English Learner Teacher - Wachter Middle School (2026-27 School Year)

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an English Learner Teacher at Wachter Middle School beginning the 2026-2027 School Year.

This position will start August 14th, 2026. New Teacher Orientation will be held August 11th, 12th and 13th.

A teaching contract is 187 days.

External candidates are allowed to bring in up to 17 years of contracted K - 12 teaching experience.

This posting is for internal and external teaching applicants (this also includes current BPS employees in support staff/ temporary/substitute positions). Current contracted part-time BPS teachers wanting a full time position should also complete the external application.

Applicants for teaching positions will be asked to complete the EPI Candidate Assessment.  You should receive an email prompting you to complete this survey.  This is timed and takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete.  You only need to complete the survey one time and then it will show as completed on all applications. 

Additional information on the BPS benefit package is posted on the District website:

https://www.bismarckschools.org/about-bps/departments/human-resources/employee-benefit-summaries 

Program Responsibilities: 

The EL Resource Teacher position requires a combination of program coordination, staff supervision, and education of EL students.

The EL teacher is expected to:

• 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