Chess Teacher

3 days ago

New York, United States Success Academy Full time

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 53 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis both for immediate vacancies and for our 2024 - 2025 School Year.

About Success Academy Charter Schools

Success Academy Charter Schools is a high-achieving, leading-edge network of 53 K-12 public charter schools serving over 20,000 scholars throughout New York City. At Success Academy Charter Schools, we're redefining what's possible in public education.

At Success, non-academic subjects aren’t ‘extra’ but essential.  Scholar Talent and electives serve as critical, creative outlets for scholars to explore and develop their passions and talents in athletics, chess, debate and visual and performing arts.  We expect Scholar Talent teachers to be masters of their craft and share their passion, talent and experience in the classroom.

Job Description:

We are looking for a results-driven Chess Teacher to join our community.

A successful resume will include any relevant chess playing/teaching experience, your personal online rating and/or your  username. If selected to move forward, we will be asking on behalf of our Network these questions to aid in our school placement process.

In this role, you will:

  • Build a classroom culture in which scholars develop a love for chess and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills;

  • Teach a rigorous chess curriculum to scholars that begins with chess basics and progresses to checkmate patterns and tactics;

  • Coach and develop a high-performing team of scholars to compete in city, state, and national chess tournaments;

  • Invest 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.
     

We invite you to apply if you:

  • Achieved outstanding academic results;

  • Have an advanced understanding of the game of chess (tournament experience a plus);

  • Are passionate about chess and learning;

  • Have teaching experience with a record of propelling student’s understanding and love of chess;

  • Set ambitious goals for yourself and others, and are not afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them;

  • Have confidence and presence -- You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment;

  • 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);

  • 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;

  • A 2-year or 4-year degree is a plus, but it is not mandatory.

Compensation:

Starting From: $60,000.00

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at our page.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

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