Playworks Pennsylvania has  a strong reputation, deep community relationships, long standing school and district partnerships and strong brand recognition. In the current school year, Playworks PA is projected to reach students in nearly 175 regional elementary schools, with a budget of approximately $2.5 million and a staff of approximately 20. We work across Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, and also serve Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and DC.

ABOUT THE POSITION: the Executive Director in Pennsylvania is the leader of local regional operations and team members. Reporting to the HUB Vice President – who oversees the operations in Michigan, New York/New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Southeast – the Executive Director is responsible for the region’s financial success and strategic impact. You will work closely with the Regional Partnerships Director and Program Director in the region and the regional board.

You will be responsible for inspiring and managing a team that delivers Playworks’ three pillars of regional success:  sustainable financials, sustainable impact, and sustainable teams.

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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 foster social thinking and increase 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 and or as well as model and teach the strategies, games, and systems to develop and sustain a positive classroom and recess culture. In partnership with the school, Site Coordinators create opportunities where students and school staff are active, learn leadership skills and conflict resolution tools, and practice respectful and inclusive behavior.

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ABOUT THE POSITION, as the Program Director of Playworks Pennsylvania, you will report to the Regional Director and lead the planning and implementation of Playworks’ comprehensive school-based play and youth development programming. In this position, you are responsible for managing the recruitment, staffing, performance, training and development of all program staff and/or AmeriCorps Members, partnerships with schools and districts, grant compliance and evaluation, and initiatives that drive regional scaling and sustainability. You will be part of the regional leadership team, providing leadership that focuses on Playworks’ three pillars of regional success: sustainable financials, sustainable impact and sustainable teams. Specifically you will:

• Lead regional impact strategy, along with Regional Director and Partnership Experience Director, that aligns with organizational goals of increasing schools’ ownership over safe and healthy play and ultimately creating long-term systems change in public education
• Direct all elements of Playworks direct service programming, including planning, implementation, training, evaluation and program quality, with a lens for moving schools to independence from Playworks
• Develop and manage a robust recruitment, hiring and retention plan for all regional program positions with an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion
• Provide leadership and management for Program Managers, including their onboarding and ongoing learning and development and performance management
• Provide ongoing leadership, support and coaching to program team to ensure high program quality and strong school partnerships;
• Jointly develop and implement a strategic sustainability plan as a member of the regional Leadership Team
• Work with the Partnership Experience Director to recruit, retain and grow school partnerships at both the school and district level
• Administrative duties such as drafting school direct service partnership contracts and RFP responses that meet both Playworks and partner requirements, maintaining school partnership files in Salesforce and on Google Drive, tracking and reporting on school fee collection to the Regional Director, serving as the main point of contact for school fees and school accounts payable, and other related tasks
• Manage regional volunteer strategy, funder/grant compliance – including oversight of AmeriCorps programming- and annual assessments, evaluation and data collection processes to ensure compliance and timely completion
• Monitor program budget and accounting for program expenditures in collaboration with the Regional Director;
• Represent Playworks at regional events, district meetings and local partnership coalitions
• Work closely with the headquarters team and other regional Program Directors throughout the country to share best practices and promote learning.

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Playworks Coaches are AmeriCorps members. As an AmeriCorps member you will join nearly 300,000 other members and over one million alumni nationally who have committed their time and talents to strengthen communities. Partnership organizations, like Playworks, engage with AmeriCorps members to improve the communities they serve.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Create a safe and inclusive recess on the playground by being a caring role model to ensure that every kid plays every day.
• Implement a youth leadership program by providing student leadership opportunities at recess and facilitating trainings for a cohort of students before or after school.
• Lead individual classes to build youth leadership skills, promote cooperation, and introduce new games that kids can play on the playground, including the rules and boundaries.
• Enlist and coach students in interscholastic/developmental sports leagues that might include basketball, volleyball, or soccer.
• Design and implement a community event during the year that engages students’ families at the school site.
• Recruit and coordinate volunteers who will join you at recess to strengthen school climate.
• Develop a strong school culture by influencing, motivating and building rapport with faculty, administrators, parents, and volunteers.
• Participate in national days of service and some weekend service projects in the greater community.
• Flex your administrative muscles to organize program schedules, track your hours, and collect and enter important program data.

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Playworks Coaches are AmeriCorps members. As an AmeriCorps member you will join nearly 300,000 other members and over one million alumni nationally who have committed their time and talents to strengthen communities. Partnership organizations, like Playworks, engage with AmeriCorps members to improve the communities they serve.

Learn more and apply.

At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing 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 and in school to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. 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.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

As a Playworks AmeriCorps Member (aka Recess Coach), you will improve the school climate at a local elementary school by ensuring that every kid gets to play every day. You’ll be on-site at schools, making a difference on the playground and in the school community. Position starts December 16, 2020.

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Playworks in the Virtual Classroom is an interactive workshop for educators and child care providers. It will demonstrate strategies to transform online school culture by building social, emotional, physical, and academic skills through play. With Playworks games and strategies, teachers and students play together, providing an opportunity for everyone to experience the benefits of play.

During the workshop, we will share:

• Strategies for facilitating games in the virtual classroom to build your toolbox of skills for keeping kids engaged
• How recess, play, and physical activity positively impact school climate and build rapport
• The ways play can be used in the classroom to develop strong SEL competencies
• Resources you can use right away to eliminate the need to plan and just get playing!

Date and Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 3:30 pm

A Zoom link will be shared one day prior to the webinar. Let’s Play!

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We will create additional video pieces that will include Minute Movers and Brain Breaks to provide parents and caretakers recommendations on how to help kids release energy and get back to focusing on schoolwork.

Live Recess on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MakeRecessCount/

Playworks Coaches will also be leading live recess on Facebook, 3 times per day. Kids and their families can jump online and burn some energy with Playworks, or schools that are implementing virtual learning can continue to offer recess as an important part of their school day. The livestreams will be recorded, so kids who miss it can access it later. All activities will use minimal or simple equipment that kids can find at home, and will adhere to CDC guidelines around social distancing and reducing physical contact. Come play with us at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm est.

Online & Printable Play At Home Playbook, Playbook guide to games and activities: https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Playworks-Play-At-Home-Playbook-3.19.20.pdf

Recognizing that internet access is not readily available for all communities, Playworks is also working on a printed Playbook for kids that we will share broadly for free. This Playbook will include materials that parallel the online videos and materials we are making available and with the help of school partners, we will offer this resource at sites where students are going to receive meals. They can take home a copy of the Playbook that includes instructions for games that can be played at home, with little to no equipment.

Do you believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid? If you are motivated and you possess leadership experience, we want you to join our team to bring your passion for play to a school near you.

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to get kids physically active and transform children’s social and emotional health. We believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid and are changing school climates by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day.

As a Playworks AmeriCorps Member (aka Recess Coach), you will improve the school climate at a local elementary school by ensuring that every kid gets to play every day. You’ll be on-site, every school day, making a difference on the playground and in the school community.

Apply Here: https://www.playworks.org/about/careers/all-open-positions/job/2021484/

Apply Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1532963712/

The type of Coach we are looking for is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oZbGV9thtY&feature=youtu.be

Do you believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid? If you are motivated and you possess leadership experience, we want you to join our team to bring your passion for play to a school near you.

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to get kids physically active and transform children’s social and emotional health. We believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid and are changing school climates by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day.

As a Playworks AmeriCorps Member (aka Recess Coach), you will improve the school climate at a local elementary school by ensuring that every kid gets to play every day. You’ll be on-site, every school day, making a difference on the playground and in the school community.

Do you believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid? Would you like to work where you are encouraged to promote fun, creativity and play? If you are motivated and you possess leadership experience- both on and off the playground – we want you to join our team and put your passion for play to work for us.

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s physical and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 1,300 schools in 23 U.S. cities, and reaches 700,000 students directly and through professional training services.

At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing 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. 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.

Here’s where you come in:

As a Program Coordinator or “Coach” you will bring healthy play and physical activity to elementary schools to create a positive environment for learning and teaching. In this position, you are trained and placed at a school to run Playworks’ physical activity program focused on teaching and organizing safe and inclusive games before, during and after school. 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.

Specifically you will have Program, Administrative, and School Partnership Duties 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 modelling 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.
• Interscholastic Leagues – Lead non-competitive teams designed to develop skills, provide a positive team experience, and teach good sporting behavior to students.

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 year.

https://www.playworks.org/about/careers/staff/job/991813/

Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s physical and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 1,300 schools in 23 U.S. cities, and reaches 700,000 students directly and through professional training services.

At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing 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. 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.

Here’s where you come in:

In the role of Engagement Specialist, you will assist with the oversight and coordination of Playworks’ administrative and capacity building functions. This position is a key resource in advancing Playworks’ goals and will work with Playworks staff and AmeriCorps Members as well as with external partners, donors, and volunteers to create and grow a sustainable and well-organized community-based organization.

Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Office Management

• General office management (answering phones, mail distribution, supplies inventory, office upkeep).
• Support the region’s operational needs and liaise with headquarters operations team.
• Serve as the technology liaison between the local office and national team.
• Reconcile and submit receipts, deposit checks, prepare expense reports on behalf of Executive Director and other Senior Directors on timely basis.

Personnel/HR

• Facilitate the hiring process for all staff and members ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed; including the initiation of background checks for all new hires in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Maintain employee files and database to ensure proper certifications and documentation for all regional staff and members are current and on file.
• Support and manage various aspects of recruiting process (contacting local recruitment sources such as colleges and universities, posting open positions on various online/print sources, coordinate interviews, and manage recruiting database).
• Collaborate with National People Team on HR/personnel related activities and communication such as benefits, background checks, onboarding, offboarding, etc.

AmeriCorps Compliance

• Distribute, collect, and maintain personnel documentation to ensure AmeriCorps (AC) member eligibility.
• Support/facilitate AC events and trainings, including but not limited to pre-service training, motivation workshops, AC graduation, AC work activities, and timesheet training.
• Update personnel/program information on government databases including eGrants.

Data & Evaluation Compliance

• Regional Lead for Data Collection including School Engagement Surveys, Step Back Tools, and Output Tools.
• Support all Junior Coach Data Collection Procedures including Enrollment, Assessments, and Training hours tracking throughout the year.

Volunteer and Alumni Engagements

• Manage volunteer recruitment, orientation and onboarding, database, training and recognition activities.
• Update and maintain alumni database; plan alumni engagement events throughout the year with alumni support.

Capacity Building

• Support Executive Director with board meeting coordination, materials and communication.
• Plan, organize and coordinate staff meetings, fundraising activities and community events including logistical support and follow-up activities such as minutes, Salesforce entries, emails and calls.
• Update and maintain regional communications and marketing materials, including flyers, newsletters, website and social media outlets.

Development

• Process donations and prepare acknowledgment letters and other correspondence; prepare invoices and check requests as needed.
• Support development team in maintaining corporate partnerships; help advertise, schedule, and coordinate Corporate Recesses, Play Days, and service projects.
• Support development team in special event logistics including organizing, and leading the planning and execution of fundraising events.
• Attend, assist and represent Playworks at various key fundraising events/functions, speaking engagements, tours, and other programs.
• Assist in research, preparation and submission of foundation grants and corporate requests.

https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/23d0a4c91bb44487b8168ddcce9cb888-engagement-specialist-playworks-philadelphia?

Fundraising is a significant responsibility of the Executive Director and the successful candidate will appreciate and embrace this aspect of the job as much as any other. In collaboration with the Development Manager, the executive director is expected to be actively involved in fundraising and is responsible for helping create and implementing the development plan.

Specifically you will:

• Provide executive leadership for Playworks’ programming, including planning, implementation, expansion, evaluation and overall quality.
• Collaborate with the local leadership team to set and execute the regional impact strategy
• Work closely with the national leadership team and other city executive directors throughout the country to share best practices and promote learning
• Manage a budget to accomplish the program goals and the development of Playworks in Pennsylvania.
• Establish the organizational values, promote a fun and collaborative environment, communicating expectations and recognizing star performers- there are a lot of high-fives given at Playworks!

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:

• The strongest candidates will have an extensive professional network in the Philadelphia area that can be relied upon to achieve fundraising success and program growth.
• Strong candidates will have a deep knowledge of the the Philadelphia public school system and the philanthropic landscape.
• Success in the position will depend on your demonstrated record of success leading high performing teams, fundraising and managing a budget.
• Your prior leadership experiences and references should reflect a leadership style that is inclusive, adaptable and brings out the best in a team.
• You will set the example and lead by it.
• You will be the external face of Playworks requiring exceptional communication skills—the ability to listen, discern, think on one’s feet, inspire confidence and speak and write persuasively on a daily basis with people of diverse interests and backgrounds.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience developing, directing and leading both teams and complex projects with demonstrated excellence using outcomes measurement and goal-setting.
• Experience creating and maintaining high-level relationships within the philanthropic community, school districts, government and private sector.
• Knowledge of Philadelphia’s cultural and educational landscape.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter and creative thinker with experience producing results in a rapidly growing, deadline-driven, fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Sufficient comfort and understanding with technology to use it to advance initiatives and improve operations.
• Passionate commitment to Playworks’ mission and vision to improve outcomes for children and schools.
• 5+ years as a successful leader in the nonprofit sector, government, private sector or education with proven visionary management and strategic planning capability.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Compensation & Benefits:

Playworks offers the full package – great benefits, a fun place to work and an opportunity to grow professionally. We offer:

• Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience. This is a full-time, exempt position.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) with employer match, life insurance, employee funded pre-tax health and child care spending accounts.
• Generous paid time off with paid vacation, sick and holiday leave.

If working and playing and working while playing sounds like your ideal place to work, then apply online to join our team:

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

Other things you need to know:

• This position may require travel to various locations.
• You must have outstanding communication skills-in addition to maintaining an open line of communication, you’ll demonstrate excellent communication skills, including good phone and email etiquette and the ability to facilitate small and large group presentations.
• Requires flexibility to readily adapt to a changing environment.

As an equal opportunity program, Playworks encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status or physical ability, and evaluates all candidates on a merit basis.

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About AmeriCorps:

AmeriCorps is a national community service program where people commit to serve with an organization. Nationwide, AmeriCorps members, commit to either a part-time or full-time position. At Playworks, our full-time AmeriCorps members commit to serving a 1700 hour term of service. This typically coincides with a full school year (about 10 months).

More information about Playworks and AmeriCorps can be found on the AmerCorps FAQ .

About the Position:
Our Playworks Corps Member position is a full-time role bringing healthy play and physical activity to primarily urban and low-income schools to create a positive environment for learning and teaching. Members are provided with extensive training and placed in an elementary school to work alongside teachers and school administrators to implement our on-site Playworks program. Members also generate community and family involvement in their school community by recruiting and supporting volunteers and facilitating community engagement activities.

Members commit to serving a full school year of at least 1700 hours. This position typically requires more than 40 hours per week and includes night and weekend sports league and community engagement activities. Members typically start service in August.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Program Duties:

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

• Recess – create a safe and inclusive playground, be a significant presence on the playground by organizing and playing large games with 20+ students and be a role model.
• Junior Coach Program – implement a youth leadership program by providing student leadership opportunities at recess and facilitating trainings for students before or after school
• Class Game Time – lead individual classes in skills building, cooperative games, and activities to increase awareness of rules and boundaries at recess
• Interscholastic leagues – recruit and coach students for developmental sports leagues
• Community Engagement Events – design and implement one or two service projects during the year that engage students’ families at the school site
• Volunteer Recruitment – recruit and coordinate volunteers to build a strong school community that supports positive, inclusive play
• Service Projects – participate in national days of service and weekend service projects in the greater community

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain communication and a professional relationship with school staff, teachers, families, volunteers as a representative of Playworks and AmeriCorps
• Organize daily, weekly, and monthly program schedules
• Complete timesheets to track member service hours
• Supervise volunteers and collect volunteer logs
• Collect and enter data for various grant and evaluation requirements in an online database

For more information about the position check out our Day In the Life of a Corps Member .

Required Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience leading and/or teaching groups of children with the ability to engage and inspire youth
• Demonstrated commitment to serving the greater community
• Dedicated to completing a full year of service (typically a 10 month school year and 1700 hours of service)
• Motivated self-starter 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 an existing school community
• Knowledge of computer and internet based programs for use in communication and grant requirements

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Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that improves school climate, reduces bullying and increases student engagement in school through play and physical activity. Through both our training programs and our on-site direct service, Playworks teaches children to resolve their own conflicts that arise at recess and carry over to the classroom, restoring valuable teaching and learning time. We help transform recess into a safe, fun and inclusive time that gets students active and engaged so they can return to the classroom focused and ready to learn. For more information, please visit www.playworks.org.

About the Position:
The Development Manager is directly responsible for identifying and attracting various funding sources including Foundation and Corporate Partnerships, Public Funding and individual donors. The Development Manager will plan, coordinate and implement annual fund development plans in order to meet city fund development and budgetary goals. The position requires a current conceptual knowledge of the city’s philosophy with an ability to leverage relationships and partnership opportunities for the overall benefit of the city. This is a full-time exempt position which reports to an Executive Director.

http://www.playworks.org/join-the-game/join-our-team/development-manager