Mentor Program for Administrators

• 50 Hours of Quality 1:1 Mentoring Time (in-person/virtual)
• 1 Free Administrator Academy – $225 Value
• Guest Speakers on topics such as Climate & Culture, Candid Conversations with Warmth, Time Management & Life Balance, District/School Improvement
• 3 Half-Days of Professional Learning

Each new administrator works with an experienced and accomplished mentor with similar professional experience for a minimum of 50 hours over the course of the first year. These 50 hours of mentoring support consist of virtual/in-person/email/phone collaboration between the mentor and mentee. With their mentor, mentees have the opportunity to welcome onsite visits, attend PL held at NCISC, and engage in other networking opportunities. Mentees may use the hours spent in the program toward their professional development licensure renewal requirements (PDHs).

Our Year-One Mentor Program enhances student outcomes by focusing on building relationships, developing instructional leadership skills, and strengthening systems and operations with new administrators.

Carefully selected mentors assist new administrators with their career transition and how to respond to real-life challenges and the daily stresses of being an administrative leader.

The cost to the district is $3,200 per administrator.

• 25 Hours of Quality 1:1 Mentoring Time (in-person/virtual)
• 1 Free Administrator Academy – $225 Value
• 3 Half-Days of Professional Learning for the Administrator

In the second-year program, administrators continue to work with their established mentor for another year with a focus on honing their leadership skills, defining specific goals and action plans, and advancing growth and innovation.

A minimum of 25 hours of mentoring support consists of virtual/in-person/email/phone collaboration between the mentor and mentee. Mentees may use the hours spent in the program toward their professional development licensure renewal requirements (PDHs).

The cost to the district is $1,600 for each administrator.

• Up to 25 contact hours
• Up to 50 contact hours available for $3,200

Advanced Mentorship is designed for experienced administrators who have either completed the initial two years of our program or bring significant leadership experience and are seeking a deeper, individualized mentor relationship. Participants engage in a tailored mentorship experience focused on their specific areas of interest, challenges, or goals, distinct from Leadership Coaching.

This program allows seasoned leaders to work closely with an expert mentor to refine skills, explore complex leadership situations, and receive guidance on nuanced professional growth, while participating in meaningful mentorship activities such as defining strategic initiatives, reflective practice, problem-solving, and long-term planning.

The initial cost to the district is $1,600, with hours doubled for $3,200