The Lower Kuskokwim School District is a rewarding place to teach and learn in southwest Alaska. There are 28 schools, 350 teachers andabout 4,000 Yup'ik students. Besides the appeal of working with our Yu'pik students, you will have many benefits including beginning pay at $53,000, a signing bonus, airfare, subsidized housing at the village sites, and health insurance.

Instructional coaches/mentors are assigned to new teachers for orientation to the local culture and school curriculum. Inaddition, there is a robust professional development program for all staff.

More detailed information about our "family" of long-term educatorscan be found at www.lksd.org.