Berkeley County Schools

School-Based Mentor Job Description

Grant Funded Position, 2023-2024

Program Purpose:

• To provide ongoing support to:
  • Teachers new to teaching (TNT),
  • Teachers new to Berkeley County Schools (TNBC),
  • Student Teachers not completing their cooperative assignment in the traditional manner,
  • Teacher in Residence, and
  • Permanent substitutes who are new to a position, programmatic level, or grade level. Permanent substitutes who have had three consecutive years of satisfactory evaluations may be exempt.
• To grow teacher capacity through ongoing support and professional development at all grade levels and subject areas.

School-based Mentors:

• Purpose: To provide on-site support to teachers new to the school.
• Reports to: Principal and/or assistant principal
• Terms of service: One year
• Stipend: $800 per year
• Required qualifications:
  • WV Professional Teaching Certificate
  • Minimum of three years of experience
  • Successful evaluations for last three years of employment
  • Currently working for Berkeley County Schools
  • Demonstrate the following competencies:
    • A high degree of pedagogy
    • A strong understanding of core content standards
    • A strong understanding of formative and summative assessment
    • The ability to use effective instructional strategies to augment the delivery of instruction
    • The ability to integrate technology into the delivery of instruction
    • The ability to motivate people
    • The ability to be a team player
    • An interest in assisting teachers new to the profession and new to the school
  • Responsibilities:
    • Be the school-based mentor for mentee(s) within the home school.
    • Attend Foundations of Mentoring training as scheduled by county.
    • Attend refresher mentoring training every three years.
    • Be available to new teachers prior to school starting, including attending designated portions of New Teacher Orientation.
    • Meet with each mentee for a minimum of once a week; these meetings can go to two once every two weeks during the second semester at the discretion of the administration.
    • Collaborate with administration and AIM for additional, and in-depth support for the mentees.
    • Maintain a Meeting Log (provided) and submit at end of each semester to AIM and school administration.
    • Attend monthly support meetings with AIMs and other school-based mentors in programmatic levels (elementary, secondary, special education)
    • Participate in assigned professional development sessions to keep abreast of county initiatives.
    • Complete and submit documentation to AIMs as scheduled.
    • Communicate openly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
    • Maintain confidentiality and function in a professional manner at all times.
    • Assist mentee in a support role rather than an evaluative role.
    • Must be available for commitments beyond the instructional day when necessary.