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Success Academy Charter Schools, Full-time Chess Teaching (UCSF 1200-2000+) - Application via WayUp

WayUp

WayUp

New York, NY, USA
Posted 6+ months ago
This role is with Success Academy Charter Schools. WayUp is partnering with Success Academy Charter Schools to hire top talent.

  • 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

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)