Status: Full-time position
Location: Oakland, CA
Deadline Date:
Date Available:
Job Summary: Our AmeriCorps member position or "Coach" is a fulltime position bringing healthy play and physical activity to lowincome schools to create a positive environment for learning and teaching. Members are trained and placed at an urban elementary school to run Playworks’ physical activity program focused on teaching and organizing safe and inclusive games before, during and after school. Members 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 through recruiting and supporting volunteers. This term of service will span approximately one full school year. Member start and end dates vary typically starting sometime in August or September and ending in May or June.
Qualifications: Demonstrated experience leading groups of children with the ability to engage and inspire youth
Demonstrated commitment to serving the greater community
Commitment to serving for one full schoolyear and completing 1700 hours of service during that schoolyear (40+ hours/week of service, including participating in occasional night and weekend service opportunities such as community service projects)
Motivated selfstarter with strong interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written
Humorous and playful with ability to set clear goals and follow through with flexible and creative problem solving tools
Conceptual ability for the larger perspective with a strong attention to detail and multitasking
Experience interacting with diverse communities and the ability to integrate into and existing school community
Knowledge of computer and internet based programs for use in communication and grant requirements
Duties: Program Duties:
Planning and implementing positive sports and play based programming during recess, in school and
after school hours at a public elementary school.
Recess create a safe and inclusive playground yard and be a significant presence on the yard by organizing and playing large games with 20+ students as well as role modeling ● Junior Coach Program – organize a youth leadership program by facilitating trainings and working with teachers and staff
Class Game Time lead individual classes in skills building, cooperative games, and activities to increase awareness of rules and boundaries at recess
Out of School Program – continue to promote Playworks’ core values in an out of school setting through an after school program, including small group homework, snack and physical activity or a before school program, consisting of early morning play and physical activities on campus
Interscholastic leagues recruit and coach students for developmental sports leagues
Volunteer Program recruit and coordinate volunteers (e.g. school family members) to build a school community that supports positive, inclusive play and physical activity
Service Projects participate in monthly service projects and national days of service, working together as a team to serve the community
Administrative Duties:
Maintain communication between Playworks staff, school staff, teachers, families, and volunteers
Collect and maintain paperwork including organizing daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, timesheets and volunteer logs
Collect and enter data for various grant requirements in online database
To Apply:
Go to http://www.playworks.org/careers/americorps-program-coordinator/apply-now