Job Description
Job Description
Summary
Mālamalama Waldorf School is seeking a Kumu for our K-8 Hawaiian Studies program for the 2025-26 school year. We are looking for someone to bring their gifts to the program, shaping the position in part by their own individual strengths. This may include ‘ōlelo, hula, traditional handcrafts, music, and more. As a school, we appreciate and value Hawaiian history and culture and look to honoring the history of the past by enlivening it in the present as well as being good stewards of the ʻāina.
Duties
Duties include:
- Teach Hawaiian Studies to students in grades K–8
- Create age-appropriate lessons that may include ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, hula, mele, handcrafts, mo‘olelo, and cultural practices
- Incorporate Hawaiian values, history, and traditions into the curriculum
- Foster a sense of aloha ʻāina and cultural stewardship in students
- Collaborate with faculty to support school festivals and seasonal celebrations
- Help cultivate a respectful understanding of Hawaiian culture and history within the school community
Requirements
We seek to hire an individual who is self-directed, creative, artistic, collaborative, and knowledgeable of child development. Experience in teaching Hawaiian Studies and knowledge of Waldorf education preferred.
Benefits
Benefits:
Tuition discount