Description
We are seeking a results-driven Founding Elementary Chess Teacher to establish our inaugural elementary chess program.
As a Founding Elementary Chess Teacher at Success Academy, you will:
- Found a championship-caliber elementary chess program and foster a strong culture of competitive excellence, sportsmanship, and critical thinking.
- Design and deliver a rigorous elementary chess curriculum tailored for young learners, progressing from foundational principles to advanced tactical and positional play.
- Build, coach, and mentor a competitive elementary chess team, preparing scholars to successfully compete and win in local, state, and national tournaments.
- Invest in 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 to benefit from targeted feedback and professional development related to instruction and content.
- Support our high-performing competitive teams by coaching at tournaments at least 12 Saturdays per school year.
To apply, you should:
- Achieve outstanding academic results.
- Possess extensive competitive chess tournament experience, either as a player or coach, with a proven track record of tournament preparation.
- Be passionate about chess and learning.
- Demonstrate successful experience teaching elementary-aged students and leading teams to victory in competitive settings.
- Set ambitious goals for yourself and others, and be willing to put in the hard work to achieve them.
- Have confidence and presence, enjoying taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment.
- Enjoy collaborating with others.
- Have leadership experience.
- Pay strong attention to detail, and 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.
Qualifications and requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Bilingual fluency in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole is preferred.
- Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (when after-school club is not in sessions, Chess Teachers' schedule will align with academic teachers).
Compensation:
- $55,000 - $55,000 USD per year