INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY: Mentor Teacher - Special Education Residency Program (Eligibility Tool) at Glendale Unified School District
About the Employer
In Glendale Unified schools, we focus on maximizing student achievement, fostering students’ social and emotional growth, and creating a vibrant, inclusive environment where all children can learn and thrive. Glendale Unified is the third largest school district in Los Angeles County. We proudly serve 25,000 students in preschool through 12th grade and beyond. We proudly offer dual immersion programs in seven languages; Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Glendale Unified also offers six magnet schools focused on technology, world languages, and visual and performing arts, and a wide variety of Career and Technical Education pathways beginning in middle school. Through a collaborative partnership with Glendale Community College, Glendale Unified offers students multiple opportunities to earn college credit before they graduate from high school, including our Hoover Early College Academy and Glendale High Cloud Computing and Computer Science Academy. We are excelling together to provide our students with endless pathways for success! Several of our schools are recipients of prestigious awards such as: National Blue Ribbon Schools, California Distinguished Schools, California Gold Ribbon Schools, and Title I Academic Achieving Schools. Glendale Unified is a diverse school district that welcomes students and families from all over the world. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds and speak 35 different languages.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Special Education Mentor Teacher plays a critical role in developing future Education Specialists through the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) - Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Teacher Residency Program. Mentor teachers provide structured coaching, modeling, and supervision to resident teachers while supporting high-quality instructional practices, inclusive services, and compliance with special education standards. Resident teachers are paired with a mentor teacher and participate in clinical practice within the mentor teacher's classroom three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday). This role is essential in building district capacity, strengthening special education services, and preparing skilled Education Specialists aligned to GUSD priorities, LMU's social justice mission, and state credentialing standards. ***CLICK THE RED BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE TO LEAVE EDJOIN AND BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION IN GLENDALE'S RECRUITING AND HIRING SYSTEM.
Requirements / Qualifications
APPLICATION PROCEDURES 1. Application Materials All applicants must: - Submit a completed Application, a personal resume not to exceed two (2) pages typed, and respond to the questions provided in the application. - Note: Upon submission of your application, a reference form will be sent to your current principal/supervisor. 2. Application Submission Deadline All application materials must be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, via the Frontline platform. Paper applications will not be accepted. If you have any questions, contact: Rebecca Mieliwocki, Coordinator, RMieliwocki@gusd.net Personal Interviews Selected applicants must be available for an interview. Candidates will be notified of their selection for the pool of Mentor Teachers
Requirements / Qualifications
APPLICATION PROCEDURES 1. Application Materials All applicants must: - Submit a completed Application, a personal resume not to exceed two (2) pages typed, and respond to the questions provided in the application. - Note: Upon submission of your application, a reference form will be sent to your current principal/supervisor. 2. Application Submission Deadline All application materials must be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, via the Frontline platform. Paper applications will not be accepted. If you have any questions, contact: Rebecca Mieliwocki, Coordinator, RMieliwocki@gusd.net Personal Interviews Selected applicants must be available for an interview. Candidates will be notified of their selection for the pool of Mentor Teachers
Comments and Other Information
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District's Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:
Title IX Coordinator – Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, titleix@gusd.net
Section 504 Coordinator– Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1500, nkhemichian@gusd.net
Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, kking@gusd.net
Comments and Other Information
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District's Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:
Title IX Coordinator – Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, titleix@gusd.net
Section 504 Coordinator– Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1500, nkhemichian@gusd.net
Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, kking@gusd.net
Application Deadline
6/5/2026 9:00 AM Pacific
Date Posted
5/20/2026
Contact
Number of Openings
5
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add'l Salary Info
Mentor Teachers will be compensated $3,761 stipend per Resident Teacher. Additional days during the summer shall be paid at the per diem rate.
Length of Work Year
Regular school year with renewable annual terms.
Employment Type
Full Time