2026/2027 School Year Teaching Opening: 

General Teacher Posting

The Position:

Reports to: On-site or Itinerant Principal

Salary: Appropriate Placement on Teacher’s Salary Scale

Starting Date: August, 2026

Location: To Be Determined

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: 

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active, standards-based learning. 

• Assess student progress and proficiency and adjust instruction accordingly.

• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate online instruction.

• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures. 

• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies. Provide appropriate feedback on work.

• Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development using PowerSchool.

• Participate in district professional development.

• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress, needs and concerns. 

• Able to create strong partnerships with parents and guardians to improve student learning.

• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

SALARY: 

Accepting all AK teaching experience, and up to six years out of state experience, for initial placement.  Current 2025-2026 teacher salaries starting at $51,259 (BA+0yrs) to $86,408 (BA72/MA36+13yrs).  2026-2027 teacher salaries will be determined based on interest based bargaining during the 2025-2026 school year.

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 https://www.lpsd.com/employment.html 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.