Principal Mentors - Anticipated

Mentor

Reports to:

Assistant Superintendent

Job Goal:
To provide new principals with professional partnerships which may give them opportunities for improving instruction, bonding with the system, and development of a collegial network.

Qualifications:

• Possess a valid WV teaching certificate.
• Must be a continuing contract Principal employed by Ohio County Schools.
• Masters' degree preferred.
• Excellent evaluations and attendance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people.
• Interest in assisting Principals new to the profession.
• Ability to assist new Principals through a supervisory rather than evaluative approach.
• Ability to keep confidentiality standards.
• Interest in learning and teaching new instructional and administrative strategies.
• Willing to attend staff development sessions for Principals.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collegial manner with administrators/administrative staff.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Pre-conference, observe, and post-conference with assigned new Principal once each week during the first semester and biweekly during the second semester.
• Assist new Principals in a supervisory rather than evaluative role.
• Attend all staff development sessions and help complete necessary assignments for Principals.
• Serve as a member of the professional support team which meets monthly.
• Keep the Assistant Superintendent informed of interventions with the assigned Principal while maintaining confidentiality.
• Keep interventions and discussions regarding the novice Principal confidential.
• Learn, practice, and teach instructional and administrative strategies to assigned new Principal.
• Provide written documentation of interventions with assigned new Principal.
• Develop a professional relationship with the assigned new Principal.
• Complete mentorship commitments beyond the instructional day when necessary.
• Complete any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent or Superintendent.