Lead – Mentor Lead (District-wide and School-Based) (Internal Only) (SY26-27)
About The Position
The Mentor Lead will support new educators in the district and is responsible for improving teacher retention. This role involves coordinating the mentor program at the grade range level, facilitating meetings, assisting with district-wide mentor meetings and training, and differentiating curriculum for new staff. The Mentor Lead will also facilitate communication between mentors, coaches, and administration, collect documentation, and ensure meeting content aligns with instructional focus. Additionally, they may take on a mentee if a mentor is on leave and, for District Mentor Leads, support new mentors and provide professional development. Required summer reading before NEO and other duties as assigned by an Administrator are also part of the role.
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.
- 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 with new mentors and providing professional development (District Mentor Lead Only).
- Complete required assigned summer reading before NEO.
- Other duties as assigned by an Administrator.
Benefits
- CTU contractual rate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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