AmeriCorps Playworks Coach

La2050; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as AmeriCorps members. This rewarding role allows you to make a lasting difference in children's lives while developing leadership skills and gaining valuable experience in education and youth development. You will engage with students in a K-12 environment, ensuring a safe and inclusive playground experience while implementing programs that foster cooperation and community. If you're ready to immerse yourself in a dynamic and impactful role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Monthly Living Stipend

Medical Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Monthly Gas Allowance

$6,895 Education Award

Leadership Skill Development

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Experience leading or teaching groups of children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and welcoming recess environment for children.
• Implement youth leadership programs and facilitate training.
• Organize community events and recruit volunteers.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Organizational Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Google Products

Job description

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.

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

About this job

Benefits of being an AmeriCorps member at Playworks:

1. A modest monthly living stipend between $3,500 and $3,600 paid out semi-monthly. The contract is contingent upon the award of federal funds.
2. Medical health insurance for members at no cost.
3. Access to Dental and Vision insurance at a low cost.
4. Monthly gas and technology allowance.
5. $6,895 Education award that can be used for eligible student loans, tuition, and other education-related expenses after successful completion of your service year. See more information here-www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/alumni/segal-americorps-education-award
6. Enrollment as an AmeriCorps service member- see www.americorps.gov for details.
7. Leadership skill development and valuable experience for a career in education and youth development.
8. You’ll make a lasting difference in children’s lives and your community and what's better than that?

This position operates in a K-12 school environment both indoors and outdoors. The position interacts with children on playgrounds and in classrooms on a daily basis.

How you’ll make an impact:

1. Create a safe and welcoming recess on the playground by being a caring role model to ensure that every kid plays every day.
2. Implement a youth leadership program by providing student leadership opportunities at recess and facilitating training for a cohort of students before or after school.
3. 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.
4. Enlist and coach students in interscholastic/developmental sports leagues that might include basketball, volleyball, or soccer.
5. Design and implement a community event during the year that engages students’ families at the school site.
6. Recruit and coordinate volunteers who will join you at recess to strengthen the school climate.
7. Develop a strong school culture by influencing, motivating, and building rapport with faculty, administrators, parents, and volunteers.
8. Participate in national days of service and some weekend service projects in the greater community.
9. Flex your administrative muscles to organize program schedules, track your hours, and collect and enter important program data.

Service Locations: South and Central Los Angeles, Lennox, Hawthorne

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

1. Be at least 18 years of age
2. US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status
3. High school diploma or equivalent
4. Commitment to fulfilling your entire term of service with the ability to serve your scheduled hours consistently- this term of service requires a minimum of 1700 hours over the remaining school year (typically 10 months from August to June), participation in a minimum of two (2) National Days of Service, as well as ongoing required trainings and professional development
5. Experience leading or teaching groups of children with the ability to engage and inspire youth
6. Must be an organized self-starter exhibiting good judgment with the flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and demands
7. Experience using technology required to input program data and communicate with other team members- we use Salesforce and Google products
8. Deep commitment to national and community service as demonstrated through volunteerism or other service work
9. Experience interacting with diverse communities and the ability to integrate into an existing school community
10. Ongoing access to reliable transportation to and from your assigned school site
11. Criminal history background checks are conducted on all AmeriCorps members when an offer is made. Your term of service is always contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. The results of state and FBI criminal history background checks and national sexual offender checks through the National Sex Offender Public Registry Website (NSOPW) are considered.
12. Successful completion of a Tuberculosis (TB) test and CPR and First Aid certification upon hire

To apply

For more information about AmeriCorps service with Playworks, check out www.playworks.org/coach