Workplace Mentor

Section 4 of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 defines workplace mentor as:

"an employee or other individual, approved by the employer at a workplace, who possesses the skills and knowledge to be mastered by the student, and who instructs the student, critiques the performance of the student, challenges the student to perform well, and works in consultation with classroom teachers and the employer of the student."

Source: School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. P.L. 103-239.