Planning Assistant

Position Type :

Professionals and Supervisors / Planning Assistant

Date Posted : 1 / 23 / 2025

Location :

CAPITAL PLANNING / CONSTRUCTION

Bargaining Unit : ACE

Work Year : 230 days per year, 12 contract payments

Work Day : 8 hours per day

FTE : Full time, 1.0 FTE

Salary : ACE 4 / Step A - P ($46,697-$67,355) DOE

Job Summary

The Planning Assistant serves in the Capital Planning and Construction Department at the Anchorage School District. This position maintains records and documents to support planning and design projects and assists the supervisor and project managers during the design phase of projects. The position also helps with capital improvement plans, facility documents and records, and project planning. The position reports to the planning and design supervisor. This position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in administrative work utilizing document management. Education in lieu of experience may be considered.
• Ability to establish and maintain a productive working relationship with staff, administrators, contractors, and others.
• Working knowledge of computers, specifically Microsoft Office applications.
• General knowledge of basic engineering designs, calculations, and processes.

The following are preferred :

Essential Job Functions

Physical / Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his / her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Salary : $46,697 - $67,355