Lead - Mentor Teacher (Berko) (Internal Only) (SY26-27)

Chelsea Public Schools•Chelsea, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Lead - Mentor Teacher (Berko) within the Chelsea Public Schools District. The position is internal only and is for the SY26-27 school year. The Lead Mentor Teacher will play a crucial role in supporting new educators to CPS, with a strong emphasis on improving teacher retention. This involves coordinating the mentor program at the grade range level, leading new educator orientation (NEO) week, and facilitating communication between mentors, coaches, and administrators. The role also includes assisting with curriculum differentiation for new staff and collecting important program documentation.

Requirements

A strong desire to support new educators to CPS.
Experience and passion to improve teacher retention is a requirement.
Must be a mentor teacher, has completed the Project SUCCESS: Mentoring in Action coursework, or demonstrated experience mentoring new staff and achieving results with retention.
Attendance at all meetings for the full duration are required.

Responsibilities

Assist in coordinating the mentor program at the grade range level by scheduling, planning and facilitating monthly meetings with teacher mentors and new teachers.
Coordinate and lead NEO in planning, preparing, and executing the NEO week.
Collaborate with administrators to plan and prepare for NEO.
Assist the District administrators with planning quarterly district mentor meetings as well as mentor training in August.
Be available for preparation before and during new teacher orientation training the week before school begins for all Teachers.
Assist with differentiation of curriculum and activities for staff new to teaching vs. new teachers with prior experience.
Facilitate communication between teacher mentors, content coaches and building administration.
Collect documentation such as time logs from each mentor at the grade range, end of year data from surveys, and information from exit interviews.
Work with administration to ensure that the content for the meetings are aligned with the school and district's instructional focus.
Take on a mentee if a mentor is on a leave during the year.
Support new mentors and provide professional development (District Mentor Lead Only).
Complete required assigned summer reading before NEO.
Other duties as assigned by an Administrator.