Chess Instructor | Fall
$114,400–$156,000 year
On-sitePleasanton, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead fun, interactive chess classes for 10–15 energetic elementary students using our structured curriculum to teach fundamentals, promote sportsmanship, and encourage critical thinking. Manage lively classrooms with confidence, follow school safety protocols during arrival, dismissal, and activities, and travel to assigned local school sites. Arrive on time, prepared, and ready to engage students while guiding activities and redirecting behavior as needed. Teach a minimum of one to five classes per week on weekday afternoons between 12pm and 6pm, with competitive pay of $55–$75 per session and mileage reimbursement for trips over 15 miles one way. Candidates must reside in or relocate to Pleasanton, CA at their own expense.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working with groups of children (teaching, tutoring, coaching, camp counseling, or similar)
- Comfort leading a class independently and creating interactive, friendly, and fun sessions
- Professional, positive, and kid-friendly demeanor
- Genuine desire to be a positive role model and promote good sportsmanship
- Strong grasp of chess fundamentals
- Ability to connect chess problem-solving to real-life problem-solving
- Reliable personal transportation and the ability to drive between locations
- Availability on weekday afternoons, with class start times falling within the Monday -Friday 12pm-6pm window, to teach 1–5 classes per week
- Commitment to implementing school safety protocols to protect students' well-being
- Strong punctuality and time-management skills
- Candidates must be currently residing in the area or be willing to relocate at their own expense
Desired Qualifications
- Do you love chess
- Do you enjoy working with kids
- If you can make learning fun
- create a positive classroom environment
- share the magic of chess with elementary students
- If you have a smile to share, we'd love to have you
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