Instructional Mentor for the 26-27 School Year

 

Dawn Bush, Director of Early Childhood Connections

785-623-2430, dbush@usd489.com

Provides instructional mentoring/ coaching for teaching staff and completes scheduled classroom quality environmental tools to help ensure a quality early childhood program.

1. Provides instructional support and targeted feedback for classroom staff and volunteers.

· Collaborates and plans with Education Coordinator to determine which classrooms would benefit most from additional instructional support.

· Trains/Facilitates weekly lesson planning and assessment processes with new lead teachers.

· Trains/facilitates the completion of checkpoints, Action Plans, and parent conference reports with new teachers.

· Collaborates and plans with the Education Coordinator to determine which teaching staff would benefit

from direct instructional support.

· Collaborates and plans with Education Coordinator to determine daily/weekly schedule.

· Models and provides feedback to promote staff development on targeted professional goals.

· Participates in SIT staffings for children.

· Provides classroom support, including modeling and feedback, as intervention plans from staffings are implemented.

· Assists Education Coordinator with classroom monitoring tools as appropriate.

· Plan and conduct monthly teacher assistant training based on program professional development goals.

· Assists in classrooms as needed to meet staffing performance standards.

· Assists in classrooms as needed to support children with elevated needs.

2. Attends trainings related to the position with the expectation of implementation.

· Complete CLASS training and maintain yearly certification.

· Complete and maintain Non-Crisis Intervention certification.

· Attend trainings as needed related to program education initiatives.

· Assist the Education Coordinator in the program implementation of these trainings.

3. Assists in screenings and data collection.

· Participates in various developmental screenings of children.

· Assists in the data entry and monitoring of selected screening results.

· Assists in the collection of data for a variety of reports (e.g. program participation, activity, etc.) for the purpose of meeting program, district, state, and federal requirements.

4. Promotes and respects the Code of Ethical Conduct as set forth by the NAEYC.

· Maintains a professional manner and appearance at all times.

· Insures confidentiality.

· Participates in the development and implementation of a professional development plan.

· Adheres to a mandatory reporting policy for child abuse and neglect.

5. Completes all other duties as assigned.

Reports to the director. Receives limited supervision with responsibilities defined by School District and Head Start Performance Standards. Work assessment is primarily based on collaboration with the Education Coordinator and goal achievement. Position includes solving problems with staff and children. It requires the ability to select and interpret appropriate guidelines and procedures.

Based on USD 489 Teacher Salary Schedule.