Site Specialist

**ABOUT THE POSITION, **As a Site Specialist, you will bring healthy play and physical activity to two elementary schools to create a positive environment for learning and teaching. In this position, you receive two weeks of training before the school year starts. You will partner with two schools to run Playworks' physical activity programs focused on teaching and organizing safe and inclusive games during the school day. You teach conflict resolution strategies, inspire all children to get off the sidelines and into the game and work to generate more community and family involvement. This is a full-time non-exempt position typically starting in August with the expectation that you will work through the school year.

**ABOUT PLAYWORKS, **At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing the school climate by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills by partnering with schools, districts, and after-school programs through services including digital engagement, on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support play, and consultative partnerships.

**Here's where you come in**:
**Specifically, you will have Program, Administrative, and School Partnership Duties for two schools as follows**

**Program Duties**:

- Plan and implement sports and play-based programming during recess, in school, and after school hours at a public elementary school:

- Recess - Create a safe, fun, and inclusive playground by developing and modeling standard agreements for behavior and conflict resolution skills, teaching kids and recess support staff the rules and strategies of the games, and recruiting disengaged students to participate.
- Junior Coach Leadership Program - Implement a youth leadership program by facilitating student trainings and providing student leadership opportunities at recess. Junior Coaches are a mix of 4th through 6th grade students who participate in regular trainings that focus on teaching valuable skills like leadership, conflict resolution, inclusion and community action, successfully improving their self-esteem, self-advocacy, leadership ability, and desire to improve academically.
- Class Game Time - Lead instructional time with individual classes throughout the year. During this time, the coach teaches foundational skills and activities that will prepare students so they can confidently engage in and enjoy recess.
- Game/Sports Tournaments - Lead non-competitive teams designed to develop skills, provide a positive team experience, and teach good sporting behavior to students.
- Plan and implement the learning units and recess staff trainings for program components.
- Alternate activities may be requested based on school needs and as approved and in collaboration with Playworks. Modifications could include online instruction and virtual delivery of recess or class game time activities, urgent community service activities

**Administrative Duties**:

- Maintain communication between Playworks staff, school staff, teachers, families, and volunteers.
- Collect and maintain paperwork including organizing daily, weekly, and monthly schedules and timesheets.
- Support the collection of evaluations administered by Playworks.

***School Partnership Duties**:

- Consistently represent Playworks' brand in a professional manner.
- Design program schedule with input and support from school administration.
- Communicate with school administration regarding program implementation logistics and support needs.
- Facilitate school's transition to other Playworks trainings, programs, and products in preparation for future school years.

**Regional Support Duties**:

- Support in delivering corporate engagements to adults such as School Beautifications, Play Days, and Corporate Recesses in person or virtually.
- Support regional team and national program department with the delivery of programmatic learning, pre-service training, management resources and contribute to the development and continued quality improvement of Playworks curriculum.
- Participate in fundraising projects and events, e.g. End of the Year Appeal and annual events.

**If you're a good fit for this position, you already know most of what this job entails. However, to be sure we're providing a complete picture, here are some details**:

- Success in this position will require you to be **highly organized and energetic, great at multitasking, with a strong attention to detail, and ability to manage time and multiple priorities**:
**Required Skills & Experience**
- Proven organizational skills in meeting or exceeding expectations in the production of timely planning and deliverables such as program plans, reports, and observational notes.
- Extensive knowledge of youth development principles and practices, especially relating to soci