SPED Recruitment Specialist

Janet Kim- UH Mānoa Alum & Faculty. SPED recruiter. SPEDucator Project Co-Coordinator. Advocate for uplifting & elevating special education in Hawaii.

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

Thank you to all our @HIDOE808 admin partners who shared 25+ upcoming sped positions available for our upcoming graduates!
@Some1Special808

[UH Manoa SPED @speduhm]

🌺Aloha SPED family!

Our LAST newsletter for May 2023 is now out!

We're retiring the newsletter for now due to our co-writer getting promoted out of this department, but thank you to all of our readers for your support!🤙

Check it out here:
https://t.co/TvqYnt4uV9

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

One step you can take before completing the 2025–26 FAFSA® form? 🍎-solutely using the Federal Student Aid Estimator to see how much aid you may be eligible for.​

Get started at https://t.co/xepqZFKiPT

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Rochelle Piʻilani Hussey Kaʻaloa, a two-time College of Education (COE), has been selected as the Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Division at UH Mānoa!

Read more about Ka‘aloa's journey! https://t.co/vIm0CfVQ9M

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

Come by and say hi!!!!

[University of Hawaii at Manoa @uhmanoa]

🗓️ All are welcome to Discover #UHManoa, the annual campus open house -
Over 3,000 attendees are anticipated at the open house event this Saturday, 10am–1pm. This free event is for prospective students, families, and the public ➡️ https://t.co/E51W733kdi #TakeMeToManoa

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Bryan Silver, a COE alumnus of the Post-Bac Certificate in Secondary and Special Education at the UH Mānoa COE, and currently a science and CTE teacher at Kalani High School, was named the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year!

Read the full story! https://t.co/zYY7sbMPQG

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Are you a student in a UH Mānoa College of Education program and enjoy social media content creation? Apply now for the $1000 Social Media Ambassador Scholarship!

The deadline to submit an application is October 10, 2024! Visit https://t.co/V8sWDdBXJz for more information!

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Do you qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness?

Use @FAFSA's #PSLF Help Tool to see if you work for a qualifying employer & find out how you can become eligible for PSLF: https://t.co/w7EbYoWhdI

#WednesdayWisdom

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

I'm so proud of this inaugural cohort ❤️

[University of Hawaii at Manoa @uhmanoa]

🍎 The first cohort of aspiring teachers from @uhmanoacoe's Bachelor of Education in Special Education program will graduate in May - They will be graduating with a teaching license, so they can start teaching right away ➡️ https://t.co/F5WTOWOde3

[Council for Exceptional Children @CECMembership]

Join us on June 11 for an exciting webinar on IEP development that meets legal standards. This webinar aims to teach a four-step method for developing measurable, ambitious, and legally sound IEP goals that will help students progress.

Register today: https://t.co/TiluQqcpXi

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Making an impact statewide, the College of Education Hawaii Concussion Awareness Management Program is holding an all-day clinic on concussion awareness at Maui High on 6/8/24.

Spots are still available! Sign up for the clinic on https://t.co/x1IayxQyUl

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

The schedule is live for the 6th Annual STEMS² Symposium!
Register to receive updates and connect with fellow STEMS² enthusiasts!
Many in-person events have limited space, & are listed as free “add-on” events on the registration form.
Visit https://t.co/yPiuBkDwFL to register!

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

@Lmasonwms @lizbeth_bettini If that doesn't work I coukd skip taking the direct flight back on Saturday morning (21st) and we could meet up that day instead and I'll find a different flight back.

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

Feeling so thankful! I get to build an amazing database to track matriculation patterns and travel to Boston in Sept. for the Hubspot Inbound conference. Any chance I'll get to see you @lizbeth_bettini @Lmasonwms ?!?

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

COE Recruiter Janet Kim and Ed Admin Assistant Professor Ethan Chang have been named Hubert V. Everly Endowed Scholars in Education & awarded $12,500 each for the 2024–2025 academic year!

Read more about the award and their proposals at https://t.co/KJHHZvREag!

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

@Lmasonwms @lizbeth_bettini The conference will be from Sept 18-20 so I'm looking at flight options now. There's a direct flight from Hawaii that will get me there first thing on the morning of Sept 17. Not sure if that is doable to hang out that day since it's a Tuesday...

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Dr. Nicole Alia Salis Reyes, an associate professor in the Ed Admin dept, was awarded a Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching for showing extraordinary levels of subject mastery, teaching, & values!

Read more about Dr. Reyes achievement at https://t.co/jBUFDDBPle!

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

The Advancing Culturally-Relevant Computing project is offering five, 3-day workshops in June 2024. All prior knowledge levels are welcome. Space is limited.

Visit https://t.co/Sf55ErpAZG for more info!

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Happy last day of school @HIDOE808!
Consider donating new or gently used teaching supplies to our new graduates! Donations will be shared with our new graduates across all islands in the state! Thank you & have a great summer!
To donate or learn more, https://t.co/iEhwq3RYO3

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Amazing work by the Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science faculty and graduate students, who received a scholarship, grant, and multiple awards at the Far West Athletic Trainers Association!
Check out more about their awards at https://t.co/WsU0LyxRk4!

[University of Hawaii at Manoa @uhmanoa]

👏 @Milken Foundation honors 2 @uhmanoacoe alumni - Jade Pham and Rory Inouye, were surprised with Milken Educator Awards during assemblies at their schools in early April ➡️ https://t.co/efnltNd2A5 #FacesOfManoa #TakeMeToManoa @HIDOE808

[UHM College of Education @uhmanoacoe]

Four Graduate Assistants working on HERN partnership projects between the COE and HIDOE gave amazing presentations on their research at a HIDOE final meeting!

Read about their presentations at: https://t.co/9rPiFdlMi7

[SPED Recruitment Specialist @SpEdRecruitment]

Such an amazing article! Retention is definitely the most critical piece of this puzzle. We need to appreciate, support, and value those who provide their skills and talents in these positions ❤️ https://t.co/baYEgibjKF