Anchorage School District
District
Hiring Incentives
We offer the following employment incentives:
Language Immersion Teachers
Teachers instructing in the language of an immersion classroom are eligible for a signing bonus. They may receive up to $5000 for at least two years of service. Learn more about our dual language immersion programs here.
Special Education Paraprofessional Educators
- Special Education paraprofessional educators for special programs receive an extra $1.00 differential, and for behavior support receive an extra $2.00 differential, on each hour worked, not to exceed 8 hours per day.
All Special Education Teachers
Anchorage School District offers multiple pathways to obtaining the credentials required for special education teaching, including pathways for current ASD employees. See the Special Education Pathways chart here for more information.
Special Education positions associated with AEA also have incentive options:
- Signing bonus of $5000 for at least two years of service
or
- Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 for up to four years of service
or
- Special Education Alternative Certificate program, where ASD provides tuition reimbursement for general education teachers working to obtain their special education endorsement
Related Services Providers
AEA associated staff in these Related Services positions earn an extra 6% on annual salary:
- Adapted Physical Education
- Audiologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- School Psychologist
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired
Special Education Teachers in Self-Contained Classrooms
AEA associated staff in these Special Education positions earn an extra 6% on annual salary:
- Affective Skills
- Deaf Education
- Extended Resource
- Hard of Hearing
- Life Skills
- Preschool
- School Based Behavior Supports (SBBS)
- Structured Learning
- Whaley School
Other Special Education Teachers
AEA associated staff in these Special Education positions earn an extra 3% on annual salary:
- Resource Elementary School
- Resource Middle School
- Resource High School
- Resource Transitions
- Special Education Teacher Expert
- ACT Program
Speech Language Pathology Assistants and Educational Interpreters
Speech language pathology assistants and educational interpreters have incentive options:
- A signing bonus of $2500 for at least two years of service
or
- Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 for up to four years of service
Referral Bonuses
Referring a Teacher
ASD offers a referral bonus to regular employees who refer an applicant who is hired as a certificated teacher or related services position. For each new employee hired into a regular position, the referring employee will receive a $1000 bonus payment if the new employee completes at least 60 workdays during the first semester. If the new employee completes at least 60 workdays and to the end of the second semester, the referring employee will receive an additional $1000 payment. To receive the referral bonus, the applicant must list the referring employee's name on their application. Read more about the incentive here.
Referring Bus Employees or Special Education Paraprofessionals
Current regular ASD employees can receive a bonus when referring an applicant who is hired as a:
- bus driver or bus attendant
- special education paraprofessional educator
For bus or special education positions, for each new employee hired into a regular position the referring employee will receive a $500 bonus payment if the new employee successfully completes their probationary period. If the new employee remains employed through the end of the school year, the referring employee will receive an additional $500 payment. To receive the referral bonus, the applicant must list the referring employee's name on their application.
Referring Student Nutrition Employees
ASD is offering a referral incentive to all regular ASD employees to help ASD fill critical vacancies identified as hard to fill in the Food Service bargaining unit. For each successful referral, the referring employee will receive a $1000 payment after the referred employee successfully completes their probationary period, and another $1000 payment after the referred employee remains employed in a Food Service position through the end of the school year and completes at least 100 days of work during the school year. These sums are paid as bonuses and are not eligible for PERS credit. To be eligible for the bonus, the referred employee must list the referring employee’s name on their application where requested.
Employee Perks
The Anchorage School District partners with Working Advantage, a national employee savings organization, to offer staff access to exclusive discounts and special offers through the ASD Working Advantage site. This partnership gives ASD employees an opportunity to save on everyday purchases — including travel, entertainment, retail, fitness, and more. Working Advantage provides secure, no-cost access to hundreds of limited-time offers and ongoing discounts. Employees can log in here to access these benefits.