Comments on: Can a Single Mom with Two Children Move to Hawaii to Teach? https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/ Everything you want to know about moving to or living in Hawaii Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Peter Kay https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-214977 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-214977 In reply to M.

There is definitely a teacher shortage

]]> By: M https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-214976 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:56:17 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-214976 In reply to Maryruth Eaves-Herrera.

Maryruth how is the need for subs or teachers in Hilo today? 2023? Thank you

]]> By: Peter Kay https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-213494 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 19:15:27 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-213494 In reply to Maggie.

What are you wondering about?

]]> By: Maggie https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-213493 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:59:09 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-213493 In reply to Katrina.

Hi Vern, I’m a Therapist in Alternative medicine and a Kundalini Yoga Teacher wondering about the Big Island?

]]> By: Maryruth Eaves-Herrera https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-212232 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 01:00:55 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-212232 In reply to Bernard.

I see Matson advertising all the time that they need drivers–don’t kno if u need your own rig or not. But you can call them–Matson, major shipper to the islands, I’m on the Big Island, Hilo side so that would be Matson in Hilo, HI. PS, the Big Island is where the volcano is, NOT where Honolulu and Pearl Harber are (those are on the island of O’ahu.

]]> By: Maryruth Eaves-Herrera https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-212231 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:55:49 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-212231 In reply to Vern.

That is NOT so on the outer islands! It may be so on O’ahu, but there are 4 other islands (5 if u count Lana’i, I just don’t know how often they are hiring) that pretty much always need teachers. And if U need to take a class or 2 to meet certification specifications, at least in Hilo, on the Big Island (rainforest=wet, lush & Beautiful, side of the island) they will call you 5 days a week to sub if you want to work all the time!

]]> By: Brad https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-212228 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 06:11:30 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-212228 In reply to Kathy.

Hi Kathy,
Have you made the move? How is it? I am also a SPED teacher looking to move to Kauai. Any job openings? Please feel free to email me and let me know the process you took… brad.miller10@yahoo.com

]]> By: Peter Kay https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-212076 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 07:11:16 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-212076 In reply to Afmin.

You MUST connect w/ your extended family here. It will make all the difference on your move and it may be impossible without them.

]]> By: Afmin https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-212075 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:57:49 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-212075 Hi,
I would like to know if I can live and find a job in hawaii, im from the philippines and my father lived in honolulu for a long time now. I have plenty of relatives there but I dont think they will support me. I want to bring my two sons and find a customer service related job, is it possible?

]]> By: Ray https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-208935 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 04:19:43 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-208935 Hi Vern,

Please let me know what I need to do to survive in Molokai. I will move there in June and other than two websites I recently began, I will not have a job. 917-865-3429

]]> By: Katrina https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-193170 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 14:02:33 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-193170 I am a personal support worker in Canada Ontario is it possible for me and my son to find a job in Hawaii??

]]> By: Bernard https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-79778 Sat, 07 Jun 2014 02:56:12 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-79778 Is there many jobs in Hawaii for a 57 year old male. I was a driving instructor for 20 years I hold a heavy ridig truck licence, a forklift licence a motor bike licence, and chance getting a job doing one of those jobs? If so let me know. ps I also do rhyming.

]]> By: Kathy https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-69595 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 21:14:22 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-69595 Hello I have read several articles in the Hawaii newspapers about the need for teachers in Hawaii. I am a Masters degree student in special education as well as my husband. We would be moving in about four years somewhere in Hawaii. Has the need for teachers grown since 2009? We should be able to find decent paying jobs in special education, just wondered if anyone has insight there? Particularly Kauai? Thank you!

]]> By: sasha peroll https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-66893 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:54:30 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-66893 MY 2 girls and i want to leave every thing behind and move to Hawaii,but we don’t know a good part of Hawaii to move to. we love the beach being out doors the heat and sunlight. we are afaid that the cost of living will be exspensive. where should we move what should we do we don’t know where to start !!!!!!! send the reply to my email spblessed2blivin@gmail.com

]]> By: Vern https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-7269 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:10:53 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-7269 In reply to dewd.

Ok, wow – great comment. Thanks dewd. I would have thought it would be fairly easy to get a job teaching – but, as you said – maybe in math and special education only. Thanks again.

]]> By: dewd https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-7268 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:38:49 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-7268 It is *very* difficult to get a teaching job on *any* of the islands….I was recruited to teach from California, had taught on mainland for 11 years professionally, and still found it difficult to get a job. Unless you teach Special Education, or perhaps Math…you will find no openings for mainland teachers. Westside Oahu holds some positions, sometimes..though it is difficult to teach there and isolated. Even getting a substitute teaching job is not easy….have to take substitute course even if you’ve been a professional teacher for a decade! Call the state office to find out, they will tell you plainly…they don’t have jobs for mainland teachers. Hawaii resident teachers are available and waiting for work and are first picks… Private schools have openings at times, though usually want someone familiar with Hawaiian language. Not a good time to move to Hawaii for teaching job.

]]> By: Stephen https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-4695 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:49:37 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-4695 I, too, get a lot of emails asking for information about teaching in Hawaii. I have not taught in public schools in Hawaii, but several friends have done it. It seems there are often opening in small private schools, but they pay poorly and don’t really expect teachers to stay around long as many are mainland, short stay young people.

Some years ago, I was a UH student and lived in Manoa ( Honolulu ) . I had experience teaching English as a second language in Japan. When I arrived in Hawaii, I advertised in the local Japanese language newspaper and was able to fill an intensive English conversation class in just a few days. There are many Japanese young people who are in Hawaii for education. So, yes, I think you could make a living at this. There are also some schools in Hawaii that have regular classes in English. They do hire teachers, but you will probably do better on your own.
Stephen
http://www.imagine-hawaii.comn

]]> By: Dana https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-4605 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:59:00 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-4605 In reply to Vern.

I think she meant English as in grammar. As in math English and Science.

]]> By: Vern https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-2782 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:59:15 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-2782 In reply to Ginger.

Hi Ginger,

I wouldn’t really have the slightest idea whether you could find work teaching English in Hawaii. You know Hawaii is a US State, right? Sure there are a lot of immigrants there – but I think nobody really is having a problem with English except maybe the Japanese tourists? Could you target them? I haven’t the slightest idea… anyone? Bueller?

]]> By: Ginger https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/move-to-hawaii-to-teach/#comment-2781 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:55:01 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=1303#comment-2781 Hi I’m single and mum of a 7 yrs old boy, I hold italian passport and a celta certificate to teach english.
I’d like to find out about moving over there!
Many Thanx

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