After School Teacher

About the role

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 our 19-year history. We provide curriculum and thorough, paid training on how to help children learn chess in a small group teaching setting.

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
• Able to lift 25 lbs of teaching equipment
• Able 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!

Pay

Starting at $55 / hour long club

Please note the total time commitment is longer due to setup and cleanup.

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

Skills

• Ability to teach chess
• Good communication skills
• Ability to manage a classroom
• Knowledge of chess rules and strategy

Benefits

• EEO employer
• Safe and drug-free workplace