"The Bering Strait School District is located in a remote and isolated community of approximately 750 people. It supports 15 schools across 80,000 square miles. All of the goods that do not come from hunting or gathering must be flown or barged in. Due to the living conditions, turn-over is high and often attracts entry level employees seeking to gain experience. To be truly successful in this organization you would need to be willing to make a long-term commitment and embody the rugged outdoor lifestyle."
What do you like about working at Bering Strait School District?
"I love the population of students I work with in rural Alaska."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"It's not for the faint of heart - don't let the high salary fool you!"
What don't you like about working at Bering Strait School District?
"Things change on a last minutes notice; i.e. I was told that I would have to teach a two week course, with 4 hours of instruction each day, the week before it was scheduled to start. I was told to teach Arctic Survival, as a teacher from New York. I was not appreciated, my ideas were not respected, and I was stretched to my very professional limits."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would not micromanage every little unimportant thing that has to happen, while also ignoring the requests of staff members with legitimate concerns."
Bering Strait School District has an overall rating of 2.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 2 Bering Strait School District Review Ratings left anonymously by Bering Strait School District employees, which is 33% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 50% of employees would recommend working at Bering Strait School District.
Bering Strait School District employees earn $80,000 annually on average, or $38 per hour, which is 21% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 1 Bering Strait School District employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Bering Strait School District Salaries by Job Title.
50% of employees would recommend working at Bering Strait School District with the overall rating of 2.6 out of 5. Employees also rated Bering Strait School District 1.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 2.5 for support you get.
According to our data, the highest paying job at Bering Strait School District is a Science Teacher at $50,000 annually. Browse Bering Strait School District Salaries by Job Profile.
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Bering Strait School District is a Science Teacher at $50,000 annually. Browse Bering Strait School District Salaries by Job Profile.
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Bering Strait School District to be Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Company Culture and Person You Work For.
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