Teacher Montor

Position Type:

High School Teaching

Date Posted:

8/12/2024

Location:

Michigan School for the Deaf

Teacher Mentor (Internal Posting Only)

Location:

Michigan School for the Deaf

Posting Date: Continuous until position is filled

Position: Teacher Mentor

Job Type: Part-time (up to 10 hours per week)

Employer: Michigan School for the Deaf contract employee (this is not A State of Michigan Civil Service Position).

Location: Michigan School for the Deaf, Flint, MI (possibility of remote work)

Rate of Pay: $3000 and SCECHs for meeting sessions

Bargaining Union: Non-union

Job Description:

The Michigan School for the Deaf is a day and residential facility for students who are Deaf and hard of hearing. This position functions as a teacher mentor, who is responsible for the support and development of the Michigan School for the Deaf's new teachers and long-term substitutes teachers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Deaf Education or Deaf Studies, preferred Required Experience:

Current job classification is Special Education or General Education Teacher 12.

3 years of successful teaching experience with Deaf and hard of hearing students.

ASL proficiency at an advanced level, and fluency in English, with the ability to effectively communicate and instruct in both languages. Duties:

Facilitate a strong start to the year.

Provide coaching and feedback.

Provide instructional and professional support.

Provide personal support.

Maintain a confidential relationship with the beginning teacher.

Serve as a liaison and resource.

Serve as a teacher leader.

Identify avenues for ongoing learning and growth.

Promote reform-minded and equitable teaching and learning environments.

Other roles as required by the district or school.

Responsibilities of an Effective Mentor

Provide job-embedded coaching support to a group of first- and second-year teachers, and long-term substitutes.

Observe the classroom instruction of beginning teachers on a weekly basis.

Provide intensive and specific instructional feedback to beginning teachers to improve their teaching practice.

Facilitate standards-based and data-driven instructional conversations with beginning teachers.

Use a variety of data methods to guide beginning teachers in reflecting on their practice and monitoring progress.

Lead professional development on topics targeted to the needs of beginning teachers.

Differentiate coaching supports and activities to meet the needs of beginning teachers (e.g., co-planning, co-teaching, lesson study, etc.)

Participate in training and professional learning throughout the school year.

Engage in required goal setting, professional planning, or self-assessment.

Collaborate with colleagues including other mentors, teachers, and administrators to support beginning teachers.

Communicate beginning teacher progress with principals and other leaders.

Maintain confidentiality guidelines.

Other responsibilities as required by the district or school.

Qualities of an Effective Mentor

Skills:

Commitment to continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and equitable access to effective teaching

History of leadership and advocacy resulting in positive change

Ability to model effective, standards-based teaching

Evidence of outstanding teaching practice Strong intra- and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of student and adult learning needs, curriculum, and assessment Respect of peers, parents, and school community

Ability to work effectively with students and adults from diverse backgrounds

Commitment to and knowledge of professional learning and teaching standards

Teaching experience and enthusiasm for the teaching profession

Content and grade-level expertise

Organizational and political literacy

Fluency in American Sign Language Certification/Training Required:

Valid Teaching Certificate with a DHH endorsement The Michigan Department of Education/Michigan School for the Deaf will not hire and employ individuals who have been convicted of a "listed offense" pursuant to the School Safety Legislation Acts (Public Acts 129, 130, 131 and 138 of 2005). The "listed offense" are defined in the Sex Offenders Registration Act (Section 2 of Public Act 295 of 1994). Fingerprint records are required prior to being hired.

How to Apply:

Amanda Sutherland

Michigan School for the Deaf

1235 W. Court Street

Flint, Michigan 48503

Phone: • Fax: