Induction Program Mentor

Job Description

Job Description

Induction is designed to provide a two-year, individualized, job-embedded system of mentoring, support and professional learning that begins in a teacher’s first year of teaching. The Marshall Induction Program supports early career teachers at Summit Public Schools in California in developing across the California Standards for the Teaching Profession through high quality coaching and professional development aligned to Summit’s instructional priorities and the standards provided by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

The Marshall Induction Program is one of the programs offered by Marshall at Summit Public Schools to support early career educators. The continuum of programs from the Marshall Teacher Residency and Marshall Intern Program through the Marshall Induction Program is designed to provide a coherent, individualized, supportive trajectory for early career teachers with a focus on developing the skills, habits, and mindset to be a high-quality, student-centered, data-driven, anti-racist educator. Across all programs, Marshall strives to diversify the teacher workforce and support retention in the profession.

The Induction Mentor plays a critical role in implementing the induction program through in-person observation and coaching of participating teachers, monitoring progress towards goals and credentialing requirements, and collaborating with school leaders to support participating teachers in alignment with school priorities. The Induction Mentor also supports the implementation of the Marshall Intern Program as needed by coaching intern teachers and/or facilitating coursework sessions for interns. As such, the Induction Mentor is a mobile-centric role requiring regular travel between various school sites and locations in support of induction and intern candidates.

The Induction Mentor is part of the Marshall program faculty team, which includes Mentors for the Marshall Intern Program and Marshall Teacher Residency. These teams collaborate to support alignment and coherence across Marshall’s teacher credentialing programs, as well as to support the professional development of all Mentors. Across the team of Induction Mentors, we seek expertise in a variety of credential areas and geographic location to ensure the success of the program for all induction participating teachers and Summit school sites. The Induction Mentor reports directly to the Executive Director of Marshall Credentialing Programs.

What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools.

To collectively prepare a diverse community of young people with the skills, knowledge, and habits to attain economic empowerment and success in a chosen concrete next step toward a fulfilled life. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,300 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average.

We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned teachers to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

Marshall develops the educators and leaders schools need — and builds the systems that help them grow, lead, and thrive - at Summit Public Schools and beyond. Marshall and Summit Public Schools operate educator preparation programs that serve early career teachers at Summit and across California and are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This includes the Marshall Induction Program for teachers with preliminary credentials, and the Marshall Intern Program and Marshall Teacher Residency for initial credentialing.

The Induction Mentor will have the following responsibilities:

Coaching

• Support a caseload of up to 20 induction participating teachers through regular observation and coaching, a minimum of twice per month.

• Conduct regular formal and informal classroom observations of induction participating teachers in-person and through video and provide feedback on their development.

• Progress monitor to ensure all induction participating teachers are on-track with their induction goals and credentialing requirements, intervening when necessary.

• Build strong relationships with all induction participating teachers.

• Lead coaching conversations to support the growth of induction participating teachers.

• Build strong relationships and collaborate regularly with school leaders to ensure a coherent, aligned experience and growth trajectory for induction participating teachers.

Facilitation of Credentialing Coursework

• Co-plan and facilitate project-based coursework and values-aligned learning experiences for the cohort of intern candidates as needed to support the capacity of the intern program. As intern candidates are full time teachers of record, coursework sessions may be held evenings and/or weekends in-person.

• Model high quality, student-centered instructional practices grounded in theory and best practices.

• Provide formative and summative feedback for intern candidates on coursework assessments as needed to support the capacity of the intern program.

• Collaborate with the lead Intern Mentor to support the intern candidates and program effectiveness.

Professional Development and Program Improvement

• Participate in trainings, professional development, individual coaching, and team meetings with the Senior Program Director, Executive Director and/or Marshall program faculty team.

• Engage and collaborate with the broader educational community regularly to remain up-to-date on best practices in P-12 education, higher education, and educator preparation.

• Participate in the 360 review and program evaluation processes to provide feedback on the credentialing programs.

• Support the ongoing work of improving the Induction Program and Intern Program in alignment with CTC standards, coaching best practices, and the values and vision of Summit and Marshall.

Who you are:

Key Qualities and Skills

• You are committed to and excited about the opportunity to coach and support early career teachers.

• You maintain high expectations for all students and believe all students can find success in school, college, and life.

• You have a strong background in education theory and pedagogy, and expertise in values-aligned teaching and learning practices.

• You have a firm understanding of the principles of adult learning and are able to facilitate high quality, student-centered instruction grounded in theory and best practices.

• You exhibit a deep commitment to anti-racist teaching and learning practices.

• You have experience with backwards planning and mastery-based assessment.

• You have strong coaching and mentoring skills.

• You are proactive and a self-starter, able to balance taking initiative and working collaboratively with a team.

• You are able to collaborate effectively by sharing your expertise, asking questions, and supporting the shared goals of a team.

• You are comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration, building and adapting programs to ensure they effectively meet the needs of all stakeholders.

• You have a learner’s mindset and know that giving and receiving honest, actionable, and timely feedback helps us grow.

• You are deeply committed to continuous improvement.

• You have strong communication skills and are able to communicate with a variety of stakeholders including team members, induction teachers, intern candidates, school leaders, and other strategic partners.

Requirements

• Clear California Single Subject Teaching Credential

• Minimum of 2 years of experience coaching and/or mentoring early career educators

• Minimum of 5 years of full time teaching experience.

• Master’s degree in Education or a related field

• Meet health clearance, and pass the reference, background/criminal checks, per education code

• Access to reliable personal transportation is required for regular travel between Summit Public School sites.

Benefits

In addition to joining a team that is collaborative, supportive, and engaging in meaningful work, you’ll have access to a comprehensive suite of benefits including a retirement plan, unlimited “take what you need” PTO policy, 11 paid holidays, and 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year. You and your dependents will have access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost (we cover the other 75%) and employee life and disability insurance at no cost. Our compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent. The salary for this position starts at $109,528 and goes up to $129,573 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with education. We are all better when we are able to bring our whole selves to work and honor each other’s voices across identities, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized communities.