Job Description:

Salary Range:

$52,500.00 - $62,000.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The Prep Digital+ Personalized Learning Advisor (PLA) serves as the main point of contact and the teacher of record, for assigned groups of students in the ASU Prep Digital+ program. The Prep Digital+ PLA will manage the day to day operations and lead several cohorts, at one or more of the ASU Prep Digital+ locations, developing and facilitating an innovative full-day program experience and will coach, motivate, and advise students to help them meet their own educational goals. At the direction of the Director of Prep Digital+, as well as the Prep Digital+ Program Manager, the PLA shares responsibility for all aspects of the program including, but not limited to: daily lesson and program planning, academic and social-emotional curricular programming, collaboration with ASU Prep’s Digital content teachers, as well as ASU Faculty to implement innovative cross-curricular project-based learning, tracking, monitoring and communicating information about student academics, behavior and attendance data to stakeholders, and assessing student progress.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching, academic coaching, social-emotional counseling, and/or college-going support for students.

• Flex classroom/Modern classroom experience, preferred.

• Content experience in: Humanities, Science, Math, English, Foreign Language, Electives, and Professional Guidance/College Readiness.

• Experience with innovative technologies and online learning, highly preferred.

• Arizona Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement for area of instruction.

• Bilingual in Spanish, desired but not required. 

• Active Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card. 

• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teacher of record for several cohorts of students in assigned courses for each site, which may include: Project Based Learning elective, Experience course, Advisory course, and Learning Hub Independent Study. 

• Spends 80% of working hours in direct contact with students on site and/or with guardians either in-person, via phone calls or Zoom meetings.

• Develops and implements structures that support a positive classroom environment and community culture, track student attendance, and build a system to communicate concerns to families, 

• Responsible for the development and implementation of an innovative cross-curricular semester-based exhibition of work created with students, in collaboration with ASU Prep Digital+ team, industry partners, as well as ASU faculty. 

• Supports students in ASU Prep Digital courses by developing goals and plans for success with students and communicating frequently with teachers in all subject areas, as well as students’ Learning Success Coach and families. 

• Responsible for developing a student-centered classroom structure incorporating intentional community-building, fostering student agency, and planning full-day program content for each assigned course and cohort collaborating with ASU faculty and industry experts, including field trip opportunities.

• Provides individualized support to all Prep Digital+ students based on identified risk factors including academic, socio-emotional, and other potential issues to help develop individual plans for success in collaboration with ASU Prep support staff (ie. Social Worker, LSC, Case Manager, Teachers and Prep Digital+ team members).

• Works with each assigned student regularly to develop an evolving ILP (Individualized Learning Plan) that  includes realistic goals that will contribute to their academic and personal success; develop relationships that foster a sense of belonging; use restorative practices  to resolve conflict within the community; motivate students to self-advocate on behalf of their educational goals.

• Conducts ILP conferences with students and their families a minimum of 2 times throughout the school year.

• Coaches students in-person, as well as by phone, email, text and other available online technologies.

• Closely analyzes students’ progress on ASU Prep and ASU’s LMS (Canvas), and develops plans and strategies for academic progress, and provides communication with students, families and instructors.

• Provides individualized support for students to ensure continued enrollment in the program.

• Develops and implements engaging and innovative lessons aligned to ASU Prep’s Profile of Learning to provide students with 21st Century skill sets. 

• Works with the Director and Program Manager to conduct virtual information sessions, open houses, and other community events, as assigned.

• Supports program development and promotion by: hosting prospective family visits, and shadow days on-site multiple times a year; taking pictures and submitting for ASU Prep to post on social media; submit site updates to the monthly newsletter, and update websites and communication channels as needed.

• Creates site-based documents to include, but not limited to: permission slips, attendance sheets, surveys, site-based rosters, and others as needed. 

• Resolves problems by clarifying issues; researching and exploring answers and alternative solutions; implements solutions; escalates unresolved problems and follows up to ensure resolution of each issue.

• Committed to “out of the box” thinking and solutions. 

• Works collaboratively with other departments and services, across ASU Prep as well as ASU to understand processes, systems, and services and to resolve student issues.

• Collaborates with the Program Manager, Director, and ASU Prep Digital team on successful student support. 

• Provides proper and thorough documentation of interactions and processes as they evolve through the Incident Reporting documentation protocol.

• Leads on-site four days a week and has one flex day. PLAs will need to be available to be onsite as 2nd on-site or as a sub if needed on flex days. 

• Acts as a liaison between student, digital teacher, family, Program Manager and Director.

• Participates in all program meetings, training sessions (Network and team), and committees, as scheduled.

• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Exceptional customer service, advising, and counseling skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lesson plan and develop student academic and/or social-emotional programs.

• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.

• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors and admissions personnel.

• Ability to build open and honest relationships through excellent verbal and written communication.

• Commitment to excellence in providing student services.

• Commitment to equity-driven behavior practices, with a student-centered approach to teaching.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Strong organizational and planning skills.

• Ability to be flexible, adventurous, creative and open minded.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Proficiency with technology, computers and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability using the internet and social media websites.

• Knowledge and background with Design thinking and/or Project Based Learning preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 30lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:  

Primary location is ASU West Valley with other various locations as needed

TRAVEL: 

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

What about learning drives us to do more than deliver the lesson? Maybe we’re overachievers. Or maybe we just know what real impact looks like. Each one of us has seen passion win over fear, vision become relentless focus and belief in human potential make it all the way to the finish line.
Our mission is to design new models for educational success and raise academic achievement for all learners Are you ready to find a career with a company whose mission, vision, and values align with yours? . Can you see yourself fitting into this mission with us? 

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