Rural Alaska Jobs

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32 open now across 9 organizations · 5 added this week · synced this morning

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Adult Probation Officer 1/2B

Corrections

Public Sector Nome, AK $40.61–$50.25/hr closes 2026-07-22 via Workplace Alaska

Social Services Associate - Petersburg

Family & Community Services

Public Sector Petersburg, AK $24.15/hr closes 2026-07-17 via Workplace Alaska

Court Case Manager 2 (Multiple Vacancies) Nome

Alaska Court System

Public Sector Nome, AK $39.69/hr closes 2026-07-21 via Workplace Alaska

Correctional Officer 2 (Seward, AK)

Corrections

Public Sector Seward, AK $34.90–$38.58/hr closes 2026-08-03 via Workplace Alaska

Correctional Officer 1 (Seward, AK)

Corrections

Public Sector Seward, AK $30.77–$33.81/hr closes 2026-08-03 via Workplace Alaska

Court Case Manager 2 (41-1071) Prince of Wales

Alaska Court System

Public Sector Klawock, AK $28.97/hr closes 2026-07-15 via Workplace Alaska

Forester 1/2 Flex - Stewardship Forester

Natural Resources

Public Sector Homer, AK $26.66–$30.62/hr closes 2026-07-13 via Workplace Alaska

AVTEC Instructor: Power Plant

Labor & Workforce Development

Public Sector Seward, AK $60K–$90K/yr closes 2026-12-29 via Workplace Alaska

Court Case Manager 2 (Multiple Vacancies) Utqiagvik

Alaska Court System

Public Sector Utqiagvik (Formerly Barrow), AK $43.46/hr closes 2026-07-13 via Workplace Alaska

Clerk of Court 3 (41-2009) Utqiagvik

Alaska Court System

Public Sector Utqiagvik (Formerly Barrow), AK $3,718.50 biweekly closes 2026-07-08 via Workplace Alaska

Social Services Associate - Ketchikan

Family & Community Services

Public Sector Ketchikan, AK $24.15/hr closes 2026-07-07 via Workplace Alaska

Adult Probation Officer 1/2B

Corrections

Public Sector Bethel, AK $44.46–$55.02/hr closes 2026-07-07 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic-Automotive-Advanced Journey/Lead PCN (252273)

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Haines, AK $30.60–$32.71/hr closes 2026-07-16 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Rural ARFF - Advanced Journey PCN (252278)

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Yakutat, AK $34.43–$35.57/hr closes 2026-07-14 via Workplace Alaska

Public Health Nurse 3

Health

Public Sector Tok, AK $4,079.25 biweekly closes 2026-07-22 via Workplace Alaska

AVTEC Instructor: Diesel

Labor & Workforce Development

Public Sector Seward, AK $60K–$90K/yr closes 2026-12-11 via Workplace Alaska

Investigator 1/2/3 (02-1268)

Administration

Public Sector Nome, AK $37.62–$49.79/hr closes 2026-07-13 via Workplace Alaska

AVTEC Instructor: Industrial Electricity

Labor & Workforce Development

Public Sector Seward, AK $60K–$90K/yr closes 2026-12-10 via Workplace Alaska

Fishery Biologist 3/4 (Upper Cook Inlet Area Management Biologist)

Fish & Game

Public Sector Soldotna, AK $2,888.80–$3,306.40 biweekly closes 2026-07-28 via Workplace Alaska

Vocational Instructor

Corrections

Public Sector Kenai, AK $31.82–$35.40/hr closes 2026-07-09 via Workplace Alaska

Public Health Nurse 2/3

Health

Public Sector Bethel, AK $5,716.50–$6,119.25 biweekly closes 2026-07-09 via Workplace Alaska

Nurse 3

Family & Community Services

Public Sector Sitka, AK $4,641.60 biweekly closes 2026-07-23 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Automotive - Advanced Journey/Lead

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Skagway, AK $31.34–$33.50/hr closes 2026-07-07 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic, Automotive, Advanced Journey/Lead

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Sag River, AK $34.65–$36.81/hr closes 2026-07-14 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic-Automotive-Advanced Journey/Lead PCN (251320)

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Nome, AK $33.44–$35.55/hr closes 2026-07-14 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic-Automotive-Advanced Journey/Lead

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Kotzebue, AK $33.91–$36.02/hr closes 2026-07-16 via Workplace Alaska

AVTEC Instructor: Maritime Department Head

Labor & Workforce Development

Public Sector Seward, AK $60K–$90K/yr closes 2026-09-14 via Workplace Alaska

Heavy Duty Mechanic - Automotive - Advanced Journey/Lead

Transportation and Public Facilities

Public Sector Northway, AK $32.76–$34.92/hr closes 2026-07-22 via Workplace Alaska

Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1

Corrections

Public Sector Mackenzie Point, AK $4,577.25–$5,070 biweekly closes 2026-07-07 via Workplace Alaska

Attorney 1/2/3/4 (Assistant Public Defender - 02DOA2604)

Administration

Public Sector See Recruitment Details, AK See Position Description closes 2026-08-06 via Workplace Alaska

AVTEC Instructor: Culinary Arts

Labor & Workforce Development

Public Sector Seward, AK $60K–$90K/yr closes 2026-08-03 via Workplace Alaska

AVTEC Instructor: Maritime

Labor & Workforce Development

Public Sector Seward, AK $60K–$90K/yr closes 2026-07-27 via Workplace Alaska

Notes on the beat

Rural Alaska's public-sector jobs are their own world: city administrators in communities of a few hundred people, tribal organization roles, school-district and health-corporation positions that come with housing, and state jobs carrying geographic pay differentials that meaningfully raise the salary schedule.

These roles are chronically under-applied-to, which cuts both ways: less competition, more responsibility, faster careers. Postings here flow from Workplace Alaska, USAJOBS, and the Foraker Group's nonprofit board.

— the Alaska Jobs Desk