N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9C-5.2 - Mentor requirements

(a) The chief school administrator shall oversee the mentor selection process and ensure the individual mentor of a novice provisional teacher meets the following minimum requirements:

1. Holds an instructional certificate and, when possible, is certified in the subject area in which the novice provisional teacher is working;

2. Has at least three years of experience and has taught full-time for at least two years within the last five years;

3. Does not serve as the mentee's direct supervisor nor conduct evaluations of teachers;

4. Demonstrates a record of success in the classroom;

i. All mentor teacher applicants shall have received a summative rating of effective or highly effective on the most recent summative evaluation, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10.

ii. A mentor teacher applicant in a school or school district not required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10-1 to issue summative evaluations shall demonstrate at least one year of effective teaching on their most recent evaluation as determined by the mentor teacher's supervisor;

5. Understands the social and workplace norms of the school district and the community it serves;

6. Understands the resources and opportunities available in the school district and is able to act as a referral source to the novice provisional teacher; and

7. Completes a comprehensive mentor training program with a curriculum that includes, at a minimum, training on the school district's teaching evaluation rubric and practice instrument, Professional Standards for Teachers, NJSLS, classroom observation skills, facilitating adult learning, and leading reflective conversations about teaching practice.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9C-5.2

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 3021(a), effective 12/7/2015 Administrative Change, 48 N.J.R. 1802(a). Amended by 55 N.J.R. 901(a), effective 5/1/2023