Building Mentor - Grant Wood

Building Based Mentor

Classification:
Teacher Leadership

Reports To:

Building Principal

Job Goal:
This role will support and empower new to district educators by providing tailored, non-evaluative mentorship that fosters a deep connection to CRCSD culture. Through a professional partnership, this role aims to boost teacher retention, elevate morale, and ensure high-quality learning experiences for all.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Support new-to-district teacher(s) with professional practices which could include implementing effective instructional strategies, classroom management, analyzing student work, differentiating instruction, class culture and climate, supporting ELL and students with special needs.
• Collaborate and maintain confidential relationships with teacher(s) being supported building leadership and teachers.
• Participation in opportunities for job-embedded professional development focusing on new-to-district teacher needs.
• Provide specific actionable feedback on professional practices.
• Participate in professional learning focused on supporting new teachers to the profession or district.
• Support new colleagues with both building level and district level questions regarding policies and procedures.

Essential Skills/Aptitude:

• Strong knowledge and application of best instructional practices.
• Experience demonstrating consistent positive impacts on student achievement and classroom culture.
• Strong interpersonal, technology, and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and application.
• Ability to manage time and plan effectively.
• Optimism and a growth mindset for potential expansion of self and colleague(s) on their collective professional journey.
• Strong organizational skills, resourcefulness and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction to ensure learner success with diverse populations.

Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum of 3-5 years teaching experience in Cedar Rapids Community Schools.

Compensation:

• Stipend - $500 annually.
• Extra duty (i.e.,.5 day of support during NT Pre-service).
• 3 hours of Professional Learning paid with TQ funds ($30/hour).

Essential Functions:

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and implement ideas contained in technical documents, reports, regulations, etc.
• Ability to effectively write reports and communications to administrators, colleagues, parents, students and staff.
• Ability to effectively present information orally and respond to questions from administrators, teachers, staff and students.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
• Ability to use spreadsheets and reporting documents that assist with the computation of data.
• Ability to solve problems effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, colleagues, community members, staff and students.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk and hear.
• The employee will frequently use hands and fingers to type/word process, file documents, manipulate papers, and use a copying machine.
• The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0
  -24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches.
• The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 - 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as office materials, desks, chairs, and boxes.
• The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing…