Chess Teacher (Part Time, In-Person)

Job Title: Chess Teacher (Part Time)

General Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Director of Educational Development, plans and facilitates an extracurricular course centered around chess for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Major Duties

• Meets regularly with the Director of Educational Development
• Plans and facilitates instructional sessions
• Develop a curriculum that covers a variety of chess topics including movement, strategy, and gameplay
• Apply the skills and knowledge covered in the course to work towards a chess competition
• Models appropriate academic and social behaviors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to work with students of diverse ethnic backgrounds, academic profiles, and skill levels.
• Possess good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate responsibility, a desire to help others, discretion, and flexibility.
• Knowledge of basic academic content and skills.
• Application of such knowledge and tools to help students access material.
• Ability to collect and analyze data to drive future instruction.
• Ability to work independently applying critical thinking skills and problem solving to various situations.

Qualifications: Must possess a bachelor's degree and have extensive knowledge of chess