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The
mentoring program in the Genesee Valley Region is
specific to each discipline (OEC, S&T, MTR,
Avalanche, Instructor Development). After completing
the Instructor Development course, the
instructor-trainee must then complete the specific
mentoring program to become an instructor in any
discipline. Therefore, the Regional Program Advisors
will be responsible for delivering the mentoring
program in each of their disciplines.
The mentoring responsibilities of the
Region Program Advisors include:
1. Assign mentors to trainees who have
completed the instructor development course.
2. Send a letter to the trainee welcoming
her/him to the program and outlining the specific
requirements for completion of the program for
that discipline.
3. Include the trainee on appropriate
instructor rosters so they will receive program
communications.
4. Provide mentoring worksheets to both
mentor and trainee.
5. Provide an IT for final evaluation at
the request of the mentor. The IT must be
different from the mentor. An IT from another
discipline may be used if necessary.
6. Submit the course completion record to
National when the trainee has completed
requirements for becoming an instructor.
The responsibilities of the mentor
include:
The mentor should assist the trainee in
understanding the process of becoming an
instructor, oversee his/her lesson planning, and
observe and review the effectiveness of the
trainee’s lessons. When the mentor and the trainee
believe that the trainee is ready, the trainee
will present a lesson at which an IT will observe
and make a final recommendation to the Region
Advisor for training completion. This process is
self-paced and the time it takes to complete
mentoring will depend on the experience of the
trainee.
The Program Advisors should also
interface with the Instructor Development
instructors so that they will be able to provide
information to the students in the Instructor
Development class as to the requirements for
becoming an instructor in a specific discipline.
This information should be updated annually to the
Instructor Development instructors so they can
provide accurate information each year. The
Program Advisors are encouraged, time permitting,
to attend the last ID class, meet their
prospective students, and answer any questions
they may have.
It is also recommended that Program
Advisors team experienced teachers who have an
understanding of the mentoring process with the
trainees. This mentoring information could be
provided by the Program Advisors in writing or to
the group of instructors when they have their
annual meetings.
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