Haleakalā National Park in Maui, Hawaii, is hiring two teachers and a digital media intern to create distance learning programs in the Hawaiian language for fourth graders, a news release said.
The program will be funded by a grant from the National Park Foundation’s Open Outdoors for Kids Grant Program.
“We are looking forward to fostering new relationships with our Kula Kaiapuni community,” said Honeygirl Duman, interpretation and education specialist for Haleakalā National Park. “This grant will provide students opportunities to learn about Haleakalā in ʻŌlelo Hawai'i and strengthen their cultural ties to this wahi pana.”
Hawaiian Immersion school teachers will be paid $4,400 for 160 hours of work during the 2021-2022 school year, the park said.
"Teachers interested in applying should have teaching experience at Hawaiian Immersion schools, familiarity with current curriculum standards, and knowledge of virtual teaching methods," the park said.
Applications are due Nov. 1. Applicants can submit their resumes and applications through the U.S. National Park Service website.
The intern will receive $480 a week for living expenses and an "education award" based on education and work experience.
Applications for the internship are due Dec. 17.
Haleakalā National Park extends from "the 10,023 foot (3055m) summit of Haleakalā down the southeast flank of the mountain to the Kīpahulu coast near Hana," its website said. "These two sections of the park are not directly connected by road, but both can be reached from Kahului."
The park includes lush rain forests, rocky coastlines and "majestic overlooks of a volcanic landscape above the clouds," the park said.
Haleakalā is home to native birds such as the Hawaiian Goose, Hawaiian Petrel, and six Native Hawaiian Forest Birds, the park said.
