Supervisor-Mentor Training Module

First-time supervisor-mentors are required to complete the following 9-step training process, including the short form assignments in this module. Veteran supervisor-mentors are also encouraged to use this resource to refresh or review.

Step 1: What Is a Ministry Internship Placement?

Click on the image to the left for a video overview of this training module. The video introduces the Art of Ministry program and the role that ministry internships play in the Master of Divinity curriculum.

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Step 2: What is a Supervisor-Mentor?

This slide presentation introduces the role of the supervisor-mentor. Click on the image to the left to get started.

This presentation is a VoiceThread, a narrated slide presentation. The narration should begin and advance automatically. You can click the play or pause buttons on the lower left if it doesn't. You can also advance to the next slide or move back to previous slides by clicking the arrows in the lower right corner.

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Step 3: The Supervisory Role

This slide presentation explores the nuts and bolts of supervision. Click on the image to the left to get started.

This presentation is a VoiceThread, a narrated slide presentation. The narration should begin and advance automatically. You can click the play or pause buttons on the lower left if it doesn't. You can also advance to the next slide or move back to previous slides by clicking the arrows in the lower right corner.

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Step 4: Intern Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations

Complete the short form at the link here to brainstorm the roles, responsibilities, and expectations that you have for your student intern.

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Step 5: The Mentoring Role

This slide presentation explores the art of mentoring. Click on the image on the left to get started.

This presentation is a VoiceThread, a narrated slide presentation. The narration should begin and advance automatically. You can click the play or pause buttons on the lower left if it doesn't. You can also advance to the next slide or move back to previous slides by clicking the arrows in the lower right corner.

A structure for the weekly mentoring meetings can be found at the link here.

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Readings, handouts, and other materials related to mentoring at the link here and also available on the "Resources" page on this site.
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Step 6: Mentoring for Ministry Formation

This video presentation introduces the "Mentoring for Ministry" guide, which provides a structure for weekly mentoring meetings.

View the guide at the link here.

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Step 7: Assessments

This video presents the assessment tools used in the internship process. Click on the image on the left to get started.

This presentation is a VoiceThread, a narrated slide presentation. The narration should begin and advance automatically. You can click the play or pause buttons on the lower left if it doesn't. You can also advance to the next slide or move back to previous slides by clicking the arrows in the lower right corner.

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Step 8: Covenant of Shared Wisdom

If you have not already, please complete the Covenant of Shared Wisdom at the link here. The Covenant of Shared Wisdom is the formal agreement between the internship setting, the School of Divinity, and the student to create and complete an internship placement during the specified period of time.

Step 9: Learning Plan: Mentor Verification

Complete the short form at the link here to indicate that you have reviewed and approve of your student's Learning Plan. If your intern has not yet completed their draft Learning Plan at the time when you are working on these training modules, go ahead to the next and last step (9).

Step 10: Training Module Completion Verification

Complete the short form at the link here to indicate that you have completed all steps of this training module.