What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 Lead Mentor Beginners to Board position at Orange County Schools?
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE
Lead Mentor - Beginners to Board
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Curriculum and Instruction
SALARY
A stipend of $2000.00 per year
FLSA STATUS
NA
REPORTS TO
Teacher Support Coordinator
POSITION PURPOSE
The mentor’s overall role is to promote the growth and development of the beginning teacher to improve student learning. When new teachers are hired, they are given a full program and are expected to impact student learning immediately without the benefit of any period of apprenticeship. New teachers essentially have to learn how to teach while on the job. Mentors are critical supporters in guiding new teachers to enhance their planning, instruction, and content knowledge. Mentors help orient new teachers to the school community and to teaching in general. Mentors also serve as collegial and emotional support for this challenging phase of a teacher’s career. Practically, mentors are required to document the new teacher’s mentoring experience.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- The minimum preferred requirement for mentors is five years of teaching;
- Mentors should also demonstrate mastery of pedagogical and subject matter skills;
- evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to participate in professional development.
- A minimum of proficiency and above on all standards on the last two NC Teacher Evaluation Summative, with a minimum of accomplished or above on Standards III and IV.
- Positive EVAAS Growth when applicable
- Recommendation of Principal.
- National Board Certified
JOB DUTIES
- Establish a trusting relationship with the new teacher.
- Establish meetings with the beginning teacher for regularly scheduled structured meetings a minimum of once a week for a minimum of thirty minutes
- During the meeting time, help the novice teacher with:
- use formal and informal assessment strategies
- analyze student work to differentiate instruction
- understand and use the curriculum and student standards
- develop short and long-term goals
- creating a timeline for working on National Board tasks
- Complete monthly mentor logs for each novice teacher
- Participate in professional development opportunities for Lead Mentors
- Assist the Teacher Support Coordinator with professional development opportunities during the year.
Comply with the Ethics Policy from NBCT
Salary : $2,000
