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2012-13 Teachers’ Salary Schedule* Anchorage School District facts For available positions and to apply www.asdk12.org/depts/hr/employment BA54 w/ BA72 w/ BA90 w/ BA90 w/ Anchorage BA BA+18 BA+36 ME+54 ME+72 ME+90 Masters Masters Masters Masters Doctorate 48,734 – Total number of students Alaska Department of Education and Early 0 46,979 49,319 51,658 53,998 56,337 58,676 0 52,226 54,566 56,904 59,245 60,949 Development certification 3,513 – Total number of teachers 1 48,254 50,595 52,935 55,273 57,613 59,953 1 53,502 55,841 58,182 60,522 62,225 www.eed.state.ak.us/teachercertification School 2 49,532 51,871 54,210 56,550 58,888 61,228 2 54,778 57,118 59,457 61,797 63,502 7,142 – Number of special education students About Anchorage and Alaska 3 50,807 53,147 55,486 57,825 60,165 62,506 3 56,055 58,394 60,733 63,073 64,778 489 – Number of special education teachers Alaska Travel & Vacation Info, www.travelalaska.com District 4 52,083 54,423 56,762 59,102 61,441 63,781 4 57,330 59,670 62,009 64,349 66,053 Anchorage City Data, 180 – Number of related services providers 5 53,360 55,698 58,038 60,378 62,718 65,057 5 58,607 60,945 63,285 65,625 67,330 www.city-data.com/city/Anchorage-Alaska.html Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau, 6 54,635 56,975 59,315 61,654 63,993 66,333 6 59,882 62,222 64,561 66,901 68,605 646 – Number of support personnel www.anchorage.net 7 55,913 58,251 60,591 62,930 65,269 67,609 7 61,159 63,497 65,838 68,178 69,882 Municipality of Anchorage, www.muni.org 8 57,188 59,528 61,866 64,206 66,546 68,885 8 62,434 64,775 67,115 69,453 71,158 6.28% State of Alaska, www.state.ak.us Special Education 9 58,464 60,803 63,143 65,481 67,821 70,162 9 63,711 66,050 68,390 70,730 72,434 8.73% Anchorage area Universities and Colleges 10 59,740 62,079 64,418 66,758 69,099 71,437 10 64,987 67,327 69,666 72,005 73,710 10.62% Alaska Pacific University, www.alaskapacific.edu Teachers 63,355 65,695 68,034 70,374 72,714 66,263 68,602 70,942 73,281 74,986 11 11 4.38% Charter College, www.chartercollege.edu 12 64,631 66,971 69,311 71,650 73,989 12 67,539 69,878 72,218 74,558 76,262 Race/ University of Alaska Anchorage, www.uaa.alaska.edu ethnicity 13 68,247 70,586 72,926 75,266 13 68,815 71,154 73,494 75,834 77,538 10.54% Wayland Baptist University, wwwwbu.edu/anchorage Related Services 46.24% 2011-12 14 69,523 71,862 74,202 76,541 14 70,090 72,431 74,771 77,109 78,814 News Providers 15 73,139 75,478 77,818 15 71,368 73,708 76,046 78,386 80,091 13.20% Anchorage Daily News, www.adn.com 16 74,414 76,755 79,094 16 74,983 77,323 79,661 81,366 KIMO TV Ch. 13 (ABC) www.aksuperstation.com 17 78,030 80,370 17 76,259 78,598 80,938 82,643 KTUU TV Ch. 2 (NBC) www.ktuu.com KTVA TV Ch. 11 (CBS) www.ktva.com 18 81,645 18 79,874 82,214 83,918 White Native Hawaiian/ 19 81,151 83,490 85,194 Black other Pacific Islander Fun Alaska Native/ Hispanic www.adfg.state.ak.us www.iditarod.com 20 84,766 86,471 American Indian Multi-ethnic www.alaskanative.net www.anchorageconcerts.org Members hired to begin work for the 2011-12 school year and school years thereafter will be required to have a Master’s Degree after Asian www.furrondy.net www.anchoragemuseum.org reaching BA 36 in order to continue to make lane movement. Percentages may not equal 100 percent due to rounding. For more information, contact Kate Konopasek, Supervisor • Employees and their families receive health and life insurance, including dental and vision plans. Details at 2012-13 Anchorage School Board (907) 742-6121 www.asdk12.org/depts/hr/benefits. Jeannie Mackie, president [email protected] • Teachers, principals and other certificated staff are eligible for retirement benefits through the State of Alaska Tam Agosti-Gisler Gretchen Guess Retirement System. Details at www.state.ak.us/drb. Pat Higgins Kathleen Plunkett Don Smith Natasha Von Imhof • A related services provider must have a valid Type C Special Services certificate. BVI and HOH teachers must Superintendent possess a valid Alaska Teacher Certificate. Details at www.eed.state.ak.us/TEACHERCERTIFICATION. Jim Browder, Ed.D. • Occupational therapists, physical therapists and audiologists must be licensed in the state of Alaska. Details at

www.dced.state.ak.us/OCC. The Board is committed to an environment of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, economic status, union affiliation, disability, and For complete details, please see an ASD representative. other human differences. No person shall be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any academic or extracurricular program or educational opportunity or service 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd. offered by the District. The District will comply with the applicable statutes, regulations, *2012-13 salary schedule due to current teacher contract negotiations. and executive orders adopted by Federal, State and Municipal agencies. Anchorage, AK 99504-3135 Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the District’s Equal Employment Opportunity Director, who also serves as the Title IX Coordinator, ASD Education Center, (907) 742-4000 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99504-3135 (907) 742-4132 or to any of the www.asdk12.org following external agencies: Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services. Educating All Students for Success in Life Destination 2020: Special Education teachers deliver specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. ASD’s Strategic Plan

Early Childhood special education teachers pro- The Behavioral Support Service programs at Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) Goals to achieve by 2020 vide and oversee services for children ages 3 to Whaley School and Mt. Iliamna are designed Hearing (ASSDHH) serves deaf and hard of instruct students who are totally blind, legally • 90% of students will be proficient in 5 who experience developmental delays or other to meet the needs of students whose behaviors hearing students from throughout the state in blind, partial sighted and deaf-blind. They pro- reading, writing and math disabilities. mandate a more restrictive environment than a three neighborhood schools from preschool vide instruction in Braille, enlarged print and • 90% of students will graduate high school neighborhood school can provide. Behavior sup- through high school. orientation mobility. Elementary school special education staff serve ports are also provided in neigh- • Every student will attend school at least kindergarten through sixth grade students with borhood schools. Assistive technology teachers sup- Occupational therapists support special educa- 90% of the time disabilities as stipulated in their Individual port teams with specific students in tion students to promote hand-function, oral- • 90% of parents will recommend their Education Plans (IEP). Teachers seek to improve Adapted physical education the areas of augmentative/alternative motor function, and sensory motor skills for child’s school to others students’ ability to function in academics, com- specialists promote physical fit- communication, written expression successful participation in school activities. munication, social skills and behavior. ness, motor skills and lifetime and computer access. • 100% of staff and students will feel safe sports through the use of modi- Physical therapists support special education at school Middle school special educators provide instruc- fied teaching techniques, adapted Audiologists and Hard of Hearing students who need assistance with mobility, Every child. tion and support services for students in (some curriculum or equipment. (HOH) teachers assess and treat positioning, and/or accessibility in order to be sixth), seventh and eighth grade with an IEP. students who are hearing impaired. successful in the school environment. At least one year’s growth. Each IEP is designed to build skills in identi- They provide academic and self- Every year. fied areas of need and achieve individualized advocacy support to ensure that stu- School psychologists collaborate with ASD staff goals and objectives. dents have access to the curriculum. and parents to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of students through assessment, District support for High school special education provides a range intervention, consultation, counseling and crisis new teachers of instructional, career and technical, and response. community-based opportunities for students. Each IEP is designed to help the student Speech-language pathologists achieve educational and personal goals, and provide assessment and treat- successfully transition to post-secondary life. ment of communication disor- ders of language, voice, stutter- ACE/ACT offers services in the area of func- ing and articulation for students tional skills, communication and social skills, through a combination of direct work readiness, recreation/leisure and self-help therapy, small group interven- for adult students with more intensive needs tion, classroom lessons and con- transitioning into the community. sultation.

• Nationally recognized Mentor program • Department chairs at Middle and high school level About Anchorage • Teacher consultants • Is Alaska’s largest city with a richly diverse population of • Boasts unlimited opportunities for summer and winter • Revels in 24 hours of daylight in summer. • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) for 292,000. outdoor recreation with extensive parks and trail systems • Does not have a city sales tax or a state income tax. life skills teachers throughout the city. • Serves as the hub of commerce, transportation and healthcare • Residents receive checks from the Alaska Permanent Fund. • Professional Development opportunities for Alaska. • Has a milder winter climate than northern or interior Alaska. • Contracts with National Consultants • Enjoys a relaxed, less crowded lifestyle with all the conve- • Enjoys summer temperatures that can reach into the 70’s and • Co-teaching niences of a major city. winter temperatures that average in the 20’s. • STEP Center