25-26 Professional Employee Mentor

Northeastern School District; Manchester (York County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking dedicated Professional Employee Mentors to provide essential support to new non-tenured teachers. This role is pivotal in ensuring a smooth onboarding experience, offering guidance in classroom management, instructional planning, and differentiated support for diverse learners. Mentors will also help new educators navigate school policies and professional development opportunities, fostering a supportive environment. If you are passionate about education and mentoring, this is an incredible opportunity to make a significant impact on the next generation of teachers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of district/school policies and resources is essential.
• Previous mentor training or experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct meetings with mentees to ensure quality onboarding.
• Provide instructional and professional support to new employees.

Skills

Classroom management

Standards-based instructional planning

Standards aligned teaching strategies

Differentiated support for struggling students

Data informed decision making

Education

Similar certification and assignment

Mentor training or previous experience

Job description

• Position Type:
  Extra Duty Positions/ Professional Employee Mentor
  
  
• Date Posted:
  4/12/2025
  
  
• Location:
  Administrative Center
  
  
• Date Available:
  08/16/2025
  
  

Applicants to this posting will be placed in a candidate pool to potentially serve as a Professional Employee Mentor.

Purpose

• Provide instructional, professional, and personal support to non-tenured professional new employee inductees. Mentors will follow all aspects of the educator induction plan guidelines as set forth by the PA Dept. of Education and the Northeastern York School District.

General Responsibilities

• The mentor will conduct frequent meetings with the mentee (and administrators as needed) to ensure a quality onboarding program is available for the new employee.

• Give instructional support in the following areas:

  • Classroom management

  • Standards-based instructional planning

  • Standards aligned teaching strategies

  • Differentiated support for struggling students

  • Observations & conferencing with inductee

  • Instruction for diverse learners

  • Data informed decision making.

• Contribute professional support in the following areas:

  • Information about school policies and procedures

  • Student informative and summative assessments and evaluation

  • Educator Effectiveness including feedback on peer-observations and allowing the mentee to observe classroom instruction

  • Information about quality professional development opportunities

• Provide personal support such as:

  • Introductions to staff members

  • Personal encouragement within the context of a confidential relationship

  • Liaison to referral to other key people and resources

Qualifications

• Similar certification and assignment

• Knowledge of district/school policies, procedures, and resources

• Mentor training or previous experience