Teacher Mentor - Internal

New Teacher Mentor Job Description

The New Teacher Mentor will promote a welcoming and supportive environment, helping new teachers feel valued and connected within their school communities. The New Teacher Mentor will address the following topics with the mentee(s) regularly: self-care and well-being, sense of belonging, student relationships, family connections, classroom management, resource needs, stress reduction, and other issues that may arise. The New Teacher Mentors will continue to serve as a full-time teacher in their current school.

New Teacher Mentors will meet with their mentee(s) after regular work hours and receive a stipend for this position. Mentors must be on a continuing contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for school-based questions
• Serve as a liaison to connect new teachers with division resources, instructional supervisors, coaches, lead teachers, and other personnel
• Serve as a resource for classroom culture and behavior, lesson planning, engagement, instruction, and community building
• Conduct regularly scheduled check-ins
• Model and role play on topics relating to a new teacher. These may include building student relationships, instructional strategies, communication with families, and classroom management.
• Attend New Mentor Orientation and ongoing professional learning sessions
• Attend New Educator Orientation
• Attend and participate in monthly mentor Professional Learning sessions
• Document mentee meetings

Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Competency of navigating academic programs and resources for your setting
• Working knowledge of professional learning resources for teachers
• Demonstrates understanding of current policies and procedures
• Delivers engaging lessons to meet the needs of all learners
• Possess a strong understanding of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) 5 Core Competencies and the SEL 3 Signature Practices. The core competencies are Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making, Relationship Skills, and Social Awareness

Selection Process

The number of mentors for each school will be determined by need.

The application process will include:

• Completion of application
• Principal or Assistant Principal letter of recommendation
• Written reflection based on a provided scenario
• Interview

Compensation and Benefits

• $3,000 per year based on conducting regular check-ins with mentee(s), attendance at monthly mentor professional learning sessions and meetings, and completion of needed documentation.
• Mentor specific professional learning opportunities will be provided annually
• Recertification points will be awarded for attending mentor professional learning and serving as a mentor