FYElementary Teachers-Matsu Borough School District

FY27 Elementary Teachers-Matsu Borough School District

Matanuska Susitna Borough School District Open Recruitment

Alaska's 2nd largest school district is looking to hire Elementary teachers for the upcoming school year! We are located 45 minutes outside of Anchorage, AK. We have over 18,000+ students across 48 schools. Our communities include:
Glacier View, Sutton, Palmer, Wasilla, Butte, Knik-Fairview, Meadow Lakes, Big Lake, Houston, Willow, Talkeetna and Trapper Creek.

Our Mission is to prepare all students for success.

Position

Description:

To teach students through a variety of instructional techniques both the required and supplementary subject matter and skills within district curriculum and create an excellent classroom environment which is conducive to learning for each individual student.

Salary: $56,445 $ 88,646 Depending on verification of service and education. MSBSD has a competitive Salary Schedule with an accelerated step advancement. Applicants can bring a maximum of 6 years' experience. We pay an additional $3,000 bonus PER YEAR for National Certification.

Leave:
Each Certified Teacher receives 4 paid personal leave days at the beginning of the year and accrues 1.33 sick leave days each month of employment.

Retirement: MSBSD is a member of the State of Alaska Teachers Retirement System.

Licensing Requirements (position requirements at entry):
Alaska Teaching Certificate Type A and endorsement for assigned teaching courses. Ability to meet the Alaska Reads Act requirements.

• Alaska Reads Act information:
  Alaska Reads Act Endorsements - Education and Early Development

Selection Procedure:
This is a blanket posting for the upcoming school year as we start our prescreening process. We request that Out of District applicants complete our Mat Su School District electronic application AND submit their name into certified applicant pools. Applicants will then be contacted about employment opportunities for the upcoming school year.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is located approximately 35 miles north of Anchorage in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in an area commonly known as the Mat-Su Valley.

The district spans approximately 25,000 square miles (about the size of Scotland).

The Mat-Su Borough is home to 110,000+ residents and is the fastest growing area in Alaska.

Visit these Mat-Su community links:

• State of Alaska
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough Government
• City of Palmer
• City of Wasilla
• City of Houston
• Mat-Su Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Palmer Chamber of Commerce
• Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
• Alaska State Fair
• Youth 360 :
  Summer and after school programming at Houston Jr/Sr High School and Wasilla Middle School
• Connect Mat-Su :
  Immediate access to information, referrals, and direct assistance needed for Mat-Su residents to thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally
• LINKS :
  Community and family resources for children with special needs and support services
• Saroma, Japan
• Mat-Su 2024 Arctic Winter Games