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The post-July 4th round of openings has been posted, and although many contracts have been signed in the last month, there are still about 100 jobs available. And, there will still be some additional openings posted between now and the beginning of school in August due to grant-funded positions being approved, teaching assignment changes, and unexpected openings.
If the districts you are most interested in are not responding when you call or email, be persistent. It’s summer, and administrative staff may be only working part time or many administrators are traveling. Don’t get discouraged. Make sure to follow up on jobs you have expressed an interests in, as some districts prefer email, others prefer phone calls, and still others announce their jobs here, but have their own internal application processes. Make sure to carefully read the application instructions for each job posting.
There are around 100 open jobs in the ATP Job Bank as of July 19th. Remember, new positions are being posted and filled daily so don’t miss your opportunity to contact a district administrator about a position that interests you!
If you are seriously considering Alaska, we strongly suggest you visit the ATP Forum to post questions, learn more about Alaska, and meet other educators.
The statistics bar at the top of this page uses live data. Checking the ATP Job Bank, and your email account regularly is very important if you are looking for a job right now.
Traffic to the ATP Job Bank steadily increased this year, and easily surpassed last year’s peak traffic average. Just before the April Job Fair in Anchorage we were seeing between 1,800 - 2,300 daily visits, and serving out 18,500 or more web pages. Above is a chart that gives some idea of the March - April trend of unique daily visitors to the site this year.
Make sure to visit the Job Fairs page for information about our 2008-09 SY Job Fairs, and use the ATP Forum site to learn more about working in Alaska.
The ATP Job Bank is your best bet for finding a teaching or school administration job in Alaska!
Use the eContact feature for current openings listed on the ATP Job Bank. Use the eContact link to send your resume and details and note expressing interest as soon as new openings are posted, and then follow up with phone and email contact.
Those with resumes in the system will be automatically notified of openings that match their areas of interest. Districts with openings in your stated categories of interest are notified when you register. However, it is such a busy time of year that you will want to also make sure to actually apply on-line for specific openings!
Note: If you have a Spam filter that does not allow our messages to go through, you will be less likely to receive the information you need in a timely fashion. If you use Earthlink mail, Yahoo mail, AOL or another ISP that has filtering automatically in place, you must have us “whitelisted” in order to get job notifications, and school district messages.
The largest Alaska-focused Job Fairs are usually held in March and April. This year ATP once again hosted a Lower 48 Job Fair in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the well-known flagship event at the Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska. You can read more about these on the ATP Job Fairs page.
There are, however, some “Virtual Job Fairs” scheduled this year for over the summer. Many of the current 96 or so jobs in Alaska will be filled through contacts made in the ATP Chat Area during these sessions.
Our Virtual Job Fairs provides school districts with an opportunity to meet with educators online, and we have help online and via audio. Visit the ATP Forum for more details.
Event: Virtual Job Fair
Date: July 21, 2008
Registration: http://www.alaskateacher.org/job_fair/
Location: ATP Chat Area
Online participtation requires internet connectivity, and the interface is by live chat and IM (instant messaging).
Upcoming Virtual Job Fairs
Postponed Until Further Notice
All virtual job fairs are held in our Chat Area from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Alaska Time
ATP iCommunity - The iCommunity area has numerous ways to interact with working Alaska educators, other job candidates, and both school district and government officials. This is the place to post general questions about teaching or living in Alaska. The extensive archives are fully searchable, and a tremendous resource for those considering relocating.
Next Live Chat: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Special Guest: Cyndy Curran, EED Teacher Certification
Chat Topic: Becoming Certified to Teach in Alaska
Running Time: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
To join the chat visit the Live Chat Sign-in page.
For event updates, access instructions and any changes, you can always check the ATP iCommunity website.
The form is somewhat misleading by name, as it is not accepted statewide.
ATP Statewide Application Form - This is a form that was used for many years by ATP before the current ATP Job Bank existed. It is NOT accepted by all districts, but is still mandatory for some.
Make sure to read the fine print of each vacancy announcement- some districts only ask that you have a link to specific application instructions on their own website. This is because some aspects of the job application process are controlled by local School Board policies, and administrative procedures that are in place at the district level.
Note: Unless you have Adobe’s Acrobat Pro, you will not be able to save the information you have entered in the Statewide Form. If you only have Acrobat Reader, the form will be reset once you close it- even if you try to save it.
Download the 2008 ATP Brochure for an quick snapshot of all of the services offered by Alaska Teacher Placement.
There are some basic tips to remember when attending an ATP Job Fair. More details can be found on our Job Fairs page, but here are a few key reminders:
As always, we look forward to serving your needs; as educators ourselves, we value you as professionals and hope to assist you in finding a job that is right for you both personally and professionally.
Check out our new ATP Photo Gallery for hundreds of images from our Job Fair events. We really enjoyed meeting many of the regulars from the ATP Forum and on-line chats.
Full details on all of ATP’s scheduled recruiting events, including our upcoming 2007-08 Job Fairs, can be found on the Alaska Job Fairs page.
We are beginning a series of PodCasts and VodCasts about teaching in Alaska. You can subscribe to these, or you can watch them in your web browser.
We have rebuilt the Alaska Teacher Placement website from scratch, and now offer teachers and school administrators a powerful new set of Web 2.0 features, and options for staying connected and informed during your job search.
Extensive Job Research Resources, Web 2.0 Interactivity & New ATP Job Bank Features!
Detailed Information and Resources - Find a Job in Alaska! :
Online ATP Forum For Alaskan educators...and those who would like to be:
We now have more resources and links about teaching and school administration jobs in Alaska than you can shake a stick at!
Want to Contribute?
Since the ATP website uses a wiki database engine, you can add links that you think are good by simply creating an account, and directly editing any page yourself!
Adding your links, resources and suggestions to the ATP website is quite easy once you give it a try, and you won’t break anything. You can even create new pages, and upload pictures.
Together we can build a better website, and a social network of Alaska teachers, administrators and job candidates helping each other!
