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The Reason For Mentors

Also included on this page is information about each mentor opportunity and how to sign up.

Faculty Mentor (FM):

This is the most fulfilling and impactful role in this “Journey of Discipleship.”

  • An FM works with 1-7 students.
  • An FM meets regularly with each assigned student and all the students in that Learning Community (LC) to mentor them as they work through each competency’s Learning Experience (LE).
  • The FM is the main facilitator and lead mentor among equals for each mentor in the student’s Mentor Team (MT).
  • FM’s are recruited by the ILC and the local SALT Leadership Team (LT).
  • An FM must have either a doctorate or an MA (but then working under the guidance of an FM with a doctorate) relevant to the degree program of those being mentored.

Vocational Mentor (VM) and Life Mentor (LV) :

Vocational Mentor (VM) and Life Mentor (LV) :

  • These mentors will have a lifelong impact on the lives of the students but at the same time their lives will be changed.
  • Each VM and LM is recruited by the student to be mentored. These mentors are not required to have advanced degrees, like an FM is, but should have many years of wisdom and experience.
  • These mentors will (usually) only work with only one student, though they could work with more than one if there are other program students in their vocational or relational contexts. Their role is to meet regularly with the student one-on-one, and on average once every 2 weeks for the duration of the process (usually 2-3 years).
  • They process with the student the work being done in Pathwright and in the Learning Community, and then speaks into the student’s life in that area based upon their wisdom, background, and training.
  • The VM will help them apply their learning to their current or future vocational role.
  • The LM helps the student apply what they are learning beyond their academic and vocational context to the broader areas of personal life, especially related to issues of character.

Different Mentor Opportunities

Description & Qualifications

How is “teaching” in CBTE format different? 

Holistic integration and learning with contextual application are the focus of CBTE. Helping students develop competency does not happen in the traditional classroom teaching manner. In the SALT CBTE developmental context, students will learn online more at their own pace and sensitive to their own schedule (that is, more asynchronously). They will likely have some flexibility in scheduling meetings with their Learning Community (LC) and those on their Mentor Team. Through asynchronous, LC, and the mentored learning contexts, personal development is more holistic and influenced by more people in the student’s vocational and life context than it is through traditional classroom instruction.

Comparing the traditional higher education teacher-oriented learning context with the SALT CBTE mentor-oriented learning context:

Teacher’s Posture:

  • Traditional Model: “Sage on the stage” In most traditional programs, the teacher bestows knowledge, often through classroom lecture.
  • CBTE Model: “Guide by the side” In a CBTE program, mentors facilitate the student’s learning journey with an emphasis on helping the student process and apply information.

Whose in charge?

  • Traditional Model: The Teacher. The teacher decides and provides what the student learns.
  •  CBTE Model: The Student. The student works with the Mentor Team to craft and tailor a program to meet the needs in the student’s context vocational and life context.

Focus

  • Traditional Model: Content. A traditional program focuses on content (significant amounts of information) that may or may not be relevant to the student’s context.
  • CBTE Model: Competence. A CBTE program focuses on producing holistic competence by intentionally integrating content, character, and craft for vocational and life excellence relevant to the student’s context.

Partner(s) on your educational journey:

  • Traditional Model: Self. A traditional approach is often an individual and  lonely journey.
  • CBTE Model: Team. A SALT CBTE approach provides a team of mentors and peers who journey with the student.
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Why Mentor This Way?

And More

How is “teaching” in CBTE format different? 

Professional Development & Support – What training, resources, ongoing professional development, and support will mentors receive?

Faculty Mentors:

  • An FM is recruited by a local SALT Leadership Team (LT) who will provide a job description of responsibilities in the form of a covenant consistent with what is explained above, which must be signed to affirm the FM’s commitment to it.
  • The FM then formally applies to Kairos University (KU) for a position as an “Affiliate Professor” with it. When accepted by KU, the FMl begins KU training with “Starting Well for Faculty Mentors.”
  • Then the ILC leadership along with the local SALT LT will continue the FM’s training, which will include:
    • Understanding the SALT big picture
    • The Mentor Team (MT) relationship and how the mentors work together
    • How to help a student recruit a VM and LM
    • What a Learning Community (LC) meeting look like and how to lead one
    • The Pathwright learning management system (LMS) and how to navigate it
    • What a Learning Experience (LE) is and how to train the students through the LE process
    • What the program “Development Path” is and how to walk a student through it
    • What a KLP Character Outcome “Master Assessment” is and how to facilitate on with the student and the MT

Vocational Mentor (VM) & Life Mentor (LM):

  • Each of these mentors is recruited by a particular student after consultation with and approval of his or her FM after being trained by the FM in how to recruit mentors. (They do not formally apply with KU for these types of mentoring roles.)
  • Each of these mentors will receive a job description in the form of a covenant to sign.
  • Each one will then be trained in the same aspects of FM training that apply to that specific mentoring role.

Ongoing Support

  • All FMs will always have access to the local SALT LT and the other MT mentors to the FM.
  • Periodic meetings with all of the mentors will occur for continued training and encouragement.
  • Numerous online documents and videos are available to access at any time for continued help and reminders.

Mentor Application: 

  • How to apply to be an FM: While each FM is normally recruited by the local SALT LT, please fill out the online application at this link if you are interested in becoming one: Here is the link for that application (Link)

How to apply to be a VM or LM: While these mentors are recruited by a student under the guidance of his or her FM, you can apply to show your interest and availability at this link. Here is the link for that application (link)

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