MENTOR2702 – ELEMENTARY MENTOR (2)

West Virginia K-12 Jobs; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 270 - 330; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia K-12 Jobs is seeking mentors for the Beginning Teacher Mentorship program in West Virginia. Mentors provide guidance to beginning teachers, focusing on matching subjects and grades, completing required training before end of mentorship.

The program lasts one academic year with semester-to-semester placements; mentors receive $300 per mentor per semester, with preference for those meeting credential requirements and holding WV center training credentials.

Qualifications

• Mentor must have completed WV Center for Professional Development mentor training.
• Preference for those holding the Master Mentor Teacher Advanced Credential.
• Must have or complete mentor course offered through WV Department of Education before end of mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to a beginning teacher for the mentor period.
• Support alignment of subject/grade matching.
• Assist with placement and semester-to-semester mentorship.

Skills

Mentor training

Mentoring

Education

Master Mentor Credential

Mentor Training Institute

Job description

Application Procedure:

Preference for teachers at the same school, teaching the same or similar subject and grade level as the beginning teacher. Mentor must have completed the WV Center for Professional Development’s mentor training institute prior to or during the first semester of such assignment. Preference given to those teachers holding the Master Mentor Teacher Advanced Credential. EMPLOYMENT TERM: The Beginning Teacher Mentorship is a year-long experience, completed in the semester increments. The mentor is assigned on a semester-to-semester basis pending the placement of the beginning teacher.

SALARY $300 per Mentor per semester – Job description available from the personnel office

***Each Faculty Senate shall have an opportunity to make recommendations on the selection of faculty to serve as mentors for beginning teachers under beginning teacher internship programs at the school (18-5A-5)

MUST HAVE OR COMPLETE MENTOR COURSE OFFERED THRU WV STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEFORE END OF MENTORSHIP

++AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER++
No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. For more information, please contact Ryan Stafford , Title IX Coordinator, 105 Adair Street, Beckley, WV 25801, 304-256-4500.