School Based Mentors

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Extra Duty Assignment for the School Year

REPORTS TO: Principal and/or Assistant Principal

STIPEND: $800

RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide ongoing support to certified and non-certified teachers who are new to the profession (1-3 years) and educators who are new to Berkeley County Schools.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Possession of a valid West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate.

· Minimum of three (3) years of successful classroom teaching experience.

· Documented record of successful performance evaluations for the past three consecutive years of employment.

· Current employment status with Berkeley County Schools.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERTISE:

· Advanced pedagogical knowledge and strong instructional execution.

· Understanding of West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards.

· Proficiency in designing, analyzing, and utilizing formative and summative assessments to drive student achievement.

· Demonstrated expertise in utilizing diverse, evidence-based instructional strategies to enhance and support student learning.

· Proficiency in seamlessly integrating instructional technology to enhance lesson delivery and engagement.

· Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a proven capacity to motivate, inspire, and support colleagues.

· A collaborative mindset with a commitment to working effectively within multi-disciplinary school teams and professional learning communities.

· A genuine passion for cultivating talent and supporting educators who are new to the profession or new to the school building.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

· Serve as a school-based mentor for two (2) mentees within the home school; however, mentors in specialized areas (e.g., Fine Arts) may be assigned to a mentee at another school location, with check-ins conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams as needed.

· Facilitate a minimum of 20 documented check-in meetings per school year with each assigned mentee.

· Each of the 20 required check-ins per mentee must be 30 minutes in length.

· Maintain and submit accurate, up-to-date documentation of all meetings.

· Complete the 2-day free WVDE Foundations of Mentoring training within the active school year, if not already done so. See details here: https://wvde.us/educator-staff-development/professional-learning-framework/mentor-training

· Collaborate with administration, Academic Specialists, and county-based Academic Instructional Mentor for additional, and in-depth support for the mentee(s).

· Model all aspects of professionalism and maintain strict employee confidentiality.

· Build trust and provide emotional support to mentees in a supportive, rather than evaluative, capacity.

· Must be available for commitments beyond the instructional day when necessary to meet program expectations.

· Participate in assigned sessions to stay current with county initiatives