Mentor Teacher Clause Samples
The 'Mentor Teacher' clause defines the role, responsibilities, and expectations of a mentor teacher within an agreement or program. Typically, this clause outlines the mentor teacher's duties, such as providing guidance, support, and feedback to less experienced teachers or trainees, and may specify requirements for qualifications or experience. By clearly delineating the mentor teacher's function, this clause ensures that both parties understand the scope of mentorship, thereby promoting effective professional development and minimizing misunderstandings about roles.
Mentor Teacher. A Mentor Teacher
1. In accordance with the Michigan Revised School Code (380.1526), each teacher in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be provided a mentor teacher. In no instance will an administrator serve as a teacher mentor. The mentor shall be selected by the Administration from a list of tenured teachers in the District who have indicated an interest in mentoring and who meet the criteria of the Department of Education publication, "Guidelines and Recommendations for the New Teacher Induction/Teacher Mentoring Process in Michigan." Teachers in the District will not be forced to be mentors. Every effort will be made to match mentor teachers and mentees who work in the same building and who have the same area of certification. Where possible, the mentor teacher and the mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. If there are an insufficient number of mentor teachers, retired teachers or college professors may serve as a mentor teacher provided that he/she shall be paid at the rate listed in Section 3 below.
2. The mentor teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance. The purpose of the mentoring assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. It is understood that the mentor-mentee relationship shall be confidential and shall not be a matter included in the evaluation of the mentor teacher nor of the mentee. Neither mentor nor the mentee shall be permitted to participate in the evaluation of the other. The job description for mentors shall be in accordance with the Michigan Department of Education publication, "Guidelines and Recommendations for the New Teacher Induction/Teacher Mentoring Process in Michigan."
3. The mentor teacher assignment shall be for one (1) school year subject to review by the mentor teacher and mentee in April of each school year. The assignment may be renewed in succeeding years upon concurrence of the mentor, mentee and the Administration. The mentor teacher shall be paid two hundred dollars ($200) per mentee, for the first year. If mentee is placed on a plan of assistance, the payment will remain two hundred dollars ($200.) If a mentee is not on a plan of assistance, payment for the second year shall be one hundred dollars ($100) and fifty dollars ($50) for the third year.
4. Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development during their first three ...
Mentor Teacher. A. A Mentor Teacher shall be defined in accordance with Section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a master teacher as specified in the Code.
B. Each member of the bargaining unit in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher by the Superintendent or his/her designee. The Mentor Teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance to the Mentee. The purpose of the Mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. In general, the responsibilities will include by way of illustration, assisting the teacher in fulfilling the objectives of the teacher's Individual Development Plan.
C. All members of the Bargaining Unit shall be notified of the available position of Mentor Teacher(s). A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following:
1. Primary consideration for Mentor Teacher positions will be given to tenured bargaining unit members. The Administration will take into consideration, by way of example: building, subject/grade levels taught, degrees earned, areas of certification, participation in professional development activities, and performance record of internal and external applications.
2. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary.
3. The District shall notify the Association when a Mentor Teacher is matched with a bargaining unit member (Mentee). The assignment of the Mentor Teacher shall be finalized by the Administration within thirty (30) workdays of the knowledge that a Mentor Teacher is needed.
4. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and Mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification.
5. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time unless deemed necessary because of Mentee's assignment.
6. The Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year, subject to review by the mentor Teacher, Mentee and Administrator after six (6) months. The appointment may be renewed in succeeding years.
7. Should either the Mentor Teacher or the Mentee present cause in writing to dissolve the relationship subsequent to the initial six (6) months, the Superintendent or designee will meet with the Mentor Teacher and Mentee to determine an appropriate course of action.
D. Because the purpose of the Mentor/Mentee match is to acclimate the bargaining unit member and to provide necessary assistance toward the en...
Mentor Teacher. 12.01 The Teacher Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new teachers are provided ongoing assistance and support by skilled and experienced teachers. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and should be directed toward the development and refinement of effective teaching skills.
12.02 A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in section 1526 of the School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher as specified in the code. The Mentor Teacher shall be a member of the bargaining unit.
12.03 As used in the context of this article:
A. NEW TEACHER: a beginning teacher within her/his initial three years of employment in teaching. (MENTEE)
B. MENTOR: a master teacher who voluntarily agrees to assist and support a new teacher within the context of an ongoing, caring relationship.
12.04 A new teacher in her/his first three (3) years of employment shall be assigned a Mentor Teacher. The purpose of the mentor assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion.
12.05 A teacher, assigned to a new position within their certification, may request, a mentor teacher for one year. This request must be made in writing to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, by October 1st. If approved, the mentor teacher would be compensated at 1% of the BA base.
12.06 A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following:
A. The Mentor Teacher shall be a tenured member of the bargaining unit and shall have worked in a similar grade level or discipline within the last five years.
B. Participation as a Mentor Teacher shall be voluntary. Assignments are made by the administration. Administrators will not participate as Mentor Teachers.
C. The Association President shall be notified of all those bargaining unit members requiring a mentor assignment. The notification shall include the Mentee’s teaching assignment.
D. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who work in the same building and have the same area of certification or work assignment (school social worker, etc.).
E. Mentee shall only be assigned to one (1) Mentor Teacher at a time.
F. Subject to renewal each year, the Mentor Teacher assignment shall be for one (1) year and shall be reviewed by the Mentor Teacher and Mentee at the end of the year with the approval of the administration.
G. Because of the nature of the Mentor/Mentee program ...
Mentor Teacher. For the duration of this contract a mentor teacher will be selected from within the bargaining unit on a voluntary basis. Mentors shall not be required to evaluate their charges. There will be no compensation for the mentor assignment but should the work load of such assignment expand, the Board and the Association will meet to address the problem.
Mentor Teacher. A. A Mentor Teacher shall be defined as a Master Teacher as identified in Section 1526 of the Revised School Code and shall perform the duties of a Master Teacher.
B. Mentor Teachers shall be assigned in accordance with the following:
1. Mentor Teachers shall be members of the bargaining unit, a retired teacher, or designated by the superintendent as provided for in the school code, in that order.
2. Every effort will be made to match Mentor Teachers and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who have the same building level certifications.
3. Mentors shall be assigned to only one (1) Mentee Teacher at a time.
4. Mentor Teacher assignments shall be for one (1)
Mentor Teacher. A Mentor Teacher is a teacher trained and assigned to provide professional support to a Resident Educator following the guidelines and protocols of the Resident Educator Program.
i. Mentor Teachers shall be allotted up to 9 half days of release time. The Board will pay all training fees and expense required for Mentor Teachers to receive the mandatory ODE mentor training.
ii. Mentor Teachers may be assigned one or more Resident Educators as determined by the needs of the Program.
iii. Participation as a Mentor Teacher is voluntary.
Mentor Teacher. A. A mentor teacher shall be a tenured teacher.
B. Each teacher in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be assigned one or more mentor teacher(s)
Mentor Teacher. Mentor teachers shall be provided to teachers in the first three (3) years of their teaching career. However, the District may provide a mentor to any probationary teacher.
Mentor Teacher. As required by law, the principal shall assign a mentor teacher to a probationary teacher. Mentor teacher’s participation shall be voluntary. The principal shall give specific goals and concrete suggestions as to where the probationary teacher needs help and guidance. This assignment must meet with the approval of the two (2) teachers involved. The mentor teacher will serve in an advisory capacity only.
Mentor Teacher. For the duration of this contract, a certified teacher may be recruited from the teaching staff by an administrator in order to work with and mentor new, non-tenured teachers. The objective is to help the new teacher become as effective as possible during the period of pre-tenure. This mentor should have at least five years of successful teaching experience and be willing to volunteer time to meet with and advise the new teacher in close concert with the principal; however, the mentor should take no part in the actual appraisal process, rather he/she should aid the newcomer in receiving a positive appraisal by an administrator. Since the position of mentor is voluntary, he/she may withdraw from the process at any time. Year One 70% of the BA Base calculation Year Two 80% of the BA Base calculation Year Three 90% of the BA Base calculation Year Four 100% of the BA Base calculation Cheerleading 3% Varsity Volleyball 14.75% Junior Varsity Volleyball 6.5% Basketball-Boys Varsity Coach 14.75% Basketball-Boys J.V. Coach 6.5% Basketball-Girls Varsity Coach 14.75% Basketball-Girls J.V. Coach 6.5% Basketball-Boys Jr. High Coach 3.5% Basketball-Girls Jr. High Coach 3.5% Basketball-Freshman Coach (Boys or girls) 4% Basketball-Elementary Boys' 1.5% Basketball-Elementary Girls' 1.5% Hockey Varsity Coach 14.75% Hockey Varsity Assistant 5.7% Cross Country Coach 5% Competitive Swimming 5% Track 5% Golf Coach 3% Year Book Advisor 2% Chaperons-Per Occasion $17.00 Safety Patrol 3.5% LSSI Director 1.0% School Play Director 2.8% Senior Advisor 1.2% Junior Advisor 1.2% Class Advisor (Grades 7 - 10) 0.6% Homeroom Teacher (Elementary) 0.6% New Teacher Mentor 1.0% Timing & Scoring Basketball Games-J.V. $10.00 Timing & Scoring Basketball Games-Varsity $10.00 **Music Director 9.5% Student Council Director 3% Junior High Track 1.1% Junior High Volleyball 3.5% History Day Advisor 1.0% (If overnight) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Director 1% ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fund Raiser 1% ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Staff 1% MATHCOUNTS/MCTM 1% National ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 2% High School Bowl 1% Art Club 0.5% Book Club 0.5% 4th Grade Orientation 100.00 Kindergarten Roundup 100.00 Junior High Liaison 200.00 The Board agrees to pay employment at the following rate for extra services performed. Longevity in an extra-curricular position does not denote tenure. Assignments will be made at the discretion and approval of the administration prior to any paid activity.