Chalk it Up to Great Perks & Benefits: A Career with MUSD has Advantages

Looking for a place to build a career that matters? At Marana Unified School District, we’re more than just K-12 educators and staff—we’re a tight-knit community who loves our schools, students, teachers, and families we serve. With exceptional benefits, paid professional development, and family-friendly schedules that align with your child’s school day, MUSD is where passion meets purpose.

MUSD is proud to be voted the #1 Place to work for FOUR consecutive years by Tucson Local Media in the Best of the Northwest contest!

Working at MUSD provides you with opportunities to further your education and career. Join our supportive team, with opportunities to grow, and the chance to make a real difference every single day.

Why work for MUSD?

Check out these valuable perks and benefits!

Increase your earnings with additional compensation which is paid for extracurricular assignments including noon duty, coaching, sponsoring clubs, or serving on committees, etc. As a teacher, you can increase your salary with professional development. Special Education Teachers receive up to six days of district leave to complete IEP work.

Align your schedule with your child's school calendar! Work a schedule that aligns with your student’s schedule while they are in school. Enjoy Winter break, February Rodeo Days break, Spring break, Fall break* and holidays!

Participate in the Arizona State Retirement System, a top performing pension system with the goal of providing members a lifetime monthly benefit in retirement. The ASRS is a trusted, sustainable, and well-managed retirement system that provides long term disability, retiree health insurance, and lifetime pension benefits to educators and municipal/state government employees who have dedicated their career to serving the citizens of Arizona. Once you retire and start receiving your pension benefit, that benefit is guaranteed for life. It doesn’t matter what your account balance is when you retire - most ASRS retirees receive much more in pension benefits than they ever paid in contributions over their career. Your ASRS pension is protected by the Arizona constitution from ever being “diminished or impaired."

Plus, these great benefits:

• Medical: Fully covered for employee; Dental and Vision Insurance available
• Arizona State Retirement System - top performing pension system
• Employer-paid Life Insurance/Short Term Disability
• Vacation leave for 12 month positions and paid holidays
• Voluntary Programs:  Accident, auto discount, critical care, hospital indemnity, and legal plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Hiring Numerous Positions:

From groundskeeping, to health services, to bus drivers, secretaries, cafe cooks, crossing guards, SPED aides and more - it takes a huge team to support thousands of students!

Pathways For Aspiring Teachers:

There are several programs and opportunities to explore pathways to teaching:

MUSD - Arizona Teaching Fellows Program (University of Arizona):

The MUSD - Arizona Teaching Fellows is a unique program offered through a partnership with the University of Arizona and provides financial assistance and hands-on experience working in schools. Students accepted in the program work closely with the Marana schools throughout their teacher preparation program, completing most of their fieldwork in our district. Students receive financial stipends throughout their professional program coursework, and additional stipends if they are hired post-graduation and stay for one to three years.

Arizona Teacher Residency (Northern Arizona University):

​The Arizona Teacher Residency is an innovative tuition-free graduate program offered through Northern Arizona University where students earn their Master’s Degree and an Arizona teaching certificate, all with minimal to no out-of-pocket tuition costs. Modeled after medical residencies, it aims to recruit, prepare, and retain effective K–12 teachers across Arizona, particularly in high-need schools.

Exceptional benefits, AZ state pension, paid professional development, and family-friendly schedules that align with your child’s school day - why wouldn’t you explore a career at MUSD?

Tuition Reimbursement for Support Staff wanting to become a teacher:

For support staff interested in teaching, tuition reimbursement is provided for teaching certifications and education related fields at an approved accredited college in Arizona.

Hard-to-Staff School Stipends for select positions and sites!

• $2,000: at Picture Rocks Elementary and Roadrunner Elementary School
• $10,000: for High School Math
• $5,000: for High School Chemistry and High School Physics
• $6,000: for a Special Education Teacher - Severe & Profound, Adaptive Cluster, and Behavior Cluster
• $3,500: for a Special Education Teacher - Resource

For more information, contact Denise Linsalata, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, for more information: D.L.Linsalata@maranausd.org

*Some positions are eligible.