Mentor Program a. Each new Bargaining Unit Member (first year employee) shall be assigned a mentor. An exception may be made, as determined by the Superintendent, for new part-time Bargaining unit Members of whom have prior service in the same program operated by the Board. The mentor shall assist the new Bargaining Unit Member in general teaching procedures, techniques, classroom planning and organization, school functions and regulations and other areas of professional growth and development. The Association President in collaboration with the Lead Mentor/Resident Educator Coordinator and appropriate Directors shall submit nominations of three (3) qualified staff members to the Superintendent, after obtaining the candidates’ permission. The Superintendent may elect to nominate one of the candidates to the Board of Education for assignment, or ask the Association President and Lead Mentor/Resident Educator Coordinator for additional nominations.
Mentor Program. Protections
Mentor Program. The Association and Board recognize the importance of ensuring that new administrators have positive and successful first years in the administrative role. The Administrator Mentoring process is a cooperative arrangement between peers in which new administrators are provided ongoing assistance and support by one or more skilled and experienced administrators. This relationship should be collegial in nature, and all experiences should be directed toward the development and refinement of the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for effective learning. This process is expected to be mutually beneficial for all parties involved and to result in improved instructional practice and professional performance. Assistance and information is provided through conferencing, coaching and communication.
Mentor Program. The District agrees to provide a Mentor Program for employees subject to the following guidelines:
Mentor Program. Mentor positions will provide opportunities to qualified Teaching Assistants for professional advancement, growth and leadership while remaining in the classroom and provide direly needed support to unit members new to the district and/or working with our student population. Mentors will agree to a schedule consisting of both supporting students (direct student contact) and the additional professional duty of supporting the development of new unit members in their positions. Mentor positions are two years in duration. Mentor Teaching Assistants will provide critical support to first- year Paraprofessionals and first-year Teaching Assistants to enhance their instruction and orient them to the school community. Qualifications for employment as a Mentor Teaching Assistant will include the following: Five (5) years Teaching Assistant experience; evidence of ongoing professional development; strong communication skills; proficiency in using and understanding technology; and understanding how to work with student learners. Mentor Teaching Assistants shall continue to accrue seniority in Teaching Assistant tenure area and have right to return to previous position at the opening of the succeeding school year. Compensation: Mentor Teaching Assistants on active assignment will receive compensation for their services, in recognition of their additional responsibilities. Mentor Teaching Assistants shall have a 40-hour work week, and their full-time assignment shall be dedicated to mentoring-related activities. Mileage will be reimbursed at the IRS rate. Mentors will receive an annual stipend of $800 in addition to their contractual rate of pay. Governing Committee: The committee shall be composed of two
Mentor Program. 1. Beginning Teachers who hold a New Mexico Level 1 /1-A teaching license are required to be in the District Mentoring Program for two (2) semesters. The Mentor Program is designed to support Level 1, Beginning Teachers in the development of their professional responsibilities. The program provides individual support for every Level 1 / 1A, Beginning Teacher from designated program approved Mentors who are Level 2 or 3 district teachers. The Mentor Teacher works directly with the Beginning Teacher to provide constructive, non-evaluative support. The goal of the Mentor Program is to retain the highest caliber of teachers.
Mentor Program. The following provisions apply to the mentor program:
Mentor Program. The Association President agrees to work with the Superintendent to establish a mentor program for each teacher who is new to the profession or new to the district, including annually revising and agreeing upon the WSD Mentoring Handbook. Each teacher who is new to the District or who is to be in a new assignment for the subsequent school year will participate in the mentoring program for the first two years of employment. The administration has the discretion to extend the mentoring program to a third year. Said program shall be tailored to the needs of the individual new teacher depending on his/her experience and education. Mentors will be paid $1000 per mentee to fulfill the expectations as outlined in the WSD Mentoring Handbook, unless mutually agreed upon by the Superintendent and mentor and such assignment shall be appropriately documented to the affected parties. Assignment of mentors shall be mutually agreed to by the Association President and the respective Building Principal. Mentors are not expected to serve time outside of the contracted school year.
Mentor Program. The Mentor Program shall function in accordance with the guidelines established by the State Department of Education.
Mentor Program. The District will provide a mentor program for any person entering a new principal's position who is new to the District or the position. This program will include in-service from the Superintendent or designee and an assigned principal. A mentor principal will be an experienced person in the same program level. The mentor principal will provide a continuing and sustained in-service support essential to the principal new to the District. The mentor principal will be paid at their daily rate by the District for services. Such a stipend, including the amount of mentoring hours allocated and conditions applicable, will be set forth in a supplemental contract.
