PLATO Instructional Aide (2025-2026 School Year)
Posted 2 months ago
Start Date
07/31/2025
Position Areas
Instructional Support
Description
FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
PLATO Instructional Aide
2024-2025 School Year
PLATO Instructional Aide
2024-2025 School Year
Position Title: PLATO Instructional Aide
Department: Flagstaff High School
Supervisor: Principal
Hourly Rate: $18.00 - $18.75/hour (depending on experience)
Grade: 21
Schedule: 35 hours/week (Monday-Friday; hours TBD); 9-month position. Benefits offered. Arizona State Retirement System eligible.
Start Date: July 31, 2025
SUMMARY:
The FHS PLATO instructor engages students who have failed to earn credit in a course required for graduation in an online credit recovery course. The FHS PLATO instructor coordinates with FHS counselors to refer students to PLATO credit recovery and completes tasks associated with PLATO enrollment. The PLATO instructor monitors progress based on established expectations and provides students and their families updates and guidance regularly and as needed. The PLATO instructor documents and communicates with the registrar and counselors when students successfully complete a PLATO course so that the registrar can attach this to the student transcript.
TYPICAL TASKS:
- Receive referrals for PLATO from the FHS counseling department and enroll students in PLATO
- Establish a completion plan and success criteria for each student
- Maintain regular communication with each student and their family
- Provide reasonable notice to students and their families when the student is not on track to earn PLATO credit
- Communicate regularly and as needed with the CHS counseling department and administration
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Highly organized and detailed oriented
- Strong technology skills
- Able to quickly build cooperative relationships with students and their families
- Able to motivate students who have experienced failure to succeed in PLATO credit recovery
- Able to identify roadblocks to success and cooperate with the student, their family, and CHS staff/faculty to plan for success
- Strong commitment to student success and fulfilling professional responsibilities in an ethical manner
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 regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to move from location to location and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to move from location to location and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.
Thank you for your interest in the Flagstaff Unified School District. Please submit a complete application. Education information must be included in the application. Complete work history needed for proper placement on the salary schedule. If this information is not complete, your application will be returned. All applicants (including current district employees) must submit a complete online application.
Current Internal candidates, please contact Human Resources @ HR@fusd1.org for hourly rate information. Years of service and grade movement (up or down) will be considered.
All employees are subject to a criminal background check. The Flagstaff Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, military status, age, national origin, or disability. Offers of employment, contingent upon funding.
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Flagstaff Unified School District
3285 Sparrow Avenue , Flagstaff, AZ 86004
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