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