Unit Coordinator, Kauluhala Summer Academy, Gr. 9-12

Job Posting Title

Unit Coordinator, Kauluhala Summer Academy, Gr. 9-12

Employee Type

Temporary Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)

Recruiting Start Date

01-15-2025

Job Exempt?

Yes

Recruiting End Date

01-29-2025

Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools Hawaii campus seeks to hire two (2) Unit Coordinators to support our High School's 2025 Kauluhala Summer Academy.

This Temporary, Seasonal position will be paid a one-time stipend of $9,375.00.

For more information about the Kauluhala Summer Academy, visit: https://sites.google.com/ksbe.edu/kulakauwela.
 

Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating and overseeing summer school operations to include assisting the leadership team in screening, interviewing and recommending applicants for vacant teaching, clerical, support staff, and other positions. Assists leadership team in planning Professional Development and Staff Orientation days. Responsible for curriculum development in alignment with program, campus and strategic initiatives.  Supervises assistant unit coordinator, academy coordinators, teachers, clerks, and support staff; recommends disciplinary action for students; ensures proper maintenance of student records; monitors the approved budget.  Oversees procedures and schedules for monitoring parent and bus drop-off/pick-up; ensures books and supplies are ordered. Approves field trip requests and schedule. Observes, evaluates, supports, and coaches teachers. Writes and compiles weekly and final reports for program leadership. Gives instructions to teachers for checkout on final day and oversees completion of responsibilities, including return of keys and supplies. Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor. Attends leadership team meetings from January through July and professional development days.

Essential Responsibilities

Coordinates and oversees daily summer school operations for assigned grades.

• Oversees the management of the unit to include but not limited to providing a safe learning environment for all students, teachers and staff; student discipline; adherence to policies and procedures set by the Summer School program and the KS organization.
• Monitors the approved unit budget, ensures books and supplies are ordered and approves field trip requests and schedules.
• Assists the leadership team in screening, interviewing and recommending applicants for vacant teaching, clerical, support staff, and other positions.
• Recommends/determines disciplinary action for students. Maintains proper student records.
• Coordinates and instructs end of summer check out and oversees completion of responsibilities including but not limited to returning of keys and supplies, course revisions, next summer supply order, computer request and field trip request.
• Prepares incumbent list of support staff, teachers, student aides, librarian, educational assistants, etc. for the next summer. 
• Meets with and informs teachers/staff that are not recommended to return.

Curriculum and Teacher Development

• Supervises, supports, monitors, coaches, evaluates and disciplines, as necessary, Assistant Unit Coordinator, Summer Instructors, Academy Coordinators, and other program support staff.  To include 1-2 teacher observations within summer session.  
• Oversees curriculum development and monitors for necessary improvements and development in alignment with program, campus and strategic initiatives.
• Assists leadership team in planning Professional Development and Staff Orientation days.

Communication

• Communicates with parents, students, teachers, staff and leadership team about students’ summer school conduct and academic concerns.
• Writes weekly reports and submits to the leadership team.

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications - An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the requirements listed.

• Bachelor's Degree in education or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years of classroom