About the role
INTERNAL POSTING
COORDINATOR OF THE DISTRICT MENTORING PROGRAM
Stipend Position | 2026–2027 School Year
Marion P. Thomas Charter School seeks a Coordinator of the Mentoring Program for the 2026–2027 school year.
The Coordinator will develop and facilitate a yearlong professional learning and support program for MPTCS mentors and mentees throughout their first year.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Coordinator of the Mentoring Program will
Develop a
yearlong mentoring professional learning calendar
for mentors and mentees.
Create and facilitate monthly workshops for mentees focused on topics relevant to the needs and experiences of novice teachers.
Create and facilitate
mentor workshops approximately every other month
focused on strengthening mentors' skills in coaching, communication, feedback, relationship-building, and supporting novice educators.
Develop workshop agendas, presentations, activities, resources, and supporting materials for each session.
Provide
separate learning experiences for mentors and mentees
so that each group has opportunities , and needs specific to their role.
Design workshops that are interactive, practical, and responsive to issues educators encounter throughout the school year.
Establish opportunities for mentors and mentees to share strategies, discuss challenges, problem-solve, and learn from one another.
Gather participant feedback and use the feedback to inform future workshops and program supports.
Communicate workshop schedules, expectations, resources, and follow-up information to participants.
Collaborate with Human Resources to identify professional learning priorities and emerging needs among mentors and mentees.
Maintain attendance and documentation of professional learning activities.
Provide Human Resources with periodic updates regarding participation, program implementation, and identified areas where additional support may be beneficial.
Maintain confidentiality regarding individual mentor and mentee discussions and concerns.
Perform other duties directly related to the mentoring professional learning program as assigned.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES
The Coordinator will develop the mentoring series content in collaboration with Human Resources. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Mentee Workshops
Successfully Navigating Your First Year at MPTCS
Classroom Culture and Management
Building Relationships With Students and Families
Understanding Professional Expectations and Responsibilities
Planning, Instruction, and Using Feedback
Managing Stress, Time, and Workload
Preparing for Observations and Evaluations
Reflecting on the First Year and Planning for Year Two
Mentor Workshops
The Role of an Effective Mentor
Building Trust and Psychological Safety
Coaching Versus Telling: Supporting Without Taking Over
Providing Meaningful and Actionable Feedback
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Recognizing When a Mentee Needs Additional Support
Reflecting on Mentor Effectiveness and Strengthening the Mentoring Relationship
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates should
- Hold an appropriate New Jersey educational certificate.
- Have demonstrated experience supporting, coaching, mentoring, or developing other educators.
- Demonstrate strong presentation and group facilitation skills.
- Be able to develop engaging professional learning experiences for adult learners.
- Possess strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to establish positive and supportive professional relationships.
- Be comfortable facilitating discussions involving professional challenges and problem-solving.
- Have experience as a mentor, teacher leader, instructional coach, supervisor, or professional development facilitator preferred.
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
The Coordinator will be expected to:
Develop and submit a yearlong Mentor/Mentee Professional Learning Calendar.
Facilitate
monthly mentee professional learning sessions
.
Facilitate
mentor professional learning sessions approximately every other month
.
Develop original or appropriately adapted presentations, activities, handouts, and resources for each session.
Maintain attendance records for all sessions.
Collect participant feedback periodically throughout the year.
Meet periodically with Human Resources to review program implementation, participant needs, and upcoming professional learning topics.
Provide a brief end-of-year summary of the mentoring professional learning program, including participation, topics addressed, participant feedback, and recommendations for the following school year.
TERM
2026–2027 School Year
This is a stipend position performed in addition to the employee's regular contractual responsibilities. Workshops, preparation, communication, and related activities may occur outside of the employee's regular workday.
STIPEND
The stipend will be communicated prior to final appointment.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested internal candidates should submit a
letter of interest
describing their experience with mentoring, coaching, professional development, and/or adult learning and explaining how they would approach developing a professional learning series for MPTCS mentors and mentees. Please upload your letter in the application's Cover Letter section, or send it directly to treese@mptcs.org.
Application Deadline: October 16, 226
Submit To: Dr. Tamika M. Reese, Office of Human Resources
Selection is subject to administrative recommendation and Board of Trustees approval.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.