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Openings as of 4/25/2025
Summer School

Special Ed Summer School SLP

JobID: 3968

Position Type:
  Summer School


Date Posted:
  2/27/2025


Location:
  District ESY Sites


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Job Description Position Title: Speech Language Pathologist – Extended School Year Location: District ESY Sites Department: Special Education Reports To: Special Education ESY Dean and Building Principal Term: June 2 - 26 Schedule: Elem: Mon-Thurs 7:45-11:15am | Secondary: Mon-Thurs 8:25-11:55am Salary: Positions follows the Teacher Salary Schedule 2023-2025 Date of last review: February 2025












SUMMARY: The Speech Language Pathologist – Extended School Year utilizes leadership, advocacy, and collaboration. School-based speech-language pathologists provide prevention, assessment, and remediation services for learners?who exhibit difficulties in the areas of language, speech, voice, and fluency during the extended school year program. These services are designed to help learners meet their educational goals.
 
To Apply: Please complete the application and provide a letter of interest, a resume, and three letters of recommendation. Please also include your transcripts and a copy of your licensure through ESPB, if available.
 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:
• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Engages with other district staff in the professional learning community process.
• Fosters an environment that establishes respect and rapport between the educator and learners. 
• Provides?consulting services to parents/guardians and?educators.
Communication:
• Uses exemplary communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas through multiple formats and diverse audiences. 
• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas in multiple formats with diverse audiences.
• Establishes and clearly articulates procedures and routines that promote efficiency and appropriate use of time.
• Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning.
• Engages learners in meaningful direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice.
• Utilizes questions, discussions, and dialogue that promote critical thinking about diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences.
Compassion:
• Empowers learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic learners, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
Creativity:
• Implements building and therapy schedule.
• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
• Utilizes creative, critical thinking skills when faced with challenges.
• Establishes a culture that values high expectations, work ethic, and a growth mindset.
Critical Thinking:
• Proactively utilizes planning and organizational skills to address changes and challenges efficiently and effectively.
• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy in speech language pathology; explicitly connecting key concepts to develop learner skills.
Reflection:
• Demonstrates understanding of the diverse social, emotional and developmental learning needs of learners.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
Resilience:
• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
Responsibility:
• Provides?direct/indirect therapy for identified learners.
• Provides?therapy through continuous evaluation and updating of individual educational plans.
• Maintains learner status updates through the use of charts, records, and progress reports.
• Supports?hearing screening program and provides?input assistance when needed. 
• Abides?by Board policies and other state and federal regulations concerning?learners with disabilities.
• Utilizes district guaranteed and viable curriculum including the scope & sequence of academic and social emotional learning targets along with the defined proficiency scales.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the learners.
• Utilizes district behavioral plans as a backbone to promote positive learner behavior.
• Fosters a safe and equitable classroom environment.
• Utilizes the district protocol for maintaining information on learner progress.
• Utilizes knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and learners.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
• The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
• The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
• The employee may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.
• The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
   
Education and/or Experience:
• North Dakota Teaching License in the area of Speech Language Pathology.
• North Dakota Licensure in Speech Language Pathology.
• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Prior experience working as a Speech Language Pathologist is preferred.
• Experience managing complex learner behaviors is preferred.
   
Language Skills:
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
 
Other Skills and Abilities:
• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• None.

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The West Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other protected status by law. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran’s Preference: North Dakota veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a form DD214, and if claiming disabled veteran’s status, a current letter of disability. West Fargo Public Schools is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all hiring and employment practices. Applicants who incorporate a holistic perspective and a commitment to inclusion are encouraged to apply.


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Openings as of 4/25/2025
Summer School

2025 ESY Paraprofessionals

JobID: 3950

Position Type:
  Summer School/Special Ed Summer School Paraprofessionals


Date Posted:
  2/17/2025


Location:
  District ESY Sites


Closing Date:
  Until Filled


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Job Description Position Title: Special Education Paraprofessional – Extended School Year Location: District-wide Department: Special Education Reports To: ESY Dean Term: ESY Summer School – June 2-26, 2025 Schedule: Mon-Thur. 7:45 - 11:15 a.m. (Elementary), 8:25 - 11:55 a.m. (Secondary) Salary: Position is a set $16.95/hr. rate. Date of last review: February 2025
 











SUMMARY: The Special Education Paraprofessional – Extended School Year (ESY) works under the supervision of a special education teacher to provide small group instruction to learners during the summer school program.
 
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:
• Supports the teacher in order to provide additional intervention for learners.
• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
Communication:
• Reinforces lessons presented by the teacher by reviewing materials with learners one-on-one or in a small group.
• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
Compassion:
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
Creativity:
• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience. 
Critical Thinking:
• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
Reflection:
• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
Resilience:
• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
Responsibility:
• Enforces school and classroom rules to help teach learners appropriate behaviors (CHAMPS).
• Monitors learners in class, between classes, and during lunch and recess.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. 
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision. 
• The employee may frequently lift up to ~25 pounds without assistance. 
• The employee may occasionally lift up to ~50 pounds without assistance. 
• The employee may have to push/pull up to ~120 pounds while performing the duties of the role.
• The employee may frequently be required to sit on, and rise from, the floor.
• The employee may perform a two-person transport, restraint, or lift (with training provided). 
• The employee may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.
• The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level. 
   
Education and/or Experience:
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Prior experience working with elementary-aged learners is preferred.
   
Language Skills:
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
 
 
Other Skills and Abilities:
• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• None.

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The West Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other protected status by law. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran’s Preference: North Dakota veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a form DD214, and if claiming disabled veteran’s status, a current letter of disability. West Fargo Public Schools is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all hiring and employment practices. Applicants who incorporate a holistic perspective and a commitment to inclusion are encouraged to apply.
 




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Openings as of 4/25/2025
Summer School

ESY Special Education Teacher 2025

JobID: 3938

Position Type:
  Summer School/Special Ed Summer School Teachers/Specialists


Date Posted:
  2/17/2025


Location:
  District ESY Sites


Date Available:
  5/30/25 or Until Filled


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Job Description Position Title: Special Education Teacher – Extended School Year Location: District-wide Department: Special Education Reports To: Building-level Principal/Special Education Dean Term: ESY – June 2 - 26 Schedule: Elementary: Mon-Thurs 7:45-11:15 am | Secondary: 8:25 – 11:55 am  Salary: Positions follows the Other Professional Staff Salaries 2024-2025 Date of last review: February 2025











SUMMARY: The Special Education Teacher – Extended School Year (ESY) provides instruction for learners who are enrolled in special education programs for summer school while creating an engaging, nurturing, and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. A special education teacher provides intervention and supports in academics, future ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong-learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world. A special education teacher follows the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) procedures and completes compliant paperwork to support learners with disabilities in the educational settings.
 
To Apply: Please complete the application and provide a letter of interest, a resume, and three letters of recommendation. Please also include your transcripts and a copy of your licensure through ESPB, if available.
 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:
• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Fosters an environment that establishes respect and rapport between the educator and learners. 
Communication:
• Uses exemplary communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas through multiple formats and diverse audiences.
• Clearly and effectively communicates, verbally and in writing, learner Individualized Education Programming (IEPs), assessments results, and eligibility by following state and district special education guidelines.
• Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning and/or other content areas.
• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Engages learners in meaningful direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice.
Compassion:
• Empowers learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic learners, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Establishes a classroom culture that values high expectations, work ethic, and a growth mindset.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
Creativity:
• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
• Utilizes creative, critical thinking skills when faced with challenges.
• Designs assessments that are aligned to the standards and learning targets and provide frequent opportunities for authentic and meaningful assessments.
• Utilizes a variety of specialized teaching techniques, interventions, and assessments in order to assess and intervene with individualized programming that ensure learner progress.
• Plans programming for individual and small groups of learners that is based on learner data implemented to meet each student’s individual ability and need. 
Critical Thinking:
• Proactively utilizes planning and organizational skills to address changes and challenges efficiently and effectively.
• Uses subject matter expertise and data to drive meaningful change for colleagues and learners.
• Proactively implements personalized, structured learning for the individual learner.
• Utilizes frequent opportunities for visible learner engagement, self-assessment, and self-reflection.
• Actively participates in on-going professional development opportunities.
• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
• Demonstrates knowledge of content/intervention in all discipline areas; explicitly connecting key concepts.
Reflection:
• Utilizes frequent opportunities for visible learner engagement, self-assessment, and self-reflection. 
• Actively participates in on-going professional development opportunities. 
• Actively participates in the professional learning community process. 
• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding feedback, growth opportunities, and areas of opportunity.
Resilience:
• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
 
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
Responsibility:
• Teaches through the use of various multi-sensory techniques designed to stimulate students with specific learning problems.
• Utilizes district guaranteed and viable curriculum including the scope & sequence of academic and social emotional learning targets along with the defined proficiency scales.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the learners.
• Utilizes district behavioral plans as a backbone to promote positive learner behavior.
• Fosters a safe and equitable classroom environment.
• Utilizes the district protocol for maintaining information on learner progress.
• Evaluates learner progress on a regular basis and maintains complete and accurate records in the form of progress reports.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings. 
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administration regulations, state and federal regulations and board policy.
• Utilizes knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and learners.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the learners.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to learners.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
• The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
• The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
• The employee may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.
• The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
   
Education and/or Experience:
• North Dakota Teaching License with Special Education endorsement.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing IEPs and positive behavior support plans. 
• Experience with positive behavioral supports. 
• Master’s Degree in Special Education is preferred. 
• Experience working in a special education classroom is preferred. 
• Experience working with learners with complex behaviors is preferred.
Language Skills:
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
 
Other Skills and Abilities:
• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• None.

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The West Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other protected status by law. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran’s Preference: North Dakota veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a form DD214, and if claiming disabled veteran’s status, a current letter of disability. West Fargo Public Schools is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all hiring and employment practices. Applicants who incorporate a holistic perspective and a commitment to inclusion are encouraged to apply.

 
 


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Openings as of 4/25/2025
Summer School

Elementary Summer School Teachers 2025

JobID: 3916

Position Type:
  Summer School/Summer School Teacher


Date Posted:
  2/17/2025


Location:
  District


Closing Date:
  05/31/2025


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ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS - WEST FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SUMMER 2025

POSITION: Elementary Summer School Teachers - West Fargo Public Schools - Summer 2025

LOCATIONS: Aurora, Berger, Brooks Harbor, Deer Creek, Eastwood, Freedom, Osgood, South, and Willow Park Elementary Schools
TERM:  Dates: May 27-June 19, 2025 with a day of training completed on Summer School Principal determined date (after school sometime between May 12-23)

             Times: Class 8:00am - 12:00pm, Monday - Thursday
                         Teachers must report by 7:45am with the day ending at 12:15pm
                         Willow Park and L.E. Berger teachers work 7:45am - 2:45pm with an extended 21CCLC STEM program in the afternoons                          
 
SUMMARY: Provide an engaging, nurturing and safe learning environment for students attending summer school.
 
• Planning daily instruction
• Progress monitoring
• Attendance reporting
 
QUALIFICATIONS: 
 
• Current ND Teaching License 
• Trained in Guided Reading/Differentiated Reading Instruction
• Ability to foster a positive working relationship with students, staff and the school community
• Experience working in an elementary school setting preferred
 
SALARY: Refer to the Other Professionals Salary Schedule for pay rates
 
DEADLINE: Until filled
* WFPS funds the entire 11.75% employee contribution to TFFR, as well as the 12.75% employer contribution for individuals licensed and contracted by the WFPS District during the school year.


TO APPLY: https://www.applitrack.com/westfargo/onlineapp/
 
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The West Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran’s Preference: North Dakota veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a form DD214, and if claiming disabled veteran's status, a current letter of disability. West Fargo Public Schools is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all hiring and employment practices. Applicants who incorporate a holistic perspective and a commitment to inclusion are encouraged to apply. 



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Openings as of 4/25/2025
Summer School

Substitute Elementary Summer School Teachers - Summer 2025

JobID: 3917

Position Type:
  Summer School/Summer School Teacher


Date Posted:
  2/17/2025


Location:
  District


Closing Date:
  05/31/2025


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SUBSTITUTE ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS - WEST FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SUMMER 2025
Teachers unable to commit to the entire summer session, but willing to substitute during available dates during the session, please apply!

POSITION: Substitute Elementary Summer School Teachers - West Fargo Public Schools - Summer 2025

LOCATIONS: Aurora, L.E. Berger, Brooks Harbor, Deer Creek, Eastwood, Freedom, Osgood, South, and Willow Park Elementary Schools.

TERM:  Dates: May 27-June 19, 2025       
             Times: Class 8:00am - 12:00pm, Monday - Thursday
                         Teachers must report by 7:45am with the day ending at 12:15pm
                         *Willow Park teachers work 7:45am - 2:45pm with the extended 21CCLC STEM program in the afternoons   

SUMMARY: Provide an engaging, nurturing and safe learning environment for students attending summer school.
• Planning daily instruction
• Progress monitoring
• Attendance reporting

QUALIFICATIONS: 
• Current ND substitute or regular teaching license
• Trained in Guided Reading and/or Small Group Literacy Instruction
• Ability to foster a positive working relationship with students, staff and the school community
• Experience working in an elementary school setting preferred 

DEADLINE:Until Filled

TO APPLY: https://www.applitrack.com/westfargo/onlineapp/
 
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The West Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran’s Preference: North Dakota veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a form DD214, and if claiming disabled veteran's status, a current letter of disability. West Fargo Public Schools is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in all hiring and employment practices. Applicants who incorporate a holistic perspective and a commitment to inclusion are encouraged to apply. 





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