Thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor for the Grow Your Own Teacher Pathway (GYOTP) program and for taking the time to complete our application. Before you begin, please carefully read the following instructions to ensure a smooth and successful application process:
Mentor Eligibility
- Be a current teacher with a classroom
- Clear credential
- Teaching PK-12 grade level
- Be part of one of the named partner school districts that Rio Hondo, Cerritos, and West LA community colleges are working with on the GYOTP project
- Inviting/prioritizing teachers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other unrepresented groups including first-generation and low-income college graduates and community college alumni.
Note: Not all mentors who apply will be matched with a student. Once you apply, you will be added to a mentor pool and matched based on the needs of the program's school district partners.
Benefits
- Be part of a network of mentor teachers and future teachers with access to community events
- Cultivate and mentor the next generation of teachers
- Increase your community voice and ownership in education
- Long-term employment solution: Be part of recruiting and training teachers who can later be employed at your school/district
- Teacher leadership and professional development opportunities
- Get paid! $300 stipend per semester/per student; Mentors can be matched over multiple semesters
Expectations
- Mentoring max 2 community college students on the teaching pathway
- Minimum of 1 year commitment
- Program orientation at the beginning
- Host weekly meetings and/or classroom visitations with the mentees
- Complete monthly mentorship form with mentee
- Approximately 1 meeting with project staff per month (but additional meetings can be scheduled as needed)
- Participate in asynchronous online mentor training
- Communicate with project staff as needed to complete duties