Skip to Main Content
Now Hiring for Job Positions throughout Central Ohio
The ESC is now hiring for educator positions, including intervention specialists, teaching assistants, and more in schools throughout the Central Ohio region - some of which now include a $1500 hiring incentive. For more information regarding incentive eligibility, please see here.

Resident Educator Program Support

The Ohio Resident Educator (RE) Program is a structured, two-year initiative that supports beginning teachers through mentoring and professional development as they launch their careers. To complete the program, educators must successfully engage in two years of locally determined mentoring activities and pass the Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA), making them eligible for professional licensure. Designed to strengthen teacher retention, enhance instructional quality, and improve student outcomes, the RE Program provides a strong foundation for early-career educators.

The ESC of Central Ohio provides the following services to support Resident Educators in Central Ohio:

  • Certified Mentors | Our mentors are state-certified and provide high-quality instructional mentoring to Resident Educators during the mentoring years of residency.

  • RESA Facilitators | We offer trained facilitators who can support Resident Educators during their performance year(s) of residency.

  • Program Coordinators | Our Program Coordinator can manage the program registration, monitor eligibility, and report program completion to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. 

  • Resident Educator Mentor Academy | We offer state-approved training, both in-person and virtual, to certify new Resident Educator (RE) Mentors. Completion of this training is required for all new RE mentors. 

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training | In-Person

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training is a face-to-face event. New mentors to the Resident Educator Program are required to successfully complete the 12-hour Mentor Academy Training to receive state mentor certification. The two-day Academy focuses on the role of the mentor and the critical components of instructional mentoring. Mentors are introduced to the essential content of mentoring to prepare them to support the instructional growth and development of Resident Educators. Attendance on both days is required. Trainings will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training | Virtual (Synchronous/Asynchronous)

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training is a hybrid event. New mentors to the Resident Educator Program are required to successfully complete the 12-hour Mentor Academy Training to receive state mentor certification. The Academy focuses on the role of the mentor and the critical components of instructional mentoring. Mentors are introduced to the essential content of mentoring to prepare them to support the instructional growth and development of Resident Educators. This is a hybrid training requiring participants to access both the ODEW Learning Management System and the Virtual meetings held by the ESC. Contact the ESC for information on how to access the virtual content. Please be sure that your email address in the OH/ID Portal and STARS is updated.

Upcoming Training Dates & Registration

Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training (In Person)
  • November 6-7, 2024
Resident Educator Mentor Academy Training (Virtual)
  • May 7 & 14, 2025 (both dates 5:00-7:00pm) 

Registration must be completed through STARS by logging into your OH ID portal. 
  1. When you get to the page titled "My Apps", scroll down to the "Training and Registration App". 
  2. Click "Open App". You will arrive at the STARS dashboard. 
  3. Click on "Event Search". 
  4. Use the keyword "RE" to search for the Resident Educator Mentor Academy Trainings. Make sure the dates align within the correct event dates and the event owner is "ESC of Central Ohio".

Meet the Mentors

Claire Anthony
STEM & Science Specialist

Shannon Beach
Literacy Specialist

Matthew Fannon
Math Specialist