Mentor Teacher Special Education

Job Description-Mentor Teacher

A. RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To help provide a guided, personalized transition from pre-service
education through the initial year of employment in Lincoln
County to the professional teaching level.
2. To advise and assist a beginning teacher or beginning
administrator on an individual basis.
3. To serve as a member of the professional support team for the
intern.
4. To hold or attend the necessary meetings required for mentors and
beginning teachers/administrators.

B. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHERS
1. Works under the direct supervision of the school principal or the
immediate supervisor.
2. Serve as a mentor for a new teacher or new administrator in a new
assignment as per established guidelines.
3. Work with other members of the mentor support team in an effort
to provide the best possible delivery of services for the beginning
teacher/administrator.

C. SELECTION PROCESS
1. Application
2. Interview
3. Recommendation by the Superintendent of Schools
4. Employment by the Board of Education

D. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION
1. Valid WV Teaching Certificate
2. Training as a mentor teacher
3. Experience and degree in the same teaching field is preferred.
4. Located in the same school (preferred)
5. Successful evaluations over the last two years.

E. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
1. To have a joint planning time when possible.
2. To conduct observations of the beginning teacher/administrator on
a weekly basis the first half of the year. These may be reduced the
second half of the year.
3. To hold weekly meetings with the intern to discuss performance
issues and improvement areas if needed. These meetings may be
reduced during the second half of the year.
4. To attend monthly meetings of the mentor support team.
5. To help determine the need and delivery of individual staff
development for beginning teacher/administrator.
6. Have the ability to model a variety of educational strategies.
7. Must demonstrate effective professional behaviors.
8. Must be a skilled communicator.
9. Should emphasize job-related activities and performance.
10. Should be able to identify a wide array of human, material and
fiscal resources.
11. Be able to assist with identifying and planning long-term goals and
objectives.
12. Assist the beginning teacher/administrator with self-evaluation of
daily activities to achieve the desired objectives.
13. Must be able to conference and consult in an effective manner.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
200 days, extra-curricular position and
contract - $600 per year/$300 per ½ year

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance
with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of
Supervisory Personnel.