Mentor Teacher

Desert View Elementary School (Only for DVS Staff)

Mentor Teacher  FY

Job Description For The Position Of TAP Mentor Teacher

With cooperation and oversight from the master teacher, the mentor teacher develops the long range cluster plan and weekly cluster group agendas and activities, following the STEPS for Effective Learning. He/she leads or co-leads weekly cluster meetings and maintains the cluster group record. When time permits, he/she also provides appropriate classroom follow-up.

• Bachelor's degree and full credentials OR alternative certification, including passing level on elementary subject matter assessments and professional knowledge assessments.
• Portfolio and a classroom demonstration showing instructional excellence.
• Student data that illustrates the teacher's ability to increase student achievement through utilizing specific instructional strategies.
• Minimum of two years' teaching experience.
• Recommended by the principal, TAP director and master and mentor teachers
• Excellent instructor and communicator with an understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults

The TAP Mentor Teacher interacts primarily with students, staff, school principal, community members, and district administration. Examples of work include but not limited to:

• Mentor teachers are actively involved in enhancing/supporting the teaching experience of career teachers. Through the leadership team, they participate in analyzing student data and creating the academic achievement plan. With oversight and support from the master teacher, they lead cluster meetings, and as a result, mentor teachers also provide classroom-based follow-up and extensive feedback on the instructional practices of career teachers.
  
  Planning for instruction is in partnership with other mentor teachers and career teachers, with the input and guidance of the master teacher.
• Mentor teachers are required to engage in professional development activities that are both self and team-directed.
• Through analysis of student data, create the school academic achievement plan
• With oversight of the master teacher, plan and facilitate group meetings during Professional Growth Blocks and provide appropriate follow-up
• Team teach with colleagues, demonstrate model lessons, and develop and help implement curriculum
• Observe and provide peer assistance and coaching toward meeting teachers' IGP goals
• Evaluate teacher performance using the TAP Instructional Rubrics
• Participate in all TAP trainings and become a Certified TAP Evaluator
• Work an expanded calendar year