KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS KAPāLAMA CAMPUS HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL JULY 1, 2019 KSBE.EDU Mission Kamehameha Schools’ mission follows Founder Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s desire to create educational opportunities in perpetuity to improve the capability and well-being of people of Hawaiian ancestry. Today, that legacy is being fulfilled by KS on three K-12 campuses and 29 preschools across the state, as well as through summer and community programs, partnerships, and K-12 and college scholarships ($30M) that touch a total of 47,000 students. MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Kamehameha Schools (KS), Hawai‘i, the largest independent school in the U.S., is seeking a new Poʻo Kumu (Principal) to lead its Kula Waena (Middle School), on the Kapālama campus, located on a spectacular 600-acre hillside campus on the island of O‘ahu. The overarching goal is for Poʻo Kumu to lead students, families, alumni, and staff in achieving the compelling educational mission and vision of Kamehameha Schools: that all haumāna (learners) achieve postsecondary educational success enabling good life and career choices. Kamehameha also envisions that learners will have grounding in both Christian and Hawaiian values and become leaders who contribute to their communities, both locally and globally. This new leader will foster an exceptional learning environment that promotes a purposeful, positive, and progressive school ethos in which students and staff feel inspired, engaged, safe, and valued. The Principal will also create conditions and build capacity for student-centered teaching and learning through powerful student, staff, and parent learning communities. SCHOOL HISTORY As the last royal descendant of the Kamehameha line, Bernice Pauahi Bishop inherited thousands of acres totaling approximately 9% of the total lands in Hawai‘i, making her the largest landholder in the kingdom. After watching the diminishing population of native Hawaiians and the gradual loss of identity and marginalization of her people, in 1883, she bequeathed her entire estate to establish the Kamehameha Schools to educate Hawaiian children. By the terms of her will, the Kamehameha Schools were founded with the mission to create opportunities for people of Hawaiian ancestry The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 1 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com Fast Facts Students Enrolled: 272 Zip Codes Represented: 26 IStudents give, devise, of Color: and bequeath 36% all of the rest, residue,Student and to Faculty remainder Ratio: of my 7 toestate 1 real and personal, wherever situated unto the trustees Faculty and Staff of Color: 51% below named, their heirs and assigns forever, toFaculty hold upon Holding the following Advanced trusts, Degrees: namely: 74% to erectAthletic and Teams: maintain 8 incompetitive the Hawaiian varsity Islands and two junior schools, each for varsityboarding teams and day scholars, oneEndowment: for boys and $2.5 one million for girls, to be known as, and called the Kamehameha Schools. Total Financial Aid Awarded for 17-18: $1.4 million -ExcerptStudents from Receiving the will ofFinancial Princess AidBernice for 17-18: 21% Pauahi Bishop across the state to acquire knowledge and skills, to restore them through education, and to see them thrive again. Even today, the KS community remains inspired by Pauahi’s example of character, service, faith, compassion, and vision, and she is referred to often. The original school, the School for Boys, opened in 1887 with nine teachers and 37 students. In 1894, a girls’ school was established. The two schools grew and evolved over time. In 1965, the schools and joined together into a single coeducational entity on the 600-acre Kapālama campus on O‘ahu. Today, the Kamehameha Schools’ $12 billion endowment funds education for the thousands of its learners and caregivers annually through an organization that functions statewide, utilizing a range of outreach programs, community collaborations, and financial aid opportunities in Hawai‘i and across the continental United States. This educational network includes K-12 campuses on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, and Maui, and preschool sites throughout the islands. The combined preschool through grade 12 student enrollment is more than 6,900. Kamehameha Schools gives preference to children of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. The schools are accredited by the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and employ roughly 4,000 full and part-time faculty and staff. Given its vast land holdings, Kamehameha Schools trustees also oversee an organization whose administrative offices manage thousands of acres of agricultural and conservation land, properties, and real estate development in Honolulu, interests in renewable energy, water resources, forest restoration, affordable housing, and other initiatives and partnerships, all in support of the schools’ educational goals and the vision of the Founders. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 2 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com The current Board operates with a vision extending to 2040 comprised of the following goals: • Deliver exceptional, culture-based education through a network of Native Hawaiian schools. • Contribute to the collective efforts of communities to improve education systems for Native Hawaiian learners, aimed at achieving key Educational Pathway Milestones. • Cultivate a strong Native Hawaiian identity to instill confidence and resiliency in learners and to inform decision making and actions within the KS organization, for the improvement of the well- being of the lāhui (Hawaiian people). • Execute as a high-performing, mission-driven, Native Hawaiian organization with strong leadership, efficient processes and systems, and successful strategic partnerships. • Prudently optimize the strength, breadth, and strategic alignment of KS resources with an organization-wide focus. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 3 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com THE KS KAPāLAMA CAMPUS The KS Kapālama campus, located on the island of O‘ahu, is the oldest and largest of the three Kamehameha Schools’ K-12 campuses, containing three divisions, each with its own Poʻo Kumu or Principal. The Kapālama campus currently enrolls 3,192 students, grades K-12, 500 of whom are boarders in grades 7-12. This year, Kamehameha Schools will hire three new Principals for the Kapālama campus – High School, Middle School, and Elementary School – all who have the opportunity to lead their divisions forward in important ways and to contribute to the continued fulfillment of the mission. The Kapālama leadership team’s desired goal is to amplify promising educational practices and proven culture-based pedagogy in its pursuit of becoming a world-class, lāhui (Hawaiian culture- based learning community) that engages students in a dynamic, culturally rich, and personalized educational journey. To that end, four cornerstones serve as a unifying focus for the tri-campus system: Student-Centered Learning Refocus learning through student-centered, culturally rich experiences and opportunities inspired by student interests and talents. Each student will be prepared to meet their highest potential through diverse academic, athletic, artistic, and co-curricular programs and by leveraging media, technology, community partners, and the network of native Hawaiian schools. Student-centered learning will include personalized learning, a career and college mindset, and student health, safety, and well- being. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 4 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com Empowered Educators Empower educators to employ nurturing and dynamic teaching methods that motivate learners to attain world-class outcomes. Kamehameha Schools will recruit, develop, and retain outstanding educators and empower them to produce rigorous, relevant, and relationship-rich Hawaiian culture- based education learning environments. Faculty will be expected to distinguish themselves as teachers and to develop professionally with the aim of inspiring higher learning and performance in their students. Elevated Standards Elevate standards by developing a world-class curriculum and by setting student achievement benchmarks and global standards. Use discipline-specific standards of excellence to provide the highest-quality educational programs designed to prepare every graduate to be ready for post- secondary success and career opportunities. Elevating standards includes a shared commitment to world-class, Hawaiian culture-based education, developing and applying student-growth outcomes, and advancing Christian values, as well as Hawaiian culture consistent with the wishes of the Founders. Redefined Systems and Learning Environments Redefine systems and learning environments in a way that establishes leadership, faculty, and staff accountability for ambitious student outcomes. Education output and learning outcomes will be the primary focus of tri-campus education leaders and faculty. Accordingly, decision-making authority will be as close to the teacher and learner as possible. Redefining systems and learning environments include refining a governance model, improving student learning, and participating in the network of Native Hawaiian schools. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 5 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com The ultimate goal is for all learners to develop the character, perspectives, and competencies necessary for a