Job Description:
Reports To: Program Coordinator
Sunset Elementary School/ Recess Coordinator:
Sunset School is a community of about 400 engaged and joyful students in grades K-5. We are committed to providing the highest academic standards in a safe and nurturing environment that affords our students the opportunity to succeed in the 21st century. Our work is grounded in establishing the strong social emotional well being of our students. We believe students can confidently gain the academic knowledge needed to reach their highest potential by having a sense of belonging, and by embracing themselves and those around them. Located in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco, we have a large and beautiful schoolyard, and believe students’ experience playing actively at recess is a critical part of their learning and development.
The Recess Coordinator’s Role
We are seeking a recess coordinator to facilitate healthy play and fun physical activity during recess to bring out the best in every student. The recess coordinator will be responsible for cultivating a safe, inclusive, active and healthy recess for all students. They will also actively teach and reinforce sportsmanship, inclusion, safety, respect and responsibility. The recess coordinator will use the power of play to help students build important social and emotional skills, and build meaningful relationships with their peers and adults.
Here are some key responsibilities of the recess coordina tor:
Coach students in several core recess games. Core recess games include common games that students can learn to start and manage independently like four square, wall ball, kickball, soccer, knockout, basketball, etc. The coordinator will teach and reinforce consistent, schoolwide rules for these games.
Facilitate and lead a “game of the week” to introduce new games every week, and provide exciting, engaging large group play for all students.
Manage all recess equipment. Set up recess equipment for a variety of games before students arrive on the yard, develop a system for cleaning it up at the end of recess, and keeping it organized in the recess shed.
Train other school staff and noon monitors to facilitate and play recess games with students. Lead other recess and school staff in facilitating a fun, safe inclusive recess.
Model healthy, active play and sportsmanship for students.
Manage a bulletin board to promote a healthy, fun recess and share recess routines and expectations.
Facilitate games and activities that are accessible for students in two special day classes with moderate to severe autism.
Teach conflict resolution strategies.
When time permits, lead and participate in schoolwide or classroom presentations about recess expectations, routines and activities
Occasionally organize fun recess events such as tournaments, dance parties, etc.
Inspire students to get off the sideline and play!
The EXL Program Instructor:
Delivers high-quality expanded learning experiences that support the academic, social-emotional, and developmental growth of K–12 youth. Grounded in BACR’s values of Compassion, Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, and Joy, this role creates safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environments where every student feels valued, respected, and connected.
Program Instructors build meaningful relationships with youth, foster a strong sense of belonging, and ensure equitable access to learning and enrichment opportunities for students of all backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. Instructors use culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches to support student success while collaborating with families, school staff, and colleagues to meet diverse student needs.
Benefits:
Pay rate: $26 - $28 an hour, based on regional grant funding and experience
Full time: Schedule, 6 hours in school-day + 2 hours in after-school program (40 hours a week)
Up to 15 paid holidays per year
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