Common use of NTIP Mentorship Clause in Contracts

NTIP Mentorship. A. The Board shall advertise, via email, for teachers to be mentors in June and September of each school year. Such advertisement shall include the qualities of an effective Mentor. All mentors shall meet the established criteria. B. T he Mentor Roster for each school, shall be posted and include the teacher’s name and current work assignment. C. A new teacher shall make a choice of a mentor he/she believes best suits his/her needs, by the last week in September. D. The appropriate Superintendent, or designate, will provide OECTA with a list of mentor/mentee teams by October 15th of each year. E. Either member of the mentorship partnership may dissolve the relationship without explanation to a third party. Upon dissolution, the Principal of the mentee’s school shall be informed and the process of selection shall begin. F. The mentorship partnership works best when the mentor and the mentee are both from the same school; however, a relationship may be established with partners being from different schools. G. The focus of the program will be to address the specific needs of the mentee. H. A mentee is responsible for ensuring that the Individual NTIP Strategy form is completed appropriately and forwarded to his/her Principal by the third Monday in June. I. A mentor shall not evaluate the mentee nor have any input, direct or indirect, into the teacher performance appraisal of the mentee teacher. J. The process between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential. K. Financial resources shall be allocated to the NTIP initiative to cover release time for the L. The following criteria will be used for mentor selection: • Be members of the Bargaining Unit in good standing • Be a teacher with five (5) or more years of teaching experience • Be experienced teacher professionals, skilled in working with both adults and students • Be knowledgeable and skilled in current curriculum and teaching/learning strategies • Have demonstrated skills in problem solving • Be open to the views and feedback of others, and be continual life-long learners • Be effective communicators and listeners • Have effective interpersonal skills

NTIP Mentorship. A. 1. The Board shall advertise, via email, for teachers to be mentors in June and September of each school year. Such advertisement shall include the qualities of an effective Mentor. All mentors shall meet the established criteria. B. T he 2. The Mentor Roster for each school, shall be posted and include the teacher’s name and current work assignment. C. 3. A new teacher shall make a choice of a mentor he/she believes best suits his/her needs, by the last week in September., D. 4. The appropriate Superintendent, or designate, will provide OECTA with a list of mentor/mentee teams by October 15th of each year. E. 5. Either member of the mentorship partnership may dissolve the relationship without explanation to a third party. Upon dissolution, the Principal of the mentee’s school shall be informed and the process of selection shall begin. F. 6. The mentorship partnership works best when the mentor and the mentee are both from the same school; however, a relationship may be established with partners being from different schools. G. 7. The focus of the program will be to address the specific needs of the mentee. H. 8. A mentee is responsible for ensuring that the Individual NTIP Strategy form is completed appropriately and forwarded to his/her Principal by the third Monday in June. I. 9. A mentor shall not evaluate the mentee nor have any input, direct or indirect, into the teacher performance appraisal of the mentee teacher. J. 10. The process between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential. K. 11. Financial resources shall be allocated to the NTIP initiative to cover release time for thethe mentor and the mentee. L. 12. The following criteria will be used for mentor selection: • Be members of the Bargaining Unit in good standing • Be a teacher with five (5) or more years of teaching experience • Be experienced teacher professionals, skilled in working with both adults and students • Be knowledgeable and skilled in current curriculum and teaching/learning strategies • Have demonstrated skills in problem solving • Be open to the views and feedback of others, and be continual life-long learners • Be effective communicators and listeners • Have effective interpersonal skills

NTIP Mentorship. A. 1. The Board shall advertise, via email, for teachers to be mentors in June and September of each school year. Such advertisement shall include the qualities of an effective Mentor. All mentors shall meet the established criteria. B. 2. T he Mentor Roster for each school, shall be posted and include the teacher’s name and current work assignment. C. 3. A new teacher shall make a choice of a mentor he/she believes best suits his/her needs, by the last week in September., D. 4. The appropriate Superintendent, or designate, will provide OECTA with a list of mentor/mentee teams by October 15th of each year. E. 5. Either member of the mentorship partnership may dissolve the relationship without explanation to a third party. Upon dissolution, the Principal of the mentee’s school shall be informed and the process of selection shall begin. F. 6. The mentorship partnership works best when the mentor and the mentee are both from the same school; however, a relationship may be established with partners being from different schools. G. 7. The focus of the program will be to address the specific needs of the mentee. H. 8. A mentee is responsible for ensuring that the Individual NTIP Strategy form is completed appropriately and forwarded to his/her Principal by the third Monday in June. I. 9. A mentor shall not evaluate the mentee nor have any input, direct or indirect, into the teacher performance appraisal of the mentee teacher. J. 10. The process between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential. K. 11. Financial resources shall be allocated to the NTIP initiative to cover release time for thethe mentor and the mentee. L. 12. The following criteria will be used for mentor selection: • Be members of the Bargaining Unit in good standing • Be a teacher with five (5) or more years of teaching experience • Be experienced teacher professionals, skilled in working with both adults and students • Be knowledgeable and skilled in current curriculum and teaching/learning strategies • Have demonstrated skills in problem solving • Be open to the views and feedback of others, and be continual life-long learners • Be effective communicators and listeners • Have effective interpersonal skills

NTIP Mentorship. A. The Board shall advertise, via email, for teachers to be mentors in June and September of each school year. Such advertisement shall include the qualities of an effective Mentor. All mentors shall meet the established criteria. B. T he The Mentor Roster for each school, shall be posted and include the teacher’s name and current work assignment. C. A new teacher shall make a choice of a mentor he/she believes best suits his/her needs, by the last week in September, or within 30 days of hire as a permanent teacher. D. The appropriate Superintendent, or designate, will provide OECTA with a list of mentor/mentee teams by October 15th of each year, or an up-dated list when a new teacher, or teachers, are hired mid-year. E. Either member of the mentorship partnership may dissolve the relationship without explanation to a third party. Upon dissolution, the Principal of the mentee’s school shall be informed and the process of selection shall begin. F. The mentorship partnership works best when the mentor and the mentee are both from the same school; however, a relationship may be established with partners being from different schools. G. The focus of the program will be to address the specific needs of the mentee. H. A mentee is responsible for ensuring that the Individual NTIP Strategy form is completed appropriately and forwarded to his/her Principal by the third Monday in June. I. A mentor shall not evaluate the mentee nor have any input, direct or indirect, into the teacher performance appraisal of the mentee teacher. J. The process between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential. K. Financial resources shall be allocated to the NTIP initiative to cover release time for thethe mentor and the mentee. L. The following criteria will be used for mentor selection: • Be members of the Bargaining Unit in good standing • Be a teacher with five (5) or more years of teaching experience • Be experienced teacher professionals, skilled in working with both adults and students • Be knowledgeable and skilled in current curriculum and teaching/learning strategies • Have demonstrated skills in problem solving • Be open to the views and feedback of others, and be continual life-long learners • Be effective communicators and listeners • Have effective interpersonal skills

NTIP Mentorship. A. 1. The Board shall advertise, via email, for teachers to be mentors in June and September of each school year. Such advertisement shall include the qualities of an effective Mentor. All mentors shall meet the established criteria. B. T he 2. The Mentor Roster for each school, shall be posted and include the teacher’s name and current work assignment. C. 3. A new teacher shall make a choice of a mentor he/she believes best suits his/her needs, by the last week in September. D. 4. The appropriate Superintendent, or designate, will provide OECTA with a list of mentor/mentee teams by October 15th of each year. E. 5. Either member of the mentorship partnership may dissolve the relationship without explanation to a third party. Upon dissolution, the Principal of the mentee’s school shall be informed and the process of selection shall begin. F. 6. The mentorship partnership works best when the mentor and the mentee are both from the same school; however, a relationship may be established with partners being from different schools. G. 7. The focus of the program will be to address the specific needs of the mentee. H. 8. A mentee is responsible for ensuring that the Individual NTIP Strategy form is completed appropriately and forwarded to his/her Principal by the third Monday in June. I. 9. A mentor shall not evaluate the mentee nor have any input, direct or indirect, into the teacher performance appraisal of the mentee teacher. J. 10. The process between the mentor and the mentee shall be confidential. K. 11. Financial resources shall be allocated to the NTIP initiative to cover release time for thethe mentor and the mentee. L. 12. The following criteria will be used for mentor selection: • Be members of the Bargaining Unit in good standing • Be a teacher with five (5) or more years of teaching experience • Be experienced teacher professionals, skilled in working with both adults and students • Be knowledgeable and skilled in current curriculum and teaching/learning strategies • Have demonstrated skills in problem solving • Be open to the views and feedback of others, and be continual life-long learners • Be effective communicators and listeners • Have effective interpersonal skills