Mentor Teacher
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Special Education Teacher, Elementary School, Early Childhood Education
Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Mentor Teacher
LOCATION: Urbana School District #116
JOB SUMMARY: Urbana School District’s New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program is intended to provide ongoing professional development and support to beginning teachers in order to strengthen the teaching and learning cycle for all students. This program connects experienced teachers with beginning teachers and new hires in Urbana in a mentor‑protege relationship for one to two years.
Application process is open to all teachers who qualify, however prospective mentors can be encouraged to apply by new teachers, current mentors, and/or administrators. Mentor teachers must demonstrate a strong commitment to professional development, have at least five years experience
* with positive performance ratings, and must demonstrate the ability to keep professional and personal conversations confidential. Mentor applications shall include:
1) an application,
2) a current resume,
3) a principal / evaluator reference, and
4) one letter of recommendation/support from a teacher/colleague who can speak to the candidate’s experience with new or pre‑service teachers.
* In some high‑needs areas and in buildings/positions/programs where there are no veteran teachers who meet the standard of experience, exceptions to the five years of experience are made.
Applications are reviewed and mentors selected based on specific needs of the building or program, expected new hires for the year, the completed application, and principal/evaluator recommendation. We currently have a large pool of qualified mentors, but are looking to fill gaps in specific content/grade needs based on incoming new hires per building.
If selected, all new mentors must attend a mentor training with Induction for the 21st Century district trainers. All training sessions are done locally. Once selected, mentors remain in the pool for upcoming years.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet the minimum requirements of the mentoring program in years assigned to a protege/new teacher.
- A minimum of 30‑40 hours of contact support to a paired first or second year teacher.
- If mentoring a beginning teacher, complete a full observation cycle by the end of the first quarter. There will be a half‑day release provided to complete this requirement. This includes scheduling a planning conference, an observation with data, and a reflecting conference.
- Complete two professional release days to use as requested by the new teacher, one per semester. The purpose and length of each request will be based on the pair’s needs, to either a) observe the mentor’s classroom, b) complete another observation cycle, c) complete a peer observation, or d) use as a planning day.
- Attendance at the New Teacher Orientation Mentor‑Protege Day if paired with a new teacher also in attendance.
- Yearly attendance at two mentor professional development workshops (one a semester).
- Attendance at the majority of the after‑school professional development workshops with the paired new teacher, held approximately once per month.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
ASAP
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT- This is a stipend position, paid only in years when mentors are formally paired with a new teacher.
- This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
- Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of support personnel.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER REVISEDJune 2025
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