Instructional Mentor for the 26-27 School Year

Instructional Mentor for the 26-27 School Year

Position Contact information

Dawn Bush, Director of Early Childhood Connections

785-623-2430, dbush@usd489.com

General Function:

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

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

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.

Scope of position:

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.

Ongoing professional development is an integral part of the position.

Benefits Information

Salary Information

Employer Information

 

Hays School District has about 3,000 students that are enrolled in a high school, middle school, four elementary schools, and an alternative school. The staff of Unified School District No. 489 are recognized throughout Kansas and across the nation as leaders in educational excellence.

Hays Public Schools enjoy tremendous support from the community. Through this support, USD 489 is able to offer programs like all-day, kindergarten, the smallest class sizes in the state for districts our size, and a longer school year. An extensive special education program serves children with special needs. Early childhood programs serve children and their families in a three-county area from before-birth to age six. Technology, throughout the district, is used to supplement and strengthen the instructional program. The most noticeable aspect of our technology is in our ratio of students to computers. At Hays High and the middle schools it is 1:1; and 2:1 in the elementary schools.

While doing an excellent job on the test score race, the staff continues to seek to develop the creativity, curiosity, and problem solving skills of students as well. The challenges of the future are best dealt with by applying creativity and foresight to a solid foundation. We are equipped at USD 489.

To learn more about our schools, visit our website at www.usd489.com