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Full-time Chess Teaching (UCSF 1200-2000+)

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Success Academy Charter Schools

Success Academy Charter Schools

Full-time Chess Teaching (UCSF 1200-2000+)

New York City, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • Building a classroom culture in which scholars develop a love for chess and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills
    • Teaching a rigorous chess curriculum to scholars that begins with chess basics and progresses to checkmate patterns and tactics
    • Coaching and develop a high-performing team of scholars to compete in city, state, and national chess tournaments
    • Investing parents by coordinating and leading family chess nights and internal network chess tournaments
    • Engaging 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
    • Supporting our high performing competitive teams by coaching at tournaments at least 12 Saturdays per school year
  • Qualifications

    You:

    • Have an advanced understanding of the game of chess (tournament experience a plus)
    • Are passionate about chess and learning
    • Enjoy collaborating with others (i.e., playing on an athletics team, or in a band or orchestra)
    • Have leadership experience (i.e.leadership position on a club or team; experience overseeing/managing people or organizing activities)
    • Have chess relevant chess online ratings (Blitz, UCSF, LIChess.com, etc)
  • Compensation
    50-55K, relocation stipend (for candidates outside of NYC)
  • Benefits
    • Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, Commuter Benefits Plan, FSA and HSA options
  • Industry
    Education
  • Fun Fact
    In June 2018, we graduated our first class of seniors and ALL of them are headed to college!
  • About Us

    Our dual mission is to: Build exceptional, world-class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; serve as a catalyst and national model for school reform, and help change public policies that prevent children from having access to opportunity.