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Salary Range:

$52,500.00 to $62,000 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) for grades 5–6 in English Language Arts and Social Studies serves as the primary point of contact and teacher of record for assigned cohorts of upper elementary students in the ASU Prep Digital+ program. This role focuses on delivering state standards–aligned instruction through project-based learning (PBL), developing students’ literacy, critical thinking, and civic awareness while supporting their transition into more independent learning structures.

The PLA manages daily program operations at their site, facilitating engaging, developmentally responsive full-day learning experiences. The PLA cultivates a structured yet supportive environment that emphasizes foundational reading, writing, discussion, and inquiry skills through integrated ELA and Social Studies instruction. Working under the direction of the Director of Prep Digital+ and the Assistant Director of Prep Digital+, the PLA is responsible for designing and implementing cross-curricular, project-based learning experiences that builds content knowledge and student agency.

This role places a strong emphasis on relationship-building and strengthening executive functioning skills. The PLA coaches, motivates, and advises students to develop confidence, ownership of learning, and goal-setting habits, while maintaining consistent communication with families and support staff to ensure student success.

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, English, and Social Studies 

• 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 AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) 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 multiple cohorts of students in assigned English language arts and social studies.

• 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, tracks student attendance, and communicates concerns to families.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of an innovative, cross-curricular, semester-based exhibition of student work grounded in English language arts and social studies through project-based learning (PBL).

• 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.

• 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 success; develops relationships that foster a sense of belonging; uses restorative practices to resolve conflict within the community; motivates 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), develops plans and strategies for academic progress, and provides communication with students, families and LSCs. 

• 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 Assistant Director 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; submitting site updates to the monthly newsletter, and updating 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 to understand processes, systems, and services and to resolve student issues.

• Collaborates with the Assistant Director, 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, LSC, family, Assistant Director, 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 cross-curricular project-based learning content.

• 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,  colleagues, etc.

• 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.