Chess Teacher

The role

The Chess Teacher will build a classroom culture to develop scholars' love for chess and critical thinking. You will teach a rigorous curriculum and coach high-performing teams for tournaments.

What you will do

• Build a classroom culture in which scholars develop a love for chess and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Teach a rigorous chess curriculum to scholars that begins with chess basics and progresses to checkmate patterns and tactics
• Coach and develop a high-performing team of scholars to compete in city, state, and national chess tournaments
• Invest parents by coordinating and leading family chess nights and internal network chess tournaments
• Engage in training and collaborating with chess teachers and leaders across the network
• Support our high performing competitive teams by coaching at tournaments at least 12 Saturdays per school year

Required qualifications

• Achieved outstanding academic results
• Have an advanced understanding of the game of chess
• Are passionate about chess and learning
• Have teaching experience with a record of propelling student's understanding and love of chess
• Set ambitious goals for yourself and others
• Have confidence and presence
• Enjoy collaborating with others
• Have leadership experience
• Pay strong attention to detail
• Have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and planning around competing priorities
• Have experience working with a group of children
• Embody the character traits we value in our ETHOS - Excellence, Teamwork, Humor, Ownership, and making sure our Scholars are top of mind

Nice to have

• tournament experience
• A 2-year or 4-year degree

Benefits

• full benefits program
• opportunities for professional growth

Before you apply

• A successful resume will include any relevant chess playing/teaching experience, your personal online rating and/or your Chess.com username
• If selected to move forward, we will be asking on behalf of our Network these questions to aid in our school placement process
• Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship

About the company

Success Academy Charter Schools is a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools. They work to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education.