School-Based New Teacher Mentor

The School-Based New Teacher Mentor (SB NTM) supports teachers new to the district or the teaching profession at their school site. The New Teacher Mentor aims to develop, retain, and sustain new teachers to ensure they feel supported and valued to stay in the district and profession. They are selected by their school leaders.

School-Based New Teacher Mentors receive an annual stipend. The stipend is paid over two payments and is dependent on the number of mentees a SB NTM is assigned, anticipated to range from $1,700 to $2,300 annually. To qualify for the centrally funded stipend, school-based mentors must meet more than 75% of program expectations. Failure to meet more than 75% of program expectations will result in mentors being offboarded, which will result in a decreased stipend payment or no payment.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a New Teacher Mentor role, teachers must:

Be a current, full-time teacher of record with a valid teaching license issued by the Illinois State Board of Education
Have experience in CPS: minimum three (3) years of teaching, five (5) or more years of professional experience is preferred
Receive a REACH Summative rating of Proficient or better or the most recent REACH Professional Practice score of 285 or more total points
Have experience supporting peers/adults effectively (informally or formally)

How to Apply

Teacher Leader Centralized Application SY26

Eligible Role

Teachers

Organization

New Teacher Induction and Mentoring, Office of Teaching & Learning, CPS

Duration

7/1/25-6/8/26

Time commitment

Up to six (6) additional hour per month

Application window

3/17/25-Spring 2025

Stipend

anticipated to range from $1,700 to $2,300 annually

Contact

teachersleadchicago@cps.edu

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