Elementary School Teacher

Anchorage School District
Anchorage, AK
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

Elementary classroom teachers create a flexible and supportive education program and class environment favorable to learning and personal growth. The teacher provides instruction at an appropriate grade level while establishing an effective rapport with students as well as parents and staff members.

What You Will Do

The teacher reports to and is evaluated by the site principal. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the essential functions of this position.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate: Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice. Understands how students learn and develop, and applies that knowledge in their practice.

Requirements

  • A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.
  • Evidence of content knowledge shown by: a posted degree in the content area of this position; or a posted minor in the content area of this position; or passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position; or a certificate endorsement in the content area of this position
  • Educators teaching in a Kindergarten through 3rd grade class must meet requirements for the Alaska Reads Act.

Benefits

  • 12 contract payments
  • Salary: B00/00 - B72/20 ($56,823-$100,155)
  • Alaska Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS)
  • Alaska Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation time
  • Sick leave
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement benefits
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