Teacher Expert SEL Wellness

Position Details

Teacher Expert SEL Wellness –

• Position Type:
  Teacher Expert/Teacher Expert
• Date Posted: 5/29/2026
• Location:
  
  MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORTS
• Date Available:
  
  08/14/2026

Bargaining Unit: AEA
Work Year: 185 days, 12 contract payments
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: B00/00 to B72/08 ($61,454 to $88,919), DOE

The SEL Wellness Teacher Expert collaborates with principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, and academic service leaders district wide to support the professional learning of staff in alignment with the Anchorage School District's mission, goals, and guardrails. The teacher expert makes use of an integrated model within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to work with school and district staff to support professional learning and implementation on SEL and behavior.

The expert is supervised by administrators in the Mental Health and Student Supports Department. The position has a flexible calendar to start or end work up to three weeks before or after the school year. This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of workdays is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website.

Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

• A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.
• Three or more years of experience in K-12 education.

• Experience working in elementary school settings.
• Experience implementing positive behavior interventions and supports in school settings and working with students with challenging behaviors, including tracking student response to interventions.
• Experience with professional development in the areas of positive behavior supports, classroom management, and intervention implementation, for example coaching, mentoring, leading professional learning communities/PLCs, facilitating training, etc.
• Evidence of strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Evidence of strong pedagogical knowledge.
• Proficiency in time planning and management, organizational skills, and flexibility.
• Experience implementing a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) that integrates reading, math, social, emotional, and behavioral core instruction and intervention, assessment systems, and data-based decision making.
• Demonstrated technology skills that support professional learning, for example knowledge of Canvas or other learning management systems.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback.

• Provides district wide professional learning support for K-12 staff on positive behavior, effective classroom management, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
• Works directly with administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals to support implementation of SEL practices and effective classroom management at school sites.
• Supports ASD's professional learning plan to build educator capacity within a multi-tiered system of support and advance the growth and achievement of all students.
• Provides ongoing professional development for adult learners, including but not limited to developing and facilitating training, supporting collaborative team structures, and consulting and coaching on research-based instructional and behavioral strategies and district-adopted curriculum.
• Applies understanding of multiple measures to facilitate collaborative data-driven discussions and decision making.
• Develops and maintains knowledge about evidence-based practices in the areas of reading, math, and positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS).
• Applies current research and emerging trends in professional learning.
• Uses current technology to support and enhance professional development.
• Uses organizational skills to effectively manage time and complete various…