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Induction/Mentor Instructional Coach Information
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Induction/Mentor Coach
Education/Training Experience
- Possession of a Clear Credential and a minimum of five years successful high school teaching experience
- Knowledge of the state-adopted academic content and standards and performance levels for students, state-adopted curriculum frameworks, and the California Standards for the Teaching Profession
- Knowledge and experience in using a variety of effective, research-based instructional strategies for diverse groups of learners
- Experience in working with English Learners and/or other language minority students
- Willingness to deepen their understanding of and responsiveness to cultural, ethnic, cognitive, linguistic and gender diversity
- Willingness to deepen their understanding of and use of effective formative assessment practices
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Meets highly-qualified teacher status
Qualifications (desired)
- At least two years of teaching within SMUHSD
- Permanent, certificated SMUHSD employee
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Strong verbal, written and technology skills
- Experience in designing and leading staff training or professional development for adult learners
- Recent experience with peer observations or student shadowing and teacher coaching
- Induction (BTSA) mentor trained
Other Requirements
- Department of Justice fingerprint clearance
- Evidence of tuberculosis clearance
Responsibilities
- Develop a trusting and reflective partnership with your candidate honoring confidentiality
- Support candidate(s) in their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)
- Formally observe your candidate at least twice, engage in four coaching cycles using coaching tools informed by the candidate’s strand selection
- Attend all instructional coach trainings, and induction instructional coach trainings
- Attend two New Teacher Program Support Workshops
- Assist candidates in identifying and utilizing site and community resources, including a triad conversation between candidate, site administrator and IIC to discuss candidate’s ILP goals
- Meet, record, and submit documentation of an average of no less than one hour per week of individual support/mentoring
- Set and revisit professional mentoring goals applicable to candidate support
- Participate in ongoing program evaluation and provide feedback on the program’s effectiveness