Site Coordinator - Illinois

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. Learn about the energetic, creative people working to ensure every kid has the chance to play—every day.

ABOUT THE POSITION, in the role of Site Coordinator, you provide on-site and virtual consultation by teaming up with schools and youth partners to provide consultation and professional development to staff that fosters 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, model and teach the strategies, games, and systems to develop and sustain a positive classroom and recess experience.

Program Implementation Duties

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

Coaching Duties:

• Model Playworks core values, program implementation, group management, and rapport-building strategies for School Personnel.
• Provide school personnel with action plans and feedback 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 for program quality consultation priorities to the school.
• Facilitate training(s) with the Program Manager for school staff.

School Partnership Duties:

• 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 school’s transition to other Playworks training, programs, and products in preparation for the future school year.
• Showcase Playworks services in additional prospective schools to assist with an existing school recruitment strategy for growing TeamUp services within the region

Administrative Duties:

• 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, which may include conducting school contact research, analyzing outreach data, and attending local conferences and resource fairs.
• Provide Playworks Program Manager with weekly observational updates on program quality and partner in consultation priorities to schools.

Regional Support Duties:

• Support in delivering corporate engagements to adults, such as School Beautification, Play Days, and Corporate Recess, 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 the Playworks curriculum.
• Participate in fundraising projects and events, i.e., 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.

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, 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 being a motivated self-starter with the ability to set clear goals and follow through with flexible, creative problem-solving.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven organizational skills in meeting or exceeding expectations in production of timely planning and deliverables such as program plans, reports, and observational notes.
• Extensive knowledge of youth development principles and practices.
• At least 2 years of experience working directly with small and large groups of children.
• Experience working collaboratively with adults and facilitating trainings for adults.
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to facilitate small and large group presentations.
• Experience establishing and maintaining professional relationships with internal leadership and teams and external clients through excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism.
• Experience interacting with diverse communities and the ability to integrate into school communities.
• Knowledge of computer and internet-based programs, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google Drive, and virtual meeting platforms such as Google Meets and Zoom.
• This position requires travel to various regional locations. School sites may be widely dispersed in the city/region; therefore, daily access to reliable transportation is required.
• Requires flexibility to readily adapt to a changing environment.
• Ability to work from home if needed.

Compensation & Benefits:

Playworks offers the full package - great benefits, a fun place to work, and an opportunity to grow professionally.

• This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position
• At Playworks, our starting salary takes into consideration internal pay equity, geographic pay differential, and robust external market data. We highly value transparency and equity in compensation and are therefore committed to adhering to established compensation pay points. The starting salary for this position is $46,700
• A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) plans with employer match, life insurance, employee-funded pre-tax health, and child care spending accounts.
• Generous paid vacation, sick and holiday leave

ABOUT PLAYWORKS: At Playworks, we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We create a place for every kid on the playground to get active, build valuable skills, connect, and have fun. We partner with schools, districts, and after-school programs to provide a service or mix of services, including on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships.

This is a hands-on, creative, playful, and fun-loving place to work, all while contributing to the success of our nation’s youth. So if you're ready to immerse yourself in the education sector, working on a rewarding set of challenges, and if you've got the skills, experience, passion, and a team spirit, apply!

Please include:

• A cover letter describing your interest in Playworks and how your experience has prepared you for this role.
• Resume.
• References will be requested.

As an equal opportunity program, Playworks encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, faith, marital status, physical ability, or any other legally protected basis. Playworks evaluates all candidates for employment, volunteering opportunities, or board service on a merit basis.