{"id":14281,"date":"2025-08-06T07:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?p=14281"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:08:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:08:36","slug":"2025-staff-spotlight-iris-mcguire-keaau-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/2025-staff-spotlight-iris-mcguire-keaau-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Spotlight: Iris McGuire, athletics director (Kea’au High)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Keaau<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Iris McGuire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d: <\/strong>\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e19\u0e27\u0e22\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e01\u0e35\u0e2c\u0e32\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e2a\u0e16\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e17\u0e33\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19: <\/strong>Kea\u2018au High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e43\u0e19 HIDOE: <\/strong>20 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e43\u0e19\u0e15\u0e33\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e07: <\/strong>20 years (including eight years with other additional administrative duties)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e2d\u0e18\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e22\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e1e\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e46<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01:<\/strong> I became an athletics director in 2004. I got certified as a CMAA (Certified Master Athletic Administrator) in 2011. I have been at \u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e21\u0e31\u0e18\u0e22\u0e21\u0e40\u0e04\u0e35\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e39<\/strong> my entire DOE career. I also am a National Federation of State High School Associations instructor for leadership training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01:<\/strong> I am responsible for all athletic activities on our campus. I am the liaison between KHS and the Big Island Interscholastic Federation and Hawai\u2018i High School Athletic Association. I coordinate and manage coaches, athletic trainers, student-athletes, finances, facilities and transportation. I am responsible for the well-being of every person that participates in our program, and attends our events. I build relationships, help problem solve and network to bring whatever is needed for the program to thrive. I work to develop coaches and staff to assist with student-athletes and help bridge the gap between school and community. I am the face of Cougar Athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Ulupono program administrator, I also oversee the daily operations of our Alternative Learning Programs, Services and Supports program of 100 students, eight teachers and one counselor. I manage the discipline and assist in providing a safe alternative program. I help problem solve and develop the program for these at-promise students that include English Learners, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and 504 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am also responsible for performance management (Educator Effectiveness System and Performance Appraisal System) for the following groups, assisting with maintaining smooth operations and building solid relationships: counselors, custodial staff, cafeteria staff, office staff, library and tech staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e17\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01:<\/strong> I was helping the former athletics director manage the programs while as a police officer in Puna. When he left, I was asked to stay and apply. I never thought to do this. God placed me where he felt I needed to be. I am an athlete and it grew from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e0a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01: <\/strong>Seeing kids that have gone through our program and are now thriving in the community and seeing them grow as individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e17\u0e49\u0e32\u0e17\u0e32\u0e22\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e15\u0e33\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01: <\/strong>Financial restrictions that prevent us from providing more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e1a\u0e17\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e17\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e38\u0e19\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e23\u0e47\u0e08\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01: <\/strong>By directly working with the people under my supervision, I am able to provide a solid and stable support system for all students at Kea\u02bbau High. Through my work, we as a team are able to support the students in providing athletic and academic opportunities through both sports and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e21\u0e35\u0e04\u0e33\u0e41\u0e19\u0e30\u0e19\u0e33\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e01\u0e33\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e32\u0e15\u0e33\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e07\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01: <\/strong>You have to be committed. Understand your role and expectations before taking on the position.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Fun fact?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0e01:<\/strong> I\u2019m also a police officer with the Hawai\u02bbi Police Department, working for the past 27 years out of the Puna District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education employee and want to share about how your role supports student success? Please fill out <\/em>this form<\/em><\/a> for a chance to be featured as a future staff spotlight.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Iris McGuire Title: School Athletic Director Job site: Kea\u2018au High School Years in the HIDOE: 20 years Years in the position: 20 years (including eight years with other additional administrative duties) Q: Briefly describe your career path. A: I became an athletics director in 2004. I got certified as a CMAA (Certified Master Athletic Administrator) […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"10412,9867,16234,10227,893,10994","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hoohaaheo","category-staff-spotlight"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":22,"label":"Ho\u2018oha\u2018aheo"},{"value":58,"label":"Staff Spotlight"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kim Yuen","author_link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/author\/kimberly-yuenk12-hi-us\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":22,"name":"Ho\u2018oha\u2018aheo","slug":"hoohaaheo","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":22,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":69,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":22,"category_count":69,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Ho\u2018oha\u2018aheo","category_nicename":"hoohaaheo","category_parent":0},{"term_id":58,"name":"Staff Spotlight","slug":"staff-spotlight","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":58,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":22,"count":28,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":58,"category_count":28,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Staff Spotlight","category_nicename":"staff-spotlight","category_parent":22}],"tag_info":false,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-17 11:48:57","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_status","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14281\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}