About ATP

What is Alaska Teachers and Personnel?

ATP was established in 1978 as "Alaska Teacher Placement" - a partnership between school districts, and the University of Alaska to serve as a statewide education job clearinghouse for Alaska. For over 38 years ATP has matched teachers and administrators seeking positions with the districts who need them. Over this time ATP has successfully evolved to become the primary recruiting service center for teachers and school administrators in Alaska.

With support from virtually all of the state's school districts, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (EED), and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, ATP has adapted so it can continue to serve educators and school districts for years to come.

In November of 2022 a decision was made to change the name of our organization from "Alaska Teacher Placement" to "Alaska Teachers and Personnel". This change was made to better reflect the breadth of our services, and does not indicate a change in our mission. We do not do direct placement of teachers, but work with all Alaska districts to find the teachers, classroom aides, paraprofessionals and other support staff they neeed.

Candidate Services

Alaska Teachers and Personnel provides a wide range of services to job candidates for teaching and school administration jobs. ATP responds to thousands of inquiries annually regarding teaching in Alaska. We serve as the official liaison between educators seeking employment and the schools and districts seeking educators.

ATP provides a wide range of services to support educators seeking a teaching or school administration job in Alaska. ATP responds to thousands of inquiries annually regarding teaching, living, and working in Alaska's schools. We serve as the official liaison between educators seeking employment and the schools and districts seeking to hire educators.

Candidate Services:

• ATP Applitrack System: Job listings from virtually all of Alaska's education-related employers in for K-12 positions
• Alaska Teachers and Personnel Job Fairs: Both live and virtual events to introduce teacher and administrator candidates to the districts that need them!
• ATP Forum: An open forum for discussing all things related to teaching, living and moving to Alaska…come join in the conversation.

Our Mission

The mission of the Alaska Teachers and Personnel program is to provide leadership in identifying, attracting, and placing highly qualified educators for our state. We work collaboratively with Alaska school districts, university leaders, and other educational entities to promote the teaching profession in Alaska.

Toni McFadden: Alaska Teachers and Personnel Manager
907-450-8438
uaf-atp@alaska.edu

Toni McFadden was appointed the manager of the Alaska Teachers and Personnel Office in the fall of 2013.  Formerly with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Toni served as a teacher for 17 years, and elementary school principal for 8 years, and the Response to Instruction/Intervention Coordinator for 3 years. Toni brings her knowledge of the Alaskan education system, her organizational skills, and outgoing nature to the ATP office.

Toni holds a B.S. in Elementary Education, a M.Ed. in Language and Literacy and a Public Schools Administration Certification from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.