After School Teacher

About the role

Make a positive difference in the lives of elementary school children by teaching them to play chess. Silver Knights Chess Academy has taught chess to over 120,000 children in our 19-year history.

Responsibilities

• Manage a classroom of 10-20 students
• Use our curriculum to demonstrate and effectively communicate all of the basic rules (piece movement, how to castle, check, checkmate, etc) and strategy
• Promote good sportsmanship among students
• Responsible for storing and maintaining all teaching equipment and materials
• Supervise parent pickup

Requirements

• Want to work with children (ages 5-11)
• Want to play chess
• Are available to work part-time during "after-school" hours beginning in the fall
• Experience as a camp counselor, tutor, teacher, coach, after school instructor, or in preschool or daycare is a plus!
• Are comfortable driving and have a flexible schedule, for example, an Uber or Lyft driver, a student, or a retired person looking for a part-time job

Qualifications

• Must be available at least 3 weekdays during the school year between 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
• Have a reliable vehicle for transportation
• Ability to lift 25 lbs of teaching equipment
• Ability to learn and use new software tools

Benefits

• Guaranteed response within 72 hours of applying
• Eligible for some cool perks, including a free Diamond-level chess.com membership for yourself, staff parties, and more!

Schedule

Here's a sample schedule of how your day might look:

1. 2:45pm - Arrive at school, check in, set up
2. 3:00pm - Kids arrive, you teach lesson
3. 3:20pm - Kids play practice games
4. 4:00pm - Clean up, parent pickup

Pay

Starting at $55 / hour long club. The total time commitment is longer due to setup and cleanup.