Sports Specialist Before/After School Programs

About the Program Medford Public Schools is investing in the hours after the school day ends. Our Before After School Programs serve students at four elementary sites with a vision of out-of-school time that goes well beyond supervision: engaging curriculum, dedicated teaching teams, and a learning environment that families can trust. As we grow, we are building a program staffed by educators who take after-school education seriously and we are looking for people who want to help shape what that looks like in Medford. Position Summary The Sports Specialist designs and leads movement, games, and team-based programming for K–5 students at one of our four sites. After a long school day, students need to run, play, work with a team, and try something physical that they get to choose. You will plan the program that makes that happen indoors and outdoors, across a wide range of sports and games, with a coach's eye for skill-building and an educator's eye for who is on the sideline and why. Your activities should welcome a beginner on day one and challenge a child who has been playing the sport for years sometimes in the same game. Core Responsibilities Design the sports curriculum. Plan daily and weekly cycles of games, skill-builders, and movement activities for K–5 students. Make it inclusive on purpose. Build entry points so beginners can find their feet and experienced students can push themselves without anyone sitting out. Lead the activity. Run small- and large-group games with strong management, clear instruction, and culturally responsive coaching. Coach the whole child. Integrate social-emotional learning into how students handle competition, teamwork, winning, losing, and disagreement. Meet every learner. Adapt activities for students with IEPs, 504 plans, English learners, and students who need additional support. Partner across the building. Coordinate with school-day staff, families, and district partners so the after-school program connects with the rest of the student's day. Manage the gear. Order, organize, and maintain the equipment that keeps the program running safely. Qualifications You have a bachelor's degree (preferred, not required) in Education, Physical Education, Kinesiology, Recreation, or a related field or experience that demonstrates the applicable knowledge. You have planned and delivered programming for K–6 students in school, out-of-school-time, recreational, or coaching settings. You have experience and knowledge across a wide range of sports and movement activities and the ability to design programming that doesn't just focus on the sport you played. Strong group management. You can run an active game with twenty students and keep every one of them safe and engaged. Comfortable with differentiation, observation-based assessment, and culturally responsive coaching. Excellent communicator with students, staff, families, and school partners. CPR/First Aid certified (or willingness to obtain) and meet MPS background check requirements. Compensation A salaried, full-time position with a starting salary of $55,000. 186 days per year (follows MPS calendar- 180 school days, 5 days before school year, and 1 day after) Reports to the respective Before/After School Site Director Real ownership of the sports program at your site. Membership in a growing out-of-school time program that the district is actively investing in.