NTIP Mentor Teacher - One Mentee

About the Role

This Service Agreement is for Mentor Teachers paired with one mentee. The mentoring relationship focuses on activities that help the beginning Teacher improve their practice and develop an understanding of the Massachusetts Standards of Effective Teaching Practice.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a strong start to the year by ensuring the beginning Teacher knows where to obtain materials, understands routines and schedules, and is aware of curriculum expectations.
• Provide instructional support, including:
  • Meeting regularly (formally and informally) to conference, reflect on practice, analyze student data, and plan curriculum and lessons.
  • Making regular observation visits to the beginning Teacher’s classroom.
  • Modeling instructional strategies and facilitating opportunities for the beginning Teacher to observe other effective Teachers (including those in other schools).
  • Teaching or co-teaching the beginning Teacher’s class so they can observe the Mentor Teacher.
  • Providing guidance on classroom management and addressing behaviors that interfere with learning.
  • Analyzing and assessing the beginning Teacher’s practice in relation to the CPS Teacher Rubric to help them reflect, improve, and demonstrate proficient practice across the four standards.
  • Videotaping lessons and analyzing the video together to reflect on best practices.
• Provide professional support by informing the beginning Teacher of district, school, and grade level/content team data and goals.
• Provide personal support by introducing the beginning Teacher to other faculty members and helping them put problems in perspective with encouragement.
• Maintain a confidential relationship with the beginning Teacher to allow open discussion of problems.
• Participate actively in CPS mentoring meetings and maintain all required documentation.

Requirements

To serve as a CPS Mentor, an educator must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Have successfully completed at least three years of experience in a teaching role.
• Have demonstrated effective teaching practice in the classroom, as shown by receiving a rating of at least proficient on their most recent evaluation.
• Demonstrate practice that reflects excellent content knowledge of the MA Curriculum Frameworks and the Standards of Effective Teaching Practice and Educator Evaluation System.
• Be an effective communicator and problem solver, especially when working with colleagues.
• Have demonstrated proficiency in a variety of pedagogical strategies/methods to meet a diverse range of learning needs.
• Be knowledgeable about professional and community resources in the school and district.
• Be able to maintain a confidential relationship.

Pay

Mentors will receive a stipend of $2,000 for serving as a Mentor to a new Teacher during the new Teacher’s 1st year in CPS. Stipends will be paid in two installments (in January and June) upon successful completion of mentoring responsibilities. If the mentorship is discontinued for any reason, the stipend will be prorated to reflect the time served.

Schedule

Contract length: September 2, 2025 to June 30, 2026.