Teacher Montor

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
sutherlanda2@michigan.gov
Michigan School for the Deaf
1235 W. Court Street
Flint, Michigan 48503
Phone: 810-257-1449 • Fax: 810-257-1460