Participants: Rio Hondo College Faculty
What is Mentoring?
“Mentoring is the pairing of an individual (mentor) who has expert knowledge or skill with someone (mentee) desiring to gain that knowledge or skill in order to further develop professional expertise.”
— Michael Zey, The Mentor Connection
CONGRATULATIONS! You are about to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling experience. As a faculty mentor you will have the responsibility of guiding a student who will act as your teacher assistant (mentee).
Your commitment to work as a mentor carries a significant amount of responsibility as you will have a great influence on the life and development of the student(s) whom you will be mentoring. In agreeing to work with the student (mentee), you recognize that you will be held at the highest ethical standards at all times and is expected to act in a manner that is appropriate of a mentor/mentee relationship.
STEP 1
The selection of a mentor is based on a good teaching history and achievement and the willingness to accept the role of a mentor teacher. The role of a mentor is to teach the candidate what he/she knows about how to teach, help develop the mentee’s skills in a supportive, mentored environment, and provide opportunities for the mentee to reflect on the many aspects of the teaching and learning process.
The mentor must be a full-time or part-time faculty who currently has a teaching assignment closely related to the field that his/her mentee is pursuing.
For a complete overview of the role of a mentor, please review the Mentor Guidelines and Code of Conduct.
STEP 2
Submit a TeAM Mentor Application.
Please fill out the TeAM Mentor Application .
You also have an option to e-mail/mail or hand-deliver your application to the address below:
| Rio Hondo College STEM-CTE TEACH Program Career and Technical Education Division T123, Applied Technology Building 3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601 |
Complete Mentor/Mentee Forms are available here for download/printing, simply click on the links below:
| Name of Form | To Be Completed By | Submission Date |
| Application Form (submit with a one-page essay on “Why I Want To Be A CTE-Teacher”) |
Mentee | Prior to the start of TeAM program |
| Mentor Application | Mentor | Prior to the start of TeAM program |
| Needs Assessment Form | Mentee with help from Mentor | After the 1st Introductory Meeting w/ Mentor |
| Monthly Time Sheets | Mentee | End of the TeAM program |
| Mentee Evaluation of Mentoring Experience | Mentee | End of the TeAM program |
| Program Evaluation | Mentee | End of the TeAM program |
| Mentee Status Report | Mentor | End of the TeAM program |
STEP 3
Attend the STEM-CTE TEACH Info/Orientation Sessions. Info/Orientation sessions are held at the beginning of the semester. Call the STEM-CTE TEACH office for the next orientation event at 562-463-3152.
STEP 4
Once your assigned mentee receives an e-mail confirmation of his/her acceptance to the TeAM program, he/she will contact you as soon as possible to arrange your first meeting. On your initial meeting, you and your mentee will:
- complete the Needs Assessment form;
- agree on the days (schedule) you will be meeting;
- exchange contact information.
STEP 5
You and your mentee are required to complete 30 mentoring hours. Please keep track of your mentee’s work hours to verify his/her time sheet at the end of the semester.