Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - BECEP (2026-27 School Year) - Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for the School Year. · This position entails casemanaging and teaching morning and afternoon class sessions of children ages 3 to 6 who qualify for an Individual Education Program. ...

Job description

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for the School Year.

This position entails casemanaging and teaching morning and afternoon class sessions of children ages 3 to 6 who qualify for an Individual Education Program. Typically developing peers are also integrated into the classroom. 

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

A teaching contract is 187 days.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in any area of Special Education
• Valid ND teaching certificate
• Valid ND credential in Early Childhood Special Education

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:

Job Goal
To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for physical, intellectual, and social-emotional growth and maturation.

Performance Responsibilities
Essential Functions

a. Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community.

b. Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and the emotional development of children.

c. Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.

d. Plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students.

e. Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.

f. Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.

g. Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices.

h. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.

i. Daily lesson plans are essential to an organized, effective teaching situation. Plans must be complete enough so that a substitute teacher can take over the class if necessary.

Non-Essential Functions

a. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

b. Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.

c. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated by the immediate supervisor.

d. Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.

e. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom and on the campus in a fair and just manner.

f. Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

g. Attends and participates in faculty meetings.

h. Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.

i. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with other staff members.

j. Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning complying with Bismarck Public Schools' professional growth program.