Mentor Responsibilities Sample Clauses

Mentor Responsibilities. The mentor teacher shall participate in initial as well as ongoing professional development in mentoring. Mentors must agree to participate in county and/or district mentor training sessions. This training shall include cognitive coaching and knowledge of procedures associated with the state requirements for licensure. The mentor teacher, in concert with the Resident Educator/New Teacher, shall participate in a formative assistance plan that addresses, at a minimum, the state requirements in the Teacher Education and Licensure Standards. (Administrative Code 3301-24-02). At a minimum the mentor is responsible to submit documentation of time, activities, and reflection to the district Lead Mentor on a quarterly basis. Mentors will be paid semi-annually, the first half of the payment in the first pay in February and final payment in the last pay in June. A plan for release time shall be provided by the mentor teacher for approval by the principal so that substitutes may be scheduled.

Mentor Responsibilities a. The mentor shall keep a log of the time devoted to the mentoring process for confirmation to the Administration (see subsection 8). The log of contacts will indicate the dates of contacts, the type of contact, the topic(s) addressed, the time spent and the initials of the mentor and probationary teacher. The log will be submitted to the building principal throughout the school year as mentoring is conducted and must be submitted by May 15 each year for payment of the mentor stipend. Any time spent together before or after the normal school year shall be at the option of the mentor and probationary teacher. Time commitments may change due to revision of state mandates. b. The mentor will attend in-service programs designed to assist the mentor with responsibilities such as cognitive coaching, peer analysis, instructional effectiveness, and time management. The mentor will conduct in-service sessions for the assigned probationary teacher(s) as needed. The minimum of mentor/probationary teacher contacts should be 8 per semester with no less than 1 contact per month. The contacts will include the following activities: Individual conferencing 2-5 Classroom observations (at least 2 per year) 2-3 Group in-service involving the mentor and probationary teacher 1-2 Research shows that the eight most common problems for beginning teachers include: • classroom discipline • planning lessons and class work • motivating students • dealing with students’ individual differences • evaluating student work • dealing with students’ personal problems • relating to parents • coping with a lack of instructional resources It is expected that each of these topics will be reviewed with the probationary teacher during the individual conferences or in- services provided by the mentor teacher.

Mentor Responsibilities. 1. The mentor teacher shall carry out the Resident Educator Program in conjunction with the RE as developed by XXX. 2. The mentor will use the Resident Educator Program formative assessment tools (collaborative log, Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession reflection tool, goal-setting agreement), and protocols to support the RE. 3. The mentor does not have an informal or formal evaluation role of the Resident Educator. The mentor’s sole role is to support the growth of the RE as an instructional mentor through the formative assessment tools.

Mentor Responsibilities. Level I Mentor – An individual who is mentoring an experienced, licensed member new to the district.

Mentor Responsibilities. The District and the Association acknowledge that unit member’s mentor responsibilities shall be above and beyond the unit member’s job description. For example, under all current job descriptions, unit members may be required to train or cross train other unit members. Such training or cross training does not constitute a mentor project. The primary function of a classified mentor is to facilitate the implementation of District goals and objectives by: • Providing assistance to staff members; • Conduction staff development activities (e.g. workshops); • Completing special projects. The classified mentor committee will determine specific classified mentor responsibilities and duties. When developing specific duties and responsibilities, the committee shall consider district needs and the classified mentors qualifications and interests.

Mentor Responsibilities. 1. All eligible certificated educators shall be provided the assistance of a designated MISD mentor. The mentor will help the certificated educator develop competence, self-confidence, self-direction, and professionalism. 2. The Mentor shall meet with the certificated educator to guide the educator through the daily operation of the school/department; share materials and strategies; listen to concerns; observe work and encourage self-reflection; demonstrate and reflect on his/her own work; provide information about professional opportunities; review and discuss the Framework for Teaching Domains, Components, and Elements, and help identify specific goals for professional growth. 3. When a certificated employee is hired for less than a full school year, a mentor will be identified no later than 30 days after the new-hire has been approved by the school board. The stipend shall be prorated based upon the number of months remaining in the school year.

Mentor Responsibilities. It is understood that time between the mentor and the probationary teacher 50 will necessarily take place weekly beyond the normal working day to 1 establish a collaborative relationship. A minimum of 25 hours per school 2 year is required of an on-staff mentor and the mentor shall keep a log of the 3 time devoted to this process for confirmation to the administration (see

Mentor Responsibilities. The mentor must:

Mentor Responsibilities. Maintain registration as an Approved Mentor with the state of Nevada pursuant to NRS 656A • Provide appropriate feedback and guidance to mentee in a way that is conducive to learning • Provide resources for continuing education, which may include events, books, articles, or online media as available • Keep the mentee’s skill level, feedback, and progress in the mentorship program confidential The mentee will complete all the activities in the mentorship program curriculum in a timely manner. S/he will work cooperatively with their mentor and be receptive to feedback and suggestions. The mentee will also attend to supplementary activities or resources as provided by the mentor. In cases of disagreement, the mentee will inform the mentor of their opinion and engage in a positive, mutually beneficial dialogue about the disagreement. • Maintain registration as an interpreter with the state of Nevada pursuant to NRS 656A • Have access to high-speed internet with the ability to stream and upload video • Maintain an account with GoReact for the duration of the program • Actively participate in self-paced assignments following the established curriculum • Maintain a log of mentoring hours

Mentor Responsibilities. 37 38 a. It is understood that time between the mentor and the 39 probationary teacher will necessarily take place weekly 40 beyond the normal working day to establish a collaborative 41 relationship. A minimum of 25 hours per school year is 42 required of an on-staff mentor and the mentor shall keep a 43 log of the time devoted to this process for confirmation to 44 the Administration (see attached). The log of contacts will 45 indicate the dates of contacts, the type of contact, the 46 topic(s) addressed, the time spent and the initials of the 1 mentor and probationary teacher. The log will be 2 submitted to the building principal throughout the school 3 year as mentoring is conducted and must be submitted by 4 May 15 each year for payment of the mentor stipend. Any 5 time spent together before or after the normal school year 6 shall be at the option of the mentor and probationary 7 teacher. Time commitments may change due to revision of 8 state mandates. 10 b. The mentor will attend in-service programs designed to 11 assist the mentor with responsibilities such as cognitive 12 coaching, peer analysis, instructional effectiveness, and 13 time management. The mentor will conduct in-service 14 sessions for the assigned probationary teacher(s) as needed. 15 The minimum of mentor/probationary teacher contacts 16 should be 8 per semester with no less than 1 contact per 17 month. The contacts will include the following activities: 18 19 Individual conferencing 2-5 20 Classroom observations (at least 2 per year) 2-3 21 Group in-service involving the mentor and probationary 22 teacher 1-2 24 Research shows that the eight most common problems for 25 beginning teachers include: 26 27 • classroom discipline 28 • planning lessons and classwork 29 • motivating students 30 • dealing with students’ individual differences 31 • evaluating student work 32 • dealing with students’ personal problems 33 • relating to parents 34 • coping with a lack of instructional resources 35 36 It is expected that each of these topics will be reviewed 37 with the probationary teacher during the individual 38 conferences or in-services provided by the mentor teacher. 39