After School Teacher

Make a positive difference in the lives of elementary‑school children by teaching them to play chess after school! Silver Knights Chess Academy has taught chess to over 120,000 children in its 19‑year history. The Academy provides curriculum and thorough, paid training on how to help children learn chess in a small‑group teaching setting.

Pay

Starting at $55 per hour for the long club.

Schedule

The total time commitment includes setup and cleanup. A typical day might look like:

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

Responsibilities

• Manage a classroom of 10–20 students.
• Use the curriculum to demonstrate and effectively communicate all basic rules (piece movement, castling, check, checkmate, etc.) and strategy.
• Promote good sportsmanship among students.
• Responsibly store and maintain all teaching equipment and materials.
• Supervise parent pickup.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with children ages 5‑11.
• Interest and enthusiasm for chess (master‑level skill not required).
• Availability 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 (preferred).
• Comfortable driving with a reliable vehicle; flexible schedule (e.g., Uber/Lyft driver, student, retired person).
• Available at least 3 weekdays during the school year between 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Ability to lift 25 lb of teaching equipment.
• Ability to learn and use new software tools.

Benefits

• Free Diamond‑level chess.com membership for yourself.
• Staff parties and additional perks.
• Paid, thorough training on the curriculum.
• Safe, drug‑free, EEO workplace.