Mentor Teacher - Internal Only

Position: Mentor Teacher - potentially temporary

Location: School

Application Deadline:  until filled

Schedule: 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday.

Starting Salary Range: Salary + Stipend most likely

No day is ever alike but you can generally look forward to the following additional responsibilities:

Onboarding new teachers

• Serve as the primary teacher resource for teachers during their first 30–90 days
• Conduct a structured onboarding walkthrough covering daily routines
• Provide a curated set of resources, templates, and tools relevant to working with students with IDD
• Provide support and guidance on
  • Documentation requirements
  • Communication practices with all stakeholders
  • Supervising paraprofessionals

Ongoing consultation and support

• Be available during non-student contact hours to answer instructional, classroom management, and procedural questions
• Provide real-time guidance on adapting lessons for diverse learners across the 5–21 age range
• Meet regularly (at minimum bi-weekly) with mentees for structured check-ins

Instructional Planning Support

• Assist new and developing teachers in designing structured, IEP-aligned lesson plans that reflect evidence-based practices for IDD
• Model differentiated instruction strategies for students with varying cognitive, communication, and motor profiles
• Support development of classroom schedules, visual supports, and environmental arrangements that promote student independence
• Help teachers interpret assessment data and incorporate goals into daily instruction
• Review and give feedback on lesson plans, unit maps, and instructional materials outside of student contact hours
• Share examples of data collection systems, progress monitoring tools, and IEP goal tracking templates

Classroom environment and structure

• Guide new teachers in establishing predictable, structured routines that support students with IDD
• Advise on physical classroom setup, sensory considerations, and organized materials systems
• Support implementation of visual schedules, transition cues, and reinforcement systems
• Help teachers build and maintain effective working relationships with classroom paraprofessionals

Professional culture and wellbeing

• Guide new teachers in establishing predictable, structured routines that support students with IDD
• Advise on physical classroom setup, sensory considerations, and organized materials systems
• Support implementation of visual schedules, transition cues, and reinforcement systems
• Help teachers build and maintain effective working relationships with classroom paraprofessionals

We look forward to what you will bring to our workplace:

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid special education teaching license/certification
• Minimum of 3 years of classroom experience with students with IDD
• Demonstrated expertise in IEP development, implementation, and progress monitoring
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based practices for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Experience in facility, alternative, or non-traditional school settings preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build trust with colleagues

Preferred Qualifications

Our Values: 

Inclusion | Compassion | Advocacy | Respect | Empowerment