Youth Program Coach - Program Specialist

Playworks • Oakland, CA

1d • $31 - $33 • Hybrid

About The Position

Program Specialist – Youth Coach is a full-time, non-exempt position located at multiple locations in San Francisco and the East Bay. This role involves working with kids and being active throughout the day at elementary schools, leading games, supporting positive behavior, and helping create a fun and engaging recess environment. It is a hands-on, outdoor role where you’ll build relationships with students and help them develop teamwork, leadership, and conflict resolution skills.

Requirements

• A genuine love of play and an excitement to play games of all kinds at recess.
• Demonstrated experience leading large and small groups of children with the ability to engage and inspire them.
• Proven ability to train adult participants.
• Motivated self-starter with demonstrated success working effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision, and consistently exercising good judgment.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• The ability to make connections and to manage and sustain multiple relationships in diverse communities, and the ability to integrate into an existing school community.
• Ability to engage with diverse staff and leadership to promote trust, collaboration, and partnership between departments and levels of leadership.
• Conceptual ability for the larger perspective with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while also staying focused on the students' experience.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to travel locally; this position will require travel to various school sites and regional locations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with schools directly, providing support for programming across the Bay Area, and delivering professional development trainings to school staff.
• Implement the consultative play-based TeamUp program at 1-3 elementary schools, including on-site coaching, consultation, and modeling to school personnel.
• Develop a safe, active, and engaging playground, with multiple game areas that allow students to sustain themselves. Be a significant presence on the playground by playing games and modeling positive behavior.
• Organize a Junior Coach student leadership program for 4th and 5th graders by facilitating monthly trainings and managing Junior Coaches during recess.
• Lead classes teaching games that students can play at recess, helping them learn what, how, and where to play, and gain experience and confidence.
• Maintain communication between Playworks staff, school staff, and teachers.
• Collect and maintain paperwork, including organizing schedules, meeting agendas, notes, lesson plans, school newsletters, and data.
• Plan and implement recess staff training.
• Support the regional program team by working with Program Managers and other Playworks staff to ensure program quality at all Coach, TeamUp, and Relay schools.
• Be certified as a trainer and deliver Playworks Pro services to school staff.
• Organize and facilitate Playworks staff trainings.
• Engage in ongoing learning to develop training skills and curriculum.
• Attend conferences and professional development opportunities.
• Take an active role in preseason training for all new and returning staff.
• Support regional Playworks community initiatives and fundraising events.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, HSA, disability, life insurance, and employee-funded pre-tax health and childcare spending accounts.
• Generous, flexible paid time off policy with paid sick and holiday leave.
• Room for career growth within our organization.
• Professional development and networking opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed