Williston Basin School District #7 is in dire need of substitute teachers! To become a substitute teacher, you will need to visit the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board website at https://www.nd.gov/espb/. The requirements to obtain a substitute license in North Dakota are:- Completion of an online application, including official transcripts documenting a minimum of 48 semester hours of college coursework (uploaded to application).
- Three (3) positive personal/employment references with email addresses. PLEASE INFORM YOUR REFERENCES THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL REFERENCE SURVEY. Applications without completed reference surveys will not be considered.
- Successful background check completed thru ESPB.
- Valid Email account and phone number..
The substitute license is $95.00 and is valid for a period of 2-years.There is also a one-time non-refundable appliation fee of $30 also paid to ESPB.
Williston Basin School District #7 will reimburse the license fee to the substitute after they have worked at least 145 hours for the district.
The license expires on the applicant's birthday. The substitute license allows a person to be a substitute teacher grades K-12 in all North Dakota schools.
After receiving your North Dakota substitute license from ESPB, please attach a copy of the license to your online application.NEW: The Frontline Substitute test is taken online through the state website.
ESPB has partnered with Frontline to provide online training to individuals with less than 48 credits of college education who are interested in substitute teaching. The training costs $180 and takes approximately 20 hours to complete. Please click on this link to register for the training and make sure you select North Dakota.
https://www.frontlineeducation.com/substitute-teacher-training/
Once an individual completes the training, they will use the ND Teach Login button above to register and apply for a substitute teaching license. Upon submission of their application, an applicant will be required to also submit the following documents:
For questions, please contact:
LuAnn Nelson
Substitute Secretary
Williston Basin School District #7
luann.nelson@willistonschools.org
