English Learner Teacher - CHS/HMS (2026-27 School Year)

Bismarck Public Schools • Bismarck, ND

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Bismarck Public Schools is seeking an English Learner (EL) Teacher to serve students at Century High School and Horizon Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year. This position begins August 14th, 2026, with New Teacher Orientation on August 11th, 12th, and 13th. The teaching contract is for 187 days. External candidates can have up to 17 years of contracted K-12 teaching experience recognized. This role is open to internal and external applicants, including current BPS support staff, temporary, or substitute employees. Current part-time BPS teachers seeking a full-time position should also apply externally. Applicants will be required to complete the EPI Candidate Assessment, a timed survey taking approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, which only needs to be completed once per applicant.

Requirements

• Teaching contract is 187 days.
• External candidates are allowed to bring in up to 17 years of contracted K - 12 teaching experience.
• Applicants for teaching positions will be asked to complete the EPI Candidate Assessment.
• This is timed and takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete.

Responsibilities

• Complete language proficiency assessments and assist with providing appropriate EL accommodations on district assessments.
• Develop an annual Individualized Language Plan (ILP) for each EL student, in cooperation with the student’s language support team.
• Administer and update annually the acculturation growth of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students.
• Collaborate and coordinate EL instruction with general education teachers.
• Provide assistance and/or EL curriculum materials for classroom teachers for the education of EL students.
• Update EL Power school data.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences and IEP meetings for EL students.
• Coordinate translators and interpreters for parent-teacher conferences and school events.
• Provide training for instructional aides and classroom teachers on appropriate EL methodology.
• Annually evaluate the EL instructional aide(s) under their supervision.
• Attend Teacher Assistance Team, Child Study, Problem Solving team meetings when an EL student is referred for intervention.
• Participate in weekly EL professional learning communities (PLCs) and monthly EL teacher meetings.
• Monitor EL students’ grades, attendance, and other applicable data at least quarterly.
• Semi-annually monitor progress of exited students.
• Maintain EL student records that become part of students cumulative electronic folder.

Benefits

• Additional information on the BPS benefit package is posted on the District website: https://www.bismarckschools.org/about-bps/departments/human-resources/employee-benefitsummaries

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed