Common use of Resident Educators Clause in Contracts

Resident Educators. 1. Resident Educators will be assigned to a Resident Educator Mentor at the beginning of the school year. 2. Orientation to the Resident Educator Program shall be provided to all Resident Educators at the beginning of his/her first year of employment with the District. 3. Resident Educators shall be assigned a Resident Educator Mentor in the same area(s) of licensure and in the same grade level. If such assignment cannot be provided, the Resident Educator will be assigned a mentor who is closest to the Resident Educator’s subject area in which he/she is licensed/certified and closest to the grade level in which the Resident Educator will be assigned. 4. Resident Educators will be provided release time to observe other teachers up to two (2) times per school year. The length of the observation and release time shall be subject to the discretion of the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s Designee. The Resident Educator Mentor may be granted additional release time to observe Resident Educators subject to the approval of the Superintendent/Designee.