Teacher Mentors

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Elementary: 5 (Gr, 1, 2, 3, 4, Art) Middle: 3 (Science, ELA, Math) High: 3 (Biology, ELA, Math) District: Psychologist

TITLE: Mentor

SUMMARY: Reporting to the Mentor Coordinator, Mentors are responsible for serving as an advisor and supporter to one or more new district professional staff members. Mentors promote the growth and development of beginning teachers to improve student learning. Mentors are critical supports in guiding new professional staff and orienting new teachers to the school community. Mentors will contact, observe, coach, and guide assigned staff members on a regular basis. Mentors may provide information, facilitate discussion on problems, and seek advice and assistance to design appropriate instructional or intervention strategies. Mentors attend the annual New Professional Staff Orientation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Introduces and orients new professional staff to the school community; builds relationships with new professional staff for the purpose of establishing an environment of trust, collaboration, and providing emotional support.

Coaches and assists new professional staff with teaching strategies, lesson planning, classroom management and identification of curriculum resources for the purpose of improving instruction and helping new teachers become successful.

Collaborates with other district-wide mentors for the purpose of constructing lessons and identifying professional development needs of staff.

Models professionalism at all times for the purpose of demonstrating expected behaviors and actions of professional staff.

Orients new professional staff to district-wide responsibilities, schedules, and policies with regard to involvement with students and the Mentor Program objectives.

Participates in meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.

Prepares and maintains a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records for the purpose of demonstrating Mentor Program benefits, providing up-to-date reference, and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.

Prepares written materials for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written references, and/or conveying information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

At least three years teaching experience in the Oxford Public Schools with increasing levels of responsibility and demonstrated leadership traits. Must have attained three consecutive years of overall proficiency on his/her performance evaluations. Must have completed mentor training within the last five years.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies, curriculum and instructional methods, instructional media/equipment, and office equipment/software.

Skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: analyzing, effective listening, facilitating meetings, guiding others, leadership, monitoring activities, planning, training adult learners, instructional techniques and best practices.

Ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adaptability/flexibility, communication with persons of diverse backgrounds/knowledge/skills, confidentiality, innovation, leadership and direction, motivating others, taking initiative, and teamwork, working collaboratively with colleagues; multi-tasking; working with diverse groups; and excellent interpersonal skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods, move/traverse short and long distances, and operate computer equipment/software. Accommodations may be made for an individual with disabilities to perform the functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy school environment. The noise level is usually moderate to loud but occasionally high depending upon student population and activities.

The essential duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as an illustration of the type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.