Mentor Teacher (Internal Only)

Farmington Area Public Schools; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 880 - 1,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend of $1,040

Job summary

Farmington Area Public Schools is seeking an exemplary mentor to support new teachers and contribute to professional development initiatives within the district. The role emphasizes collaborative practice and reflective teaching aligned with CDFT.

The position involves two mentors sharing duties, attending mentor trainings, and conducting regular mentee meetings to foster growth and improved classroom practice. A nominal stipend is provided as per Schedule Q of the teacher contract.

Qualifications

• Continuing contract teacher in Farmington Public Schools.
• Committed to professional development and growth.
• Demonstrates a willingness to listen, support and encourage probationary teachers.
• Demonstrates respect for children, colleagues, parents and district leadership.

Responsibilities

• Attends Mentor training during Summer/Fall - training would include Charlotte Danielson Framework of Teaching (CDFT) and Reflective Teaching protocols and basic foundations of mentoring.
• Attends a New Teacher Workshop in the Fall to meet with mentee (if mentee is new to the district).
• Meets at least twice a month with mentee; maintains a log and assists mentee with Professional Development/Growth Portfolio.
• Attends monthly mentor meetings with Steering Committee member; four of these will be on focused topics with reflective follow-up.
• Observes teachers using the Reflective Teaching model of a pre-conference, observation and facilitates reflective follow-up dialogue, in conjunction with District 192's Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching (CDFT) procedures for observations.

Skills

Mentoring

Professional development

Communication

Respectful interactions

Job description

This position will be shared between 2 individuals-1 from FES.

To serve as an exemplary teacher and instructional leader providing knowledge, skills and resources needed to improve classroom practice while fostering a collaborative learning environment built around professional development opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Continuing contract teacher in Farmington Public Schools.
• Committed to professional development and growth.
• Demonstrates a willingness to listen, support and encourage probationary teachers.
• Demonstrates respect for children, colleagues, parents and district leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Attends Mentor training during Summer/Fall - training would include Charlotte Danielson Framework of Teaching (CDFT) and Reflective Teaching protocols and basic foundations of mentoring.
• Attends a New Teacher Workshop in the Fall to meet with mentee (if mentee is new to the district).
• Meets at least twice a month with mentee; maintains a log and assists mentee with Professional Development/Growth Portfolio.
• Attends monthly mentor meetings with Steering Committee member; four of these will be on focused topics with reflective follow-up.
• Observes teachers using the Reflective Teaching model of a pre-conference, observation and facilitates reflective follow-up dialogue, in conjunction with District 192's Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching (CDFT) procedures for observations.

Nominal Stipend: $1040

The position will pay a fixed stipend as delineated in Schedule Q of the teacher contract. The stipend amount is considered a "nominal stipend". The amount of the stipend will not change based on the number of daily hours that are devoted to duties.