Mentor Teacher Biology Job Morgantown area,West Virginia USA,Education / Teaching

Openings as of 7/19/2026 Lincoln County Schools

Job
Position Type:
Contract/Hourly Employment/ Extracurricular Assignment - Professional Personnel
Date Posted: 7/13/2026
Location:

Lincoln County High School
Closing Date: 07/21/2026
County:
Lincoln County Schools

A.
RESPONSIBILITIES

To help provide a guided, personalized transition from pre-service education through the initial year of employment in Lincoln County to the professional teaching level.

To advise and assist a beginning teacher or beginning administrator on an individual basis.

To serve as a member of the professional support team for the intern.

To hold or attend the necessary meetings required for mentors and beginning teachers/administrators.

B.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHERS

Works under the direct supervision of the school principal or the immediate supervisor.

Serve as a mentor for a new teacher or new administrator in a new assignment as per established guidelines.

Work with other members of the mentor support team in an effort to provide the best possible delivery of services for the beginning teacher/administrator.

C.
SELECTION PROCESS

Application

Interview

Recommendation by the Superintendent of Schools

Employment by the Board of Education

D.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION

Valid WV Teaching Certificate

Training as a mentor teacher

Experience and degree in the same teaching field is preferred.

Located in the same school (preferred)

Successful evaluations over the last two years.

E.
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

To have a joint planning time when possible.

To conduct observations of the beginning teacher/administrator on a weekly basis the first half of the year. These may be reduced the second half of the year.

To hold weekly meetings with the intern to discuss performance issues and improvement areas if needed. These meetings may be reduced during the second half of the year.

To attend monthly meetings of the mentor support team.

To help determine the need and delivery of individual staff development for beginning teacher/administrator.

Have the ability to model a variety of educational strategies.

Must demonstrate effective professional behaviors.

Must be a skilled communicator.

Should emphasize job-related activities and performance.

Should be able to identify a wide array of human, material and fiscal resources.

Be able to assist with identifying and planning long-term goals and objectives.

Assist the beginning teacher/administrator with self-evaluation of daily activities to achieve the desired objectives.

Must be able to conference and consult in an effective manner.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

200 days, extra-curricular position and contract - $600 per year/$300 per ½ year

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Supervisory Personnel.

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