District Mentor Coordinator
Westfield Public Schools Teacher Mentor Program - Westfield, Massachusetts
This is an internal posting only. Only current WPS employees may apply
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, oversee, and continuously improve the Mentor/New Teacher Induction program and all related activities (i.e. orientation, new teacher seminars, etc.)
- Work with all building coordinators to provide support for mentors and educators who are new to Westfield Public Schools.
- Coordinate the efforts of all building mentoring programs by communicating with building coordinators, principals, and central office.
- Provide mentor training and/or oversee mentor training professional development.
- Write or give input to any grant opportunities for the mentoring program.
- Plan and implement all grant funded activities, if applicable.
- Assist with arranging and monitoring all grant expenditures.
- Assist in the creation of materials to assist principals, mentors, and new teachers in their mentoring endeavors.
- Order materials and supplies relevant to the mentoring program.
- Constantly communicate to the community the importance of mentoring in the training and retaining of new teachers.
- Observe the code of confidentiality between mentor and new teacher.
- Be involved in providing suggestions and feedback for mentor program enhancement.
- Attend School Committee/Central Administration meetings as necessary to offer input.
Position subject to funding Position Type: Part-time Salary: $3,605 to $3,605 Stipend Job Categories: Administration > Director/Coordinator/Manager
Job Requirements
- Qualifications:
- Must understand the program's requirements, such as training, orientation, observations, conferencing, and ongoing peer support meetings.
- Must be committed to the personal growth of new teachers.
- Must understand the needs of new teachers, mentors, the Westfield Public School System, and individual schools regarding mentoring and be able to provide guidance and support to meet these needs.
- Shall establish a collaborative relationship with all constituents including: mentors, new teachers, building/grade level coordinators, principals and central administration
Contact Information
- Michael Morris, HR Director
- 94 North Elm Street
- Suite 101
- Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
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