Newhalen Upper Elementary Teacher Posting

Position Type :

Elementary School Teaching / Intermediate Grades

Date Posted : 2 / 18 / 2025

Location : Newhalen School

Date Available : 08 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : Open Until Filled

District :

Lake & Peninsula Borough School District Additional Information : Show / Hide

2025-2026 School Year Teaching Opening :

Newhalen School Upper Elementary Teacher

The Position : This is an upper elementary position, in a multi-level upper elementary classroom. Newhalen School currently has an enrollment of 82 students, K-12.

Reports to : On-site Principal

Salary : Appropriate Placement on Teacher's Salary Scale

Closing Date : Open Until Filled

Starting Date : August 25, 2025

Location : Newhalen, Alaska

QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS :

• Possess teaching certificate or willing to pursue a teaching certificate.
• Familiar with a Standard-Based System.
• Knowledge and experience with RTI / MTSS preferable.
• Experience in a cross cultural setting is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills including collegiality and collaboration.
• Positive, enthusiastic, energetic and optimistic. Committed to Excellence!
• The ability to implement the District's mission, vision, and instructional goals.
• Meet professional teacher requirements of school, district and State.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

SALARY :

Accepting all AK teaching experience, and up to six years out of state experience, for initial placement. Starting at $51,259 (BA 0yrs) to $86,408 (BA72 / MA36 13yrs).

BENEFITS :

Open communities and welcoming students; $1,600 relocation reimbursement, Subsidized Housing; Premium Health Insurance Plan; Personal and Sick Leave; $10,000 Service Incentive after five-years continuous service; Travel Benefits including flights to / from your Village; Subsidized M.Ed. program in Culturally Responsive Education

SCHOOL YEAR : LPSD operates under a "Subsistence Calendar" in which students receive 150 days of instruction, and the teacher obligation is 172 days, one of the shortest in the nation. Teachers start in late August, and are done in early May!

FOR CONSIDERATION : Please go to to apply for this position. Email bcornell@lpsd.com with questions you have.

DISCLAIMER : The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, handicapping condition, or national origin.

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Salary : $86,408