I am an Instructor Now. But, Where is my Mentor?

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the novice instructors’ needs in their induction process. the study was based on a qualitative research design. semistructured interviews were used for data collection. the participants were eleven novice instructors who had professional experiences of maximum three years. the data were analysed through content analysis. the results showed that the novice instructors were mostly in need of official mentors to guide them and orientation programs to help them be accustomed to their profession and working environments. based on these results, some possible suggestions are proposed.