Instructional Coach​/Library Media Specialist - Prairie Rose Elementary

Instructional Coach/Library Media Specialist
- Prairie Rose Elementary (2026-27 School Year)

Bismarck Public Schools Prairie Rose Elementary School
- Bismarck, North Dakota Open in Google Maps

Job : 5799826

Final date to receive applications: Jul 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 14, 2026

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an Instructional Coach/Library Media Specialist at Prairie Rose Elementary School beginning the  School Year.

A teaching contract is 187 days.

New Teacher Orientation is August 11th, 12th, 13th, 2026.

External candidates may bring in up to 17 years of K-12 teaching experience.

The K-5 Instructional Coach provides coaching to teachers in content areas to improve instruction and student learning. This role involves supporting district teaching and learning practices, building instructional expertise, and serving as a district content specialist.

Reports to:

Director of Professional Learning, Direct Report to Building Principal(s)

• Confidentiality: Maintain the confidentiality of schools, teachers, and classrooms.
• Content Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of content and grade-level North Dakota content standards.
• Assessment Utilization: Use assessment results to guide instruction and support teachers in doing the same.
• Instructional Design: Apply research and best practices in instructional design and differentiated instruction.
• Communication: Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Technology Integration: Use technology effectively and teach others to do the same.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work effectively as part of a team, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills.
• Professional Development: Provide effective group presentations and professional development to teachers.
• Problem-Solving: Utilize effective problem-solving skills to address instructional challenges.
• Educational Support: Advocate for the value of education and support district teaching and learning practices.
• Leadership: Provide leadership and facilitation in supporting teaching practices within buildings, acting as a building instructional coach and district content expert.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with principals and teachers to analyze data and target professional development needs for individual teachers, grade-level groups, or the entire building.
• Classroom Support: Provide support to individual classroom teachers through modeling, co‑teaching, observing, and coaching for core instruction and interventions.
• Professional Development Facilitation: Assist principals in providing building‑level professional development and facilitate curriculum development and alignment at both the building and district levels.
• Content Expertise: Enhance the group’s ability to develop content‑specific pedagogy across the district.
• Planning and Implementation: Assist in planning, delivering, and implementing district‑level professional development.
• Innovation: Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and instructional techniques.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes.
• Compliance: Ensure that all activities conform to district and state guidelines.
• MTSS Leadership: Lead and facilitate building and district Multi‑tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) teams in creating and strengthening their systems.
• Progress Monitoring: Support teachers in using progress monitoring tools that match intervention programs and support materials, ensuring student growth is tracked effectively.
• Data Access: Ensure teachers have relevant and timely access to formative and summative assessment data to make informed instructional decisions.
• Training and Support: Provide ongoing training and support to ensure teachers and support personnel know how to administer, collect, and analyze data efficiently and effectively.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service both internally and externally.
• Change Agent: Serve as a change agent, fostering improvement and innovation in instructional practices.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with all…