Mentor Qualifications & Selection Sample Clauses

Mentor Qualifications & Selection. 1. Mentors must have the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and professionalism for becoming a mentor. These will be the specific criteria for mentor selection: a. A mentor needs to have a thorough understanding of learning theories, child growth and development, principles of learning, and student evaluation. b. A mentor needs to have knowledge of the community and students at the Resident Educator’s school, including any special need of those students. c. A mentor should possess a clear understanding of school policies, procedures, routines, and the Agreement. d. A mentor needs a thorough understanding of the school’s curriculum, courses of study, and competency-based education programs. e. A mentor should have general knowledge in the Resident Educator’s subject area(s), but is not always necessary for the Resident Educator’s subject matter to be the mentor’s major area of study. f. A mentor needs to know what instructional resources are available to assist the Resident Educator. g. A mentor should possess a wide variety of effective instructional skills. h. A mentor must have good general communication skills while interacting with adults including being a good listener and being able to clearly express ideas and feelings. i. A mentor should have a history of interacting and working well with others. j. A mentor needs skills in planning, organizing, and managing work. k. A mentor should be a good problem solver, able to define a problem, provide alternatives for solving the problem, choose logical alternatives and implement and evaluate the chosen solution. l. A mentor must exhibit general leadership skills, even if not previously assigned to a formal leadership role. m. Because a mentor will have to learn a wide variety of new knowledge and skills to match specific mentoring techniques to different individuals and situations, the mentor must possess high-level learning and thinking skills. n. A primary characteristic for being a mentor is dedication to the teaching profession. o. A mentor must have a concern for Resident Educators and be willing to expend time and energy in supporting their entry into the profession. p. A mentor must demonstrate a reasonably high level of self-confidence in assuming the mentor role. q. A mentor must have personal and professional respect for Resident Educators. r. A mentor should be interested in facilitating rather than controlling. s. A mentor should be able to demonstrate and communicate an awareness of issues t...