Part-Time Coach

 

Welcome to Part-Time Coach! We are excited to bring a part-time, onsite Playworks AmeriCorps Coach to your school to implement a youth leadership program and a fun and healthy recess. Here are a number of resources to help get you started. Don’t worry – we will walk through everything together to set up for a great school year!


1

Review important documents

Part-Time Coach Overview (pdf) – one-page handout
School Partnership Roles & Responsibilities (pdf)
Suggested Equipment List (pdf) – with discount offer code
 

2

Prepare key information to share with us about your school

Kickoff Meeting Checklist (doc) – key questions and information that we need from you before the school year begins
 

3

Introduce Playworks to your school before we arrive!

School Welcome Email (doc) (Spanish) – customizable letter template to send to your school community
Part-Time Coach Media Kit (doc) (Spanish)

To share with school staff

Becoming a Recess Rockstar (pdf) – packet to be shared with your recess staff
Great Recess Framework (pdf) – one-page description of the elements of a great recess
Theory of Change (pdf) – description of our program model and impact

To share with parents and school community:

Playworks Coach Impact (pdf) – one-page handout
Play Powers Social Emotional Learning (pdf) – one-page infographic
Junior Coach Program (pdf) – one-page infographic

Other helpful resources:

Learn more about Playworks on-site coaches
Learn more about AmeriCorps
More about Playworks staff training and online learning services
Video Library
Playworks Impact