Nursing Faculty Handbook 2011-2012 - Saddleback College

Faculty Mentor Program
New Full-Time Faculty
Saddleback College Nursing Program offers a year-long mentor program to
new full-time faculty in order to assist them in adjusting to their positions,
to ease anxiety, to share the program philosophy and goals, and simply to
form a cohort of colleagues with whom new faculty can relate and rely on
for support. The program is supported by professional development
opportunities for teaching and learning techniques offered to all faculty
members by Saddleback College.
New Part-Time Faculty
Saddleback College Nursing program also supports its part-time faculty
members with a modified mentor program. The part-time faculty member
will be provided with a semester-long general orientation session beginning
with the opportunity to view a newly purchased clinical teaching DVD.
Furthermore, part-time faculty are invited to attend any workshops,
seminars, or discussions offered through Saddleback College that will help
them grow as a professional and as an individual.
The Role of the Mentor
The role of the mentor at Saddleback College ADN Program is to advise and
counsel the new faculty member. The mentor will function as a role model
for teaching, encouragement and coaching. The mentor will assist the new
faculty member with course preparation; he or she will review course
materials with the new faculty member; assist with processing evaluation
data; and more. The mentor is a resource person for information and
direction, taking an active role in the orientation process of the new faculty
member.
Before the beginning of the semester, the mentor will contact the new
faculty member to arrange a preliminary orientation meeting. During this
meeting, the mentor and new faculty member will get acquainted, review
and begin the orientation process and plan and assess for any learning
needs the new faculty member may have. The mentor and the new faculty
member will collaborate in creating a plan to meet those needs.
Requirements for Mentors
A successful mentor must be willing to:
� Commit time and positive energy to help a colleague. Note: You
cannot have evaluative responsibilities for your mentored partner the
same semester you are that person’s mentor.
� Be active about seeking out your mentored partner and meeting
regularly (informally or formally) with your mentored partner.
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