MENTORING FOR YOUR NEW FACULTY Nancy J. McCormick Middle Tennessee State University

MENTORING FOR YOUR NEW FACULTY Need Benefits

NEED No entry-level jobs in teaching Attrition $ invested

BENEFITS Job Satisfaction Retention of faculty

JOB SATISFACTION Satisfaction = Performance / Expectations

PERFORMANCE GRADING Student Improvement Student Retention Student Evaluations Improvement Retention Evaluations

MENTORING PLAN Specific Inclusive Doable

MENTORING COMPONENTS Instructional Activities Administrative Duties Professional Development

INSTRUCTION Orientation –Courses –Facilities –Equipment –Supplies –Technology

INSTRUCTION First Day Observations Regular Contact End of Semester

DEVELOP A CHECKLIST Gives Direction Keeps on track Prevents Omissions Info Syllabi MentorMentee Activity Obser. Resource Tests

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES SIS Forms & Reports Advising Center Personnel

STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Access to info on classes Access to info on students INFOSCREEN Sections105 Class Rolls107 Address003 Schedule109

FORMS & REPORTS University –Workloads (per semester) –Sick Leave (per month) Departmental –Absence Reports (per incident) –Classes Covered (per incident)

ADVISING PERSONNEL Location & Services Student Alerts Semester Calendar

OTHER PERSONNEL Departmental Personnel Records Veteran’s Affairs Athletic Advisors

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Organizations Opportunities for Merit Points Evaluations

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Web sites Conferences

EXAMPLES OF POINTS Publications Book through a national publisher 30 points Book or Video in-house 5 points Article in Refereed Journal 15 points Selected Conference Papers 5 points Newsletter Article2 points

EVALUATIONS Self-Evaluation Outline of Faculty Data Portfolio Review by Promotion/Tenure Committee Chair Evaluation

TO SET UP MENTORING Math coordinators pair new faculty with mentors each semester –having compatible teaching schedules –offices in the same building –can devote time for mentoring (will receive professional development point for mentoring) –having tenure, help with professional development

DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION Mentoring Booklet Web page

SOLICIT FEEDBACK “What I Wish I Had Known My First Year.” “Things That Were Helpful During My First Year.” “Things That I Would Do Differently.” “Questions I Wish I’d Asked.”

MENTORING