District TOA (Teacher on Assignment) - Middle School New Teacher Mentor 2026-2027SY Grant Funded
About The Position
This is a grant-funded, one-year-only position for a District Teacher on Assignment (TOA) to serve as a New Teacher Mentor for the 2026-2027 school year. The role is responsible for supporting, guiding, and developing beginning middle school educators in their professional growth and instructional practice. The mentor will build trusting, confidential relationships that encourage reflective teaching, build instructional capacity, and promote growth and high achievement for all students. The goal is to foster beginning teacher success, retention, and impact through individualized coaching cycles, collaborative learning, and coordinating support for new teachers by working collaboratively with site and district instructional leaders.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts Degree
- Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in middle school
- Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
- Appropriately Certified to teach in a Middle School content area
- Demonstrated record of exemplary teaching practice in a middle school learning environment
- Experience working effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse students and special populations
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Credibility and rapport with peers and administrators
- Commitment to ongoing professional growth and adult learning
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn about early career teacher development
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across roles and functions
- Values confidentiality in mentoring relationships
- Ability to read and interpret documents in English
- Ability to write routine correspondence in English
- Ability to speak effectively in English before groups of customers or employees
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations / issues
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and verbal form
- Maintains valid certifications, fingerprint card and Appropriately Certified status.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides individualized mentoring for early career educators who teach middle school, aligned with district and program goals.
- Utilizes timely and relevant coaching strategies based on the needs of the teacher.
- Facilitates collaborative planning, co-teaching, and reflective practice with beginning teachers.
- Models best instructional practices and strategies aligned with state standards.
- Supports mentees in analyzing student data and using it to drive instruction.
- Promotes inclusive practices and learning environments where all students thrive.
- Maintains confidentiality and professional boundaries in mentoring relationships.
- Documents mentoring activities and teacher progress in alignment with program expectations.
- Provides professional feedback and supports mentee goal-setting aligned with Madison’s vision of highly-effective professional practices.
- Participates in mentor training, team meetings, and professional development.
- Collaborates with site and district leadership to align mentoring with school initiatives.
- Collaborates with fellow teachers on assignment to provide relevant and timely support to beginning teachers.
- Demonstrates leadership, adaptability, and initiative in supporting new teacher development.
- Maintains regular attendance.
- Complies with State Law and District policies and regulations.
- Performs other duties as assigned or directed.
Benefits
- Placement based on education and experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
