• Application Deadline: March 31, 2026 - 4:30 pm

  • In June of 2023, Act 2023-340 created the School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Development System for public K-12 administrators. The bill was designed to provide for a mentoring program for new principals and a continuing professional learning program for principals and assistant principals. A new principal is defined as one who is serving in as a first or second year principal. This program is in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education and the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS).

    All principals hired on or after July 1, 2025, must have a mentor for two years. Principal mentors will be hired in June/ July 2025 with training beginning in August 2025. Principal mentors will begin working with principals at the earliest possible date in August. 

     

    Principal Mentors: 

    A principal mentor shall be selected based on successful experience as a school leader and commitment to developing principal mentees in school leadership. Selected mentors will be paid a stipend (amount TBD based on legislative funding) for attending in-person and online training. It is anticipated that initial training will be two full-days and on-going sessions will be provided throughout the year.

    Mentoring will include monthly in-person and online visit with proteges. There will be a stipend for mentoring each protege (up to five assigned) which includes travel expenses.

     If you have questions regarding this application or the mentoring program, please contact mentoring@clasleaders.org for assistance.

  • Mentor Application

    School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act

  • Required Qualifications

    • Principal mentors must be retired by July 1 or not actively employed in an LEA that participates in the Teachers Retirement System on July 1
    • Principal/Assistant Principal experience five years or more
    • Available and willing to serve as a mentor for 1 to 5 principals for a minimum of two years
    • Committed to attend and engage in all initial trainings, ongoing development, and mentor/mentee sessions
    • Willing to travel as needed for in-person trainings, meetings, and mentoring sessions
    • Passion for helping new school leaders navigate the early years of the principalship
    • Effective interpersonal communication skills

  • Preferred Qualifications

    • Recent principal experience (within the last five years)
    • Ability to use video conferencing (Zoom, Teams)
    • Ability to use an online Learning Management System (such as Canvas)
    • Ability to communicate electronically via email and download and complete documents online

  • Are you currently employed by CLAS as a new principal mentor?

    Current mentors do not need to reapply. Send an email to mentoring@clasleaders.org to let us know you wish to continue as a new principal mentor for the 2026-2027 school year.

    If this is not applicable to you, click next to begin the application process.

  • New Principal Mentor Application

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Teaching Experience

  • Administrative Experience

  • Most Recent School/System Employment

  • When you were last employed in a school system, where were you employed?

  • Leadership Skills

    One of the criteria for the program is success as a school leader. Give specific examples of your accomplishments in the areas of student growth, student achievement, and school climate.

  • Mentoring Experience

  • Have you ever been a mentor?*
  • Have you participated in mentor training?*

  • Areas of Service

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  • Which regions are you willing to serve? (select all that apply)

  • Resume & References

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  • References

  • Please provide contact information for at least 2 references attesting to your capacity to mentor.

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