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Recess Rockstar!

high school +

Posted October 9, 2019

Role: Assist the Playworks Program Coordinator (Coach) at an elementary school in creating a safe and inclusive playground and be a significant presence by organizing and playing games with 20+ students for duration of a recess. Focus students’ attention on having fun, not on winning/losing. Encourage safe, healthy play and positive conflict resolution through role modeling and active participation. Must love to play, lead activities with kids and have the ability to model positive behavior. Actively engage students in teamwork, sportsmanship and physical activity. Ideal Commitment is one recess per week at the location of your choosing! Please contact our Operations Manager at Theresa.Dellomo@playworks.org or 801-590-9478.

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Playworks
308 East 4500 South Suite 120 Murray, UT 84107
385-743-0291

theresa.dellomo@playworks.org
utah.playworks.org

Category: Youth
County: Salt Lake Valley

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We believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid! Playworks is a nonprofit organization that improves education by providing safe, healthy, inclusive play and physical activity to schools at recess and throughout the entire school day.
Playworks volunteers do several things. Volunteers can choose to help facilitate recess by organizing and playing games with students, they can support our leagues as assistant coaches, managers, or referees, or they can choose to work special events like our Race to Reduce Bullying or one-day extravaganzas. Most of our opportunities occur during weekdays.
If I were to be asked the biggest positive change in our school this year, I would respond by saying Playworks. Students who were formerly causing trouble have turned into leaders. The faculty has been able to concentrate more on the curriculum rather than fixing the issues. The classrooms have become more peaceful and a safer learning environment. - Sally Sansom Principal, East Midvale Elementary