Principal Apprenticeship Mentor Training and Support Services

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development in Juneau, Alaska is seeking a contractor to provide principal apprenticeship mentor training and support services. The agency needs to train up to eight district Principal Mentors using an evidence-based or best practice curriculum that spans fifteen hours. This training must equip the mentors with specific tools and resources to facilitate effective mentoring within their respective school districts. The selected contractor must deliver four hours of training focused on teacher retention strategies for leaders, utilizing the agency's pre-developed retention strategies training as the foundational material. Additionally, the scope of work requires the contractor to provide direct mentor services to school districts that currently lack qualified in-district mentors. The agency is establishing a contract period of one year to complete these services, which will be performed entirely offsite. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based exclusively in the United States. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is requesting cost proposals from interested bidders to evaluate financial feasibility. Bidders must submit all clarifying questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 8, 2026.