New Teacher Mentor Program Clause Samples
New Teacher Mentor Program. A new teacher mentor program will be developed with a general district wide framework. This will be reviewed and updated as needed. Experienced Mentor teachers will be assigned to a protege (new teacher) prior to the beginning of the school year.
New Teacher Mentor Program. In the event a new teacher mentor program is reinstated, t The District will work collaboratively with the Association to provide a new teacher mentor program. A mutually agreed upon licensed co-coordinator will be funded by the District at 0.1 FTE. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:
New Teacher Mentor Program. A mentor program will be available for teachers who are new to the District and have fewer than four (4) years of teaching experience. A teacher who meets all of the following criteria will be eligible to serve as a mentor:
1. Tenured status; and
2. Five (5) or more years of teaching experience within the District; and
3. Received a “proficient” or better overall summative rating on the last two evaluations. Eligible teachers may apply for mentor assignments. The administration will select mentors from among the eligible teachers who apply. A mentor teacher will be assigned to a new teacher during the new teacher’s first year of employment. The mentor teacher and mentee teacher should be in the same school whenever possible. The mentor teacher must participate in mentor training arranged by the District. In addition, the mentor teacher must participate in new teacher training workshops offered to the mentee teacher. The mentor teacher must maintain a written record of contacts, meetings, and communications with the mentee teacher. A minimum of two contacts per month should be made by the mentor teacher, with one of the contacts being a face-to- face meeting. Mentors will receive a $1,000 stipend per mentee per school year. The stipend will be paid in two equal installments, one during the first semester and one at the end of the school year. If the mentee teacher begins employment with the District but resigns or is terminated during the first semester, the mentor teacher will receive the first installment payment only. If the mentee teacher resigns or is terminated during the second semester, the mentor teacher will receive the full stipend. A mentor teacher will not be assigned more than two (2) mentee teachers per school year. A National Board Certified teacher who serves as a mentor will receive the stipend identified in Section 17.11, and will not be entitled to an additional stipend under this section.