Career Services hosts on-campus recruiting events for employers throughout the academic year.  Virtual session links are provided in Handshake and/or The Hub.  All on-campus recruiting events are free for current NMU students and NMU alumni to attend.

Lower Kuskokwim School District: Information Session
 

Thursday, December 12, 2024
6:00 p.m. 
3301 C.B. Hedgcock

 

The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) is an exciting and rewarding place to learn and teach in "bush" Alaska. LKSD is the largest rural school district in Alaska with 28 schools, 400 teachers, and about 4,000 Yup'ik students. The landmass of the District is about the size of West Virginia spreading along the Kuskokwim River and Bering Coast of southwest Alaska. Travel is by jet from Anchorage, and then by small plane, snowmobile or boat from Bethel to the village sites.

LKSD supports instructional staff with a robust professional development program differentiated from whole group to 
individually selected courses. There is a teacher mentor program that includes orientation to the local culture and learning about our curriculum.

LKSD is looking for teachers in the following areas for the 2024-2025 year: 

  • Elementary Education
  • Special Education
  • Secondary Education Math
  • Secondary Education Science
  • Secondary Education Language Arts
  • Secondary Education Social Studies
  • School Counselor
  • K-12 Principal

Benefits:

  • Salary and bonus - $58,793 to $101,705; $2,000 signing bonus
  • Health insurance - $25 premium for single plan, $50 premium for a couple/family plan
  • Subsidized teacher housing in villages 
  • Airfare - free round-trip airline ticket from your home village to Anchorage per year
  • Professional development - 10 days per year, plus 2 year mentor program for new teachers, and new teacher orientation
  • Classroom benefits - small class sizes in the village schools (15 students or less), your own laptop computer, desktop computer, Smart Board, Apple TV and iPad
  • Additional benefits - no state income tax or state sales tax; Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend check after 1 year

If you are interested in learning more, attend the information session on Thursday, December 12 at 6:00 p.m. in 3301 C.B. Hedgcock. 

Winter Semester Job Fair: Tabling Event 
 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Jamrich 1100 Lobby 

 

Join us for the, Winter Semester Job Fair Tabling event! There will be refreshments available, and you can learn more information about the upcoming Winter Semester Job Fair! How should you prepare? Who will be there? 

The Winter Semester Job Fair is an opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss full-time jobs, part-time jobs, summer employment and internships with all majors.  There is no cost for students and alumni to attend this event.