SY Middle School Teacher Mentor

Position: 26/27 SY Middle School Teacher Mentor
PENDERGAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

Job Title:
Middle School Teacher Mentor

EXEMPT: Yes JOB CODE:

SALARY LEVEL: Certified Salary Schedule DEPARTMENT:

LOCATION: Educational Services/School Sites TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Certified Calendar REPORTS TO:
Director of Curriculum & Innovation

POSITION LEVEL:

SUMMARY: Support beginning and evolving teachers with resources, information, and strategies to strengthen their effectiveness in the classroom.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years teaching experience minimum

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree or BA+, and Reading Endorsement or Math approved area
• Various grade level experience
• Experience working with English Language Learners
• Cognitive coaching or other coaching models
• Demonstrate knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessments
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills
• Skilled at working with others in a professional learning environment, including mentoring teachers and modeling effective teaching practices
• Self-starter with strong organization and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide meaningful, ongoing support with beginning and evolving teachers by meeting regularly to help plan, provide resources, and model pedagogical approaches and classroom management.

Familiarize teachers with district wide initiatives and systems

Facilitate New Teacher workshops

Coordinate and accompany new teacher visits to master teacher classrooms

Partnership with Principal and leadership team to support new teachers

Participate in Professional Development of District wide initiatives and systems

Attend training required by Arizona New Teacher Initiative

Willing to accept constructive feedback and reflect on professional practice and implement change when necessary

Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board policy or evaluation of professional personnel.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret education materials and programs; ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, students, administration, and the community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, or feel objects, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.