Teacher Mentor Selection & Onboarding Checklist

Performance & Professionalism

☐ Consistently meets classroom expectations
☐ Models strong routines and classroom management
☐ Follows licensing, health, and safety requirements at all times
☐ Demonstrates professionalism with children, families, and staff
☐ Completes documentation accurately and on time
☐ No unresolved performance or compliance concerns

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Leadership & Disposition

☐ Respected by peers for actions and consistency
☐ Communicates calmly and clearly
☐ Receptive to feedback from the Director
☐ Patient and supportive when guiding others
☐ Redirects without shaming, gossip, or authority overreach

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Role Clarity (Non-Negotiable)

☐ Understands mentors are not trainers
☐ Understands mentors do not interpret policy
☐ Understands mentors do not make compliance decisions
☐ Knows all concerns must be escalated to the Director
☐ Agrees to follow Director communication protocols

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SECTION 2: Mentor Onboarding & Training

Mentors reinforce training — Directors retain authority.

Mentor Role Orientation

☐ Reviewed Mentor Role Description
☐ Reviewed Director vs. Mentor Responsibilities
☐ Understands purpose of Teacher Onboarding Course
☐ Understands role is reinforcement, not instruction

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Training Alignment

☐ Reviewed all phases of Teacher Onboarding Course
☐ Knows what teachers learn online vs. in the classroom
☐ Models expectations exactly as trained
☐ Uses consistent language aligned with training

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Coaching Boundaries

☐ Models routines and procedures correctly
☐ Uses “show, explain, observe” approach
☐ Identifies coachable moments vs. compliance issues
☐ Stops coaching and escalates when required

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Compliance & Escalation

☐ Understands non-negotiable compliance areas
☐ Knows what requires immediate Director notification
☐ Never attempts to fix compliance issues independently

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SECTION 3: Mentor Acknowledgment

I understand my role as a Teacher Mentor is to support skill transfer, not deliver training or make compliance decisions.

Mentor Name: __________________________
Signature: ____________________________
Date: _________________________________

Director Approval: ______________________
Date: _________________________________