Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Through a Blueprint for Maryland’s Future partnership between the TU Office of the Presidential Scholar and Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS),  Mentor Teachers are responsible for providing support, training, coaching, and mentoring to accelerate the professional growth of new teachers at school(s) across CCPS to positively impact student achievement and to increase teacher retention. Mentors will also work as a collegial team on a range of district responsibilities including, but not limited to, New Teacher Orientation, mentor support and assistance, and professional learning opportunities at school(s) across the district.

The responsibilities for Mentor Teachers include the following:

• Provides support/mentoring/coaching for new teachers, which includes classroom coaching and induction process responsibilities by meeting with mentees for a minimum of 180 minutes per month
• Provides ongoing support and feedback through joint planning, modeling, team teaching, coaching and other methods as needed in both a face-to-face and virtual setting
• Models effective classroom practices and pedagogical techniques
• Manages time effectively to meet consistently with mentees at various locations
• Implements the instructional coaching model effectively to collaboratively identify mentee's needs, collect data and reflect on the instructional process
• Gathers a variety of qualitative and quantitative data and engages the mentee in assessing data to create a plan of action for teaching and learning
• Identifies and coordinates appropriate professional resources to address the performance needs of mentees
• Collaborates closely with school administration, content supervisors, media specialists and teaching staff to integrate effective teaching strategies
• Participates in the planning, development, and delivery of professional learning opportunities for non-tenured teachers and peer mentors
• Attends Mentor Team meetings as required to discuss program direction, procedures, program improvements and mentoring best practices
• Contributes to the Mentor Team and engages as a collaborative team member
• Participates in self-reflection to improve practice; seeks ongoing professional learning
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of the Carroll County Public School (CCPS) Framework for Teaching and builds teachers' capacity in all four domains

Required Qualifications:

• At least five years of outstanding teaching experience
• Eligible for an advanced professional certificate/license
• Experience with instructional mentoring or instructional coaching within the past two years
• Experience in school/teacher leadership opportunities within the past two years
• Demonstrates knowledge of data-driven planning and continuous improvement
• Demonstrates a high level of expertise and skill in differentiated instructional practices
• Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal communication skills

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to build relationships through interpersonal communications with school staff
• Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Ability to work with persons from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to organize, prepare, and multi-task

$45.00 per hour for approximately 26 hours per month. The position is contingent on funds being available at time of hire. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you.  For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.  

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.