The mentor-mentee pairs stay together throughout the mentee's probationary period. The Mentoring Program is coordinated by the Ombudsman, a teacher on special assignment, who facilitates the program on a half-time basis. The program is overseen by the Mentoring Committee. The Baldwinsville Mentoring Program utilizes a nomination system for identifying mentors. On an annual basis, members of the Mentoring Committee solicit nominations in each of the district's eight schools.
Any tenured teacher is eligible to be nominated for the mentor role.
Administrators may also nominate teachers. These nominations are forwarded to the Ombudsman who, in conjunction with the Deputy Superintendent and the building principal, assigns mentors to mentees. Nominees are chosen to be mentors based on their willingness to fulfill this role, their teaching skills, their interpersonal skills, and their availability. Mentors are generally assigned to mentees based on their proximity in both teaching assignment and location. Mentor Training In August, all prospective mentors attend a three-day training session.