Site Coordinator - Newark, NJ

About the Position

In the role of Site Coordinator, you provide on‑site consultation and professional development to staff that fosters social thinking and increases physical activity through play‑based learning. You will work directly with a designated school’s administration, teachers, and recess teams to provide expertise on Playworks best practices, as well as model and teach the strategies, games, and systems to develop and sustain a positive classroom and recess culture.

Specifically, you will have Program Implementation, Coaching, and School Partnership duties as follows:

• Plan and implement a consultative play‑based program at two to four public elementary schools.
• Coordinate with administration, educators, and recess teams for scheduling programmatic delivery in person or virtually.
• Collect and maintain paperwork, including organizing and updating daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, meeting agendas, notes, and data.
• Maintain communication between Playworks staff, school staff, teachers, and volunteers.
• Plan and implement the learning and training required for recess staff members.
• Deliver onsite coaching, consultation, and modeling to school personnel regarding implementation of the following components:
  • Recess – With school personnel, create and coach recess staff to develop a safe, positive, and healthy recess experience.
  • Student leadership program – With school personnel, organize an in‑person “Junior Coach” student leadership program by facilitating training and coaching staff to supervise and manage Junior Coach roles in the classroom and at recess.
  • Instructional classes (Class Game Time) – Coordinate and lead in‑person instructional classes for elementary‑grade students and their teachers, focusing on skills building, cooperative games, and recess activities.

• Model Playworks core values, program implementation, group management, and rapport‑building strategies for school personnel.
• Provide school personnel with action plans, feedback, and resources regarding program implementation.
• Lead monthly meetings with school personnel to discuss best practices for program implementation and program quality goals.
• Provide the Playworks Program Manager with observation notes and program strategy to improve program quality and align with school priorities.
• Facilitate training(s) with the Program Manager for school staff.

• 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 management support needs.
• Facilitate the school’s transition to other Playworks training, programs, and products in preparation for the future school year.
• Showcase Playworks services to additional prospective schools to support an existing school recruitment strategy for growing partnerships within the region.
• Participate in opportunities to become a certified trainer in Playworks Pro services.

• Provide timely client communication, proactive internal Playworks communication, and timely reporting.
• Collect and maintain paperwork, including organizing daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, timesheets, and mileage reports.
• Support school recruitment administration that may include school contact research, analyzing outreach data, attending local conferences, and resource fairs.
• Provide the Playworks Program Manager with weekly observational updates on program quality and partner in consultation priorities to schools.

• Highly organized; you are great at multitasking and at managing your time across multiple priorities.
• Detail‑oriented; you catch the little things and think it’s a big deal. You understand that every word you write to an external audience is a reflection on Playworks.
• Self‑starter; you set clear goals and follow through with flexible and creative problem‑solving. You can work independently with minimal supervision and seek and incorporate feedback from your colleagues.
• Collaborative; you are not afraid to ask questions. You openly communicate…