England Site Specialist

ABOUT THE POSITION

Are you passionate about working with youth in play-based environments? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on school culture, student belonging, and youth development? If yes, Playworks has an exciting opportunity for you. We are actively seeking highly organized, relationship-driven, and dynamic Site Specialist (also known as Playworks Coaches) to support local school communities.

As a Site Specialist, you will bring the power of healthy play and physical activity to two elementary schools in {Boston/Lawrence}, helping create joyful environments where students and staff can thrive. In partnership with school communities, you will lead Playworks programming throughout the school day, using play to build skills, strengthen school culture, and support student success. You will facilitate engaging recess and class game sessions, teach conflict resolution, and inspire all students to participate, feel connected, and collaborate with school staff and families to foster a stronger sense of community both inside and outside the classroom.

• Plan and implement sports and play-based programming during recess, in school, and after school hours at two public elementary schools.
• Recess Create a fun and safe recess environment for all students by organizing and leading a variety of games and activities. Coaches actively participate in games, model positive behavior, and ensure every child feels included, engaged, and successful during play.
• Class Game Time (CGT) Lead structured classroom-based play sessions that teach students games and skills they can bring into recess and the classroom. Promote cooperation, confidence, conflict resolution, physical activity, and fair play while reinforcing a positive and supportive learning environment.
• Junior Coach Leadership Program Facilitate a leadership development program for 4th- and 5th-grade students. Train and mentor Junior Coaches to lead games, support younger peers, and strengthen their skills in leadership, teamwork, communication, responsibility, and conflict resolution.
• Plan and implement the learning units and recess staff trainings for program components.

• 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.

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

• Support in delivering corporate engagements to adults, such as School Beautifications, Play Days, and Corporate Recesses, in person or virtually.
• Support the regional team and the national program department with the delivery of programmatic learning, pre-service training, and 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.

The scope, responsibilities, and priorities of this role may shift over time in response to organizational needs and strategic direction.

• Success in this position will require you to be highly organized and energetic, great at multitasking, with a strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage time and multiple priorities
• The strongest candidate will have proven experience and success in managing dynamic programming, staying up to date on administrative responsibilities, and be a motivated self-starter with the ability to set clear goals and follow through with flexible and creative problem-solving.