Teacher Expert Title Mentor(.FTE

Teacher Expert Title I Mentor (.49 FTE) – Job

Position Type:
Teacher Expert / Teacher Expert
Date Posted: 4/29/2026

Location:

TITLE I

Date Available:

08/14/2026

Bargaining Unit: AEA
Work Year: 185 days, 12 contract payments
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: B00/00 to B72/08 ($61,454 to $88,919), DOE

The Teacher Expert, Title I Mentor assists selected schools by serving as a mentor for first and second year teaching staff in Title I schools. The mentor helps in providing induction, professional support, and guided introduction into the roles and responsibilities of a certificated teacher in a Title I environment. The teacher expert remains abreast of current learning and research in all areas of instruction and pedagogy.

The mentor encourages teachers to apply principles of learning and effective teaching methods that enable students to be actively engaged in the learning process as well as supporting the mentees in developing the professional skills and resilience needed to be effective in a Title I instructional environment. The teacher expert provides instructional classroom support through recommending, demonstrating, and/or modeling appropriate materials, technology, and resources to help meet the learning needs of all students.

The teacher expert works collaboratively with site level administrators to support mentees. The teacher expert reports to and is evaluated by the Director of Federal Programs. This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website.

This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

• A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.
• Evidence of content knowledge shown by:
  • a posted degree in the content area of this position;
  • a posted minor in the content area of this position;
  • passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position;
  • an endorsement in the content area of this position.

• Evidence of the following skills and abilities:
  • Leadership skills and qualities
  • Ability to provide professional development opportunities to colleagues in a variety of formats
  • Interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills
  • Experience in adult learning theory, coaching/mentoring scenarios
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with teachers and administrators

• Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate the relationship to their practice.
• Displays extensive knowledge of appropriate developmental characteristics of age groups and can easily adjust instruction to accommodate the range of development needs.
• Has the ability to use current technology to enhance instruction.
• Applies knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Participates in and contributes to the teaching profession.
• Meets with mentees regularly to identify professional development and other support needs, review/analyze student data, and to support and coach mentee in setting professional goals.
• Applies deep content knowledge and relevant expertise to school projects and general operations; collaborates with principals in support of mentees when appropriate.
• Has deep and clear understanding of multiple performance measures to facilitate data driven discussions and decision making.
• Fosters and builds relationships with all stakeholders at school and district levels to drive collaboration and student support.
• Provides training in and modeling of research based instructional practices.
• Models proficiency in culturally responsive practices and differentiated instruction to meet the learning needs of all of our diverse populations.
• Assists mentees in resolving complex obstacles to the success of overall school programs, as well as specific projects.
• Participates in meetings and training sessions as scheduled.

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other…