Youth Program Coach

Full-time,  $25.80-$27.29 per hour,  40 hours per week

Position available in San Francisco

Now hiring for the 2026-27 school year!

Do you enjoy working with kids and being active throughout the day? Playworks is hiring a full-time coach to work at two San Francisco elementary school sites, leading games, supporting positive behavior, and helping create a fun recess environment. This is a hands-on, outdoor role where you’ll build relationships with students and help them develop teamwork, leadership, and conflict resolution skills.

What we offer:

• Full-time position, 40 hours per week, at $25.80–$27.29 per hour.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, HSA, disability, life insurance, and employee-funded pre-tax health and childcare spending accounts.
• Paid vacation for all school breaks during the school year.
• Room for career growth within our organization.
• Professional development and networking opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• This role is a commitment for the remainder of the school year, November 2026–June 2027, with the potential to return the following year. 

Responsibilities:

As a Playworks Coach, you will be responsible for implementing the following components of our program:

• Recess: Create a fun recess for all students by organizing and leading various games and activities. Be a role model and actively participate in the games to ensure every child has a positive experience.
• Class Game Time: Teach students a variety of games to play during recess, promoting physical activity, cooperation, and fair play. Help students build confidence and develop skills that they can apply during playtime.
• Junior Coach Leadership Program: Lead a youth leadership program for 4th- and 5th-graders, training them to become coaches like you. Guide and mentor the Junior Coaches as they assist in managing games during recess. Through this program, students develop valuable skills in conflict resolution, leadership, and more.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining communication with Playworks staff, school staff, teachers, and families; organizing and managing paperwork; and attending regular training sessions provided by Playworks.

Requirements:

• We provide comprehensive training. Experience working with youth is a plus. 
• Candidates must pass a National Sex Offender Public Registry, State criminal check, and FBI background check.
• Successful completion of a TB test and CPR/First Aid certification upon hire (offered by Playworks).
• Reliable transportation to reach your assigned school(s) is required.
• This is a physically active, outdoor role. You’ll be on your feet, leading games, and playing with students every day.

About Playworks: 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. 

At Playworks, our starting salary takes into consideration internal pay scales, geographic pay differential, and robust external market data. We highly value transparency in compensation and are therefore committed to adhering to established compensation pay points.

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.