Agriculture Teacher - Career Academy (2025-2026 School Year)

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an Agriculture Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year.

This position will start August 14, 2025.

New Teacher Orientation will be held August 5, 6 and 7th.

Qualifications

• A Valid ND Teaching Certificate
• Bachelor's Degree

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

A teaching contract is 187 days.

External candidates are allowed to bring in up to 15 years of contracted K - 12 teaching experience.

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.

Licensure Information:

1 .Traditional a. A bachelor’s degree with a major in Agricultural Education from an approved institution. A provisional license to teach in a career and technical education funded program may be available in emergency situations.

2. Praxis Testing Option Licensure

a. Must hold a valid North Dakota Regular Educators Professional License for a minimum of two years.

b. Must successfully complete the Praxis II Test(s), meeting or exceeding the minimum scores determined by ESPB.

c. Must complete two courses within three years of granting a provisional license or verify that they have been previously completed in a teacher prep program: i. a philosophy of Career and Technical Education course ii. a managing Career and Technical Student Organizations course d. Participate in and successfully complete a one-year mentorship with an approved content mentor teacher. Mentorship will include a developed checklist of topics, including safety which is a key element in lab classes.

3. Alternative Teacher Licensure a. Individual must have an offer of employment from a school to go through the Alternative Licensing process. b. July 1 is the earliest start date for the Alternative Licensure process. c. Consideration will be given to designated teacher shortage areas as determined by ESPB. d. Candidates must have a relevant bachelor’s degree in the area to be taught as determined by the CTE State Supervisor for that area. Based on transcript review and a minimum 2.5 GPA. i. Work experience – consideration will be given when determining relevance of bachelor’s degree. e. Must pass Praxis exam to measure content knowledge in first year of teaching. f. An Alternative Licensed teacher will be issued a maximum of two, one-year provisional licenses. To receive the second year of a provisional license, a letter of recommendation must be received from the school’s Superintendent or Area Center Director. g. Must complete two courses during the provisional period to continue to receive program funding: i. Philosophy of CTE ii. Managing a CTSO h. Must complete Transition to Teaching program.

4. Alternative Teacher License - Teacher Licensure Option (TLO): Graduate Degree a. Individual must have an offer of employment from a school to go through the Alternative Licensing process. b. July 1 is the earliest start date for the Alternative Licensure process. c. Candidates must have a relevant bachelor’s degree in the area to be taught as determined by the CTE State Supervisor for that area based on transcript review and a minimum 3.0 GPA. d. Must pass Praxis exam to measure content knowledge in first year of teaching. e. An Alternative Licensed teacher will be issued a maximum of two, one-year provisional licenses. To receive the second year of a provisional license, a letter of recommendation must be received from the school’s Superintendent or Area Center Director. f. Must pass Praxis Core Skills test for admittance to NDSU Graduate School for TLO option, have 20 hours of experience working with youth, and 3.0 GPA (conditional admittance for lower GPA possible). g. TLO students are required to participate in North Dakota Teacher Induction Program in conjunction with their degree plan. h. Hyperlink to NDSU Catalog: https://catalog.ndsu.edu/programsstudy/graduate/education/#degreerequirementstext

Please note, salary listed reflects the current schedule for 2024-2025 school year