Staff Mentor Program

Overview

The TCC Staff Mentor Program will be starting in Spring 2019. The program will help TCC retain staff, improve staff morale; provide personalized learning opportunities; encourage career development and exploration; create community across departments and divisions; and help students succeed. For more details on the rationale for the program, read the Program Proposal Links to an external site..

Key Points

Staff will apply to the program as a mentor or mentee by filling out a brief questionnaire about the type of mentor or mentee they would like to be paired with. The committee will pair mentors and mentees on a quarterly basis. Mentors and mentees will attend an orientation and training in their first quarter then complete check-ins each quarter to share their progress.

Pairs are expected to meet one hour per month for one year. The Mentee completes a Learning Plan with support from the Mentor, which will be used to focus the mentoring relationship. Each pair will receive $75 per year to purchase resources, complete a professional development assessment (e.g. MBTI, IDI, Strengths Finder, etc.), and/or share a meal.

An overview of the Staff Mentor Program. An arrow starts in the lower left corner and points up to the right corner. Along the arrow are the following phrases: supervisor approval, application, staff paired by a committee, orientation and training, meet once a month, and evaluation.

Goals

Create Learning – Assist employees in developing a mentoring relationship for career development in an effort to increase knowledge, skills, and competencies that may be needed for current job duties or future career advancement.
Achieve Equity – Provide one-on-one, personal, and community-building mentoring relationships that meet individual needs and are accessible for everyone.
Engage Community – Provide an opportunity for staff to engage with each other and to create connections that will allow for the community to grow stronger in their support of each other and the college.
Embrace Discovery – Invest in staff members' personal and professional growth in order to enhance the institutional capacity and improve student achievement.
Retain Staff – Attract, support, and retain exceptional and diverse staff by providing opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills in different areas of work while increasing commitment to the organization.

Resources, Forms, Paperwork

Important Dates

Fall 2019

Orientation and Training: Friday, October 4, 10:00am-12:00pm, 9-101/109
Check In and Teambuilding: Friday, November 22, 10:00-11:00am, 9-101/109
Learning Plan Due: Friday, December 13, 11:59pm, online via Canvas Assignment or via email to Kristen Lawson klawson@tacomacc.edu

Winter 2020

Orientation and Training: Friday, January 10, 10:00am-12:00pm, 9-101/109
Check In and Teambuilding: Thursday, March 5, 2:30-3:30pm, 9-101/109
Learning Plan Due: Friday, March 20, 11:59pm, online via Canvas Assignment or via email to Kristen Lawson klawson@tacomacc.edu