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ABOUT THE POSITION, as a Pro Trainer, you will provide professional development for adult learners on how to facilitate healthy play. You will work primarily with external clients, helping foster relationships with and deliver trainings in our region to partners such as school districts, after-school programs and community based organizations; Along with attending conferences and providing meaningful team buildings with our Corporate Partners. Each training helps adults create a place where every kid has fun and is part of the game. Additionally, you will support the Partnerships Director in administrative components such as managing the Salesforce database and scheduling follow-up meetings with partners.  

  This is a full-time, exempt position with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2024.

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Provide trainings and consultation to teachers, school staff and admin, youth workers and clients outside of the youth development sphere within the areas of play, youth development, recess design, physical activity, group management, conflict resolution, youth leadership and program sustainability.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external clients pre and post trainings, including visits to schools to provide observations, consultation, and collaborative action planning with school site teams.
• Contribute to the development and continued quality improvement of Playworks curriculum, including working with Playworks Innovation Team to develop training content and techniques
• Support data collection for all Pro Partners.
• Support the creation of new services and tools such as trainings, conference programs, promotional materials, playshops and other educational and marketing resources
• Build strong relationships with key strategic partners to generate opportunities for future trainings, working closely with the New York/New Jersey team to vet and approach partners for continued relationships. 
• Build strong relationships with regional, hub wide, and National stakeholders to increase impact in regions and provide high quality customer service to training clients.
• Provide trainings to clients outside of the youth development sphere in order to support strategies that bring in new resources and partnerships that extend Playworks’ reach.
• Work directly with Regional Leadership to support grant-funded pro metrics that includes the quality of these services along with specifically supporting Grant Funded Pro end of the year Impact reporting.

 

WHO YOU ARE

Communicator. You are not afraid to ask questions. You openly communicate with teams and departments that are different from yours, facilitating collaboration and serving as a thought partner for members of the entire organization. You possess strong public speaking skills and have a strong stage presence with external partners. Relationship Builder. You have the ability to manage, motivate, and consult with diverse individuals and teams, knowing how to meet a partner's unique needs. You also thrive in situations where you are developing and maintaining external relationships and partnerships.  

• Highly organized. You are great at multitasking and able to manage your time across multiple priorities.
• Flexible. You thrive in an environment characterized by significant growth, diversity, and constant change.
• Mission Driven. You are connected to Playworks’ mission and vision to improve outcomes for children and schools. You are also committed to Playworks Equity Statement, recognizing that equity learning is a journey that will require a willingness to participate in organizational-wide learning and development. 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• At least 2-3 years experience delivering training to adults
• Experience with managing long term partnerships with a focus on excellent customer service. 
• Extensive knowledge of youth development principles and practices, especially relating to social and emotional learning, play and inclusion
• Strong and dynamic facilitation skills
• Strong stage presence, public speaking skills and active listening skills
• Experience in the development and delivery of trainings and curriculum
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with strong follow through and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including relationship management and written and verbal communication skills. 
• Comfort with a playful, exuberant and mildly irreverent workplace culture
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends
• Requires extensive travel to local and national training locations at an average of 45% of your time with some months being more during peak seasons. 
• Must own vehicle or have ongoing access to vehicle to ensure reliable transportation to and from training sites
• Valid state-issued driver's license required, including a current MVR, proof of liability and property damage insurance with a minimum of (100,000; 300,000) on vehicle used

 

What we offer:

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

• This is a full-time exempt position that reports to the Regional Partnerships Director with an estimated start date of July 1st, 2024.  
• This position will be based in our New York/New Jersey office with frequent travel. 
• 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 within compensation and therefore are committed to adhering to established compensation pay points. The salary for this position is: $67,200 (New York City) or $62,400 (all other locations).
• 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 Flex PTO policy with paid sick and holiday leave.

If working hard while making room for play 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. Please also include your salary expectations.
• Resume
• References will be requested.

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

We are committed to racial equity, and we make a particular effort to recruit people of color, indigenous people, gender non-binary people, and people with historically more marginalized identities to apply for open positions. Our core values of cultivating play, center equity, continued learning and collaboration within communities are the foundation of our organization and are infused in all aspects of our work.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If that is you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself!

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.

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