SOESD - PSA: Mentor Pool

Overview

Southern Oregon Education Service District's School Improvement department seeks a Service Provider for the  school year to provide instructional mentoring to beginning teachers and administrators. The role involves data analysis, professional development, and support for new educators.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or other acceptable educational training.
• Valid Oregon teaching license with appropriate specialty or subject area endorsement.
• Five or more years of successful teaching or administrative experience.
• Ability to gather and analyze data intended to elevate best practices, elicit self-reflection, monitor progress, measure impact, and inspire continuous improvement.
• Willingness to engage in continuous professional learning.
• Effective organization and time management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold the highest standards of the educational profession.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop positive, mutually beneficial relationships.

• Instructional mentoring for beginning teachers and/or administrators to engage, support, and advance their professional learning and practice.
• Support novice teachers and/or administrators to improve instructional effectiveness, student outcomes, and increase retention rates of new educators.
• Apply high-quality, culturally responsive, instructional mentoring and/or collaborative coaching strategies to support the professional learning and growth of new teachers and/or school administrators.
• Utilize knowledge of student content standards, teaching pedagogy, and professional teaching standards.
• Design and facilitate professional development for teachers and administrators.
• Utilize formative assessment tools to promote teacher learning and development.
• Advocate for the safety, health, and well-being of novice educators and their students as necessary.
• Utilize a variety of mentoring tools to document conversations and professional growth.
• Maintain confidentiality and model ethical professional behavior in alignment with TSPC’s Ethical Educator Agreement, Professional Teaching Standards, and/or Oregon Educational Leadership Standards.
• Gather data, provide feedback, and engage in collaborative discussions to continuously improve systems of support to new educators.

Rate of pay: $50.40/hour

Projected service dates: based on the assigned school district calendar.

Estimated travel expenses: per SOMC Mentor Consortium reimbursement rate. Partial mileage reimbursement may be available for mentors serving rural schools.

This is an exempt position; overtime is not applicable.

Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 14 days' written notice.