment as a special education, math, or science teacher in Hawaii, candidates must meet the criteria listed in one of the following options:
- Graduated with a four year teaching degree in special education, math, or science which included student teaching and hold or be eligible for state certification in special education, math, or science.
- Graduated with a four-year teaching degree or other degree related to education, hold an advanced degree in special education, math, or science which included student teaching and hold or be eligible for state special education, math, or science certification.
- Graduated with a four year teaching degree or other degree related to education, hold a current state endorsement in special education, math, or science and have three years of continuous special education, math, or science teaching experience in the state that issued the endorsement. The three years of teaching experience must be AFTER the endorsement was issued and have occurred with in the last seven years.
Like most school systems, Hawaii has job openings for various positions. The state of Hawaii has partnered with Teachers-Teachers.com in an effort to recruit candidates with special education, math, and science. For more information regarding available positions in Hawaii, read the requirements above or contact Carmen Leal via email at
hawaii@teachers-teachers.com.
**SATEP: Teachers who have completed a State Approved Teacher Education Program (SATEP)
Note: All salaries are not negotiable.
The nonrefundable processing fee has not been set; approval is pending. For now, the processing fee will NOT be collected. The license fee ($48 per year) will be collected when you are to be issued the license. You will be notified that the payment is due when the evaluation of your application has been completed.
