Chess Instructor | Fall

Chess Wizards • Northville, MI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Chess Wizards is hiring an enthusiastic, reliable instructor for its after-school chess enrichment program in Northville, Michigan. The instructor leads fun, interactive chess classes for groups of 10–15 elementary students, using a structured curriculum to teach chess fundamentals and promote good sportsmanship. The role requires independently guiding activities, maintaining a positive classroom environment, keeping students engaged, and redirecting behavior when needed.

Classes take place at local schools on weekday afternoons, with start times typically between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Instructors teach from one to five classes per week, depending on local school availability. A typical class commitment is approximately one hour and thirty minutes, including setup, instruction, and post-class responsibilities. The instructor travels between assigned school sites and follows school safety protocols, including supervising students during arrival, dismissal, and class activities.

Chess Wizards provides full training and ongoing support, curriculum and materials, free chess classes, opportunities for advancement, work flexibility, and a positive company culture. Candidates must live in the Northville area or be willing to relocate at their own expense; relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must submit a resume and complete a required questionnaire about their interest, experience working with children, and chess-teaching qualifications.

Requirements

• Experience working with groups of children, such as through teaching, tutoring, coaching, camp counseling, or similar work.
• Comfort leading a class independently and creating interactive, friendly, and fun sessions.
• Upbeat, engaging, professional, positive, and kid-friendly demeanor.
• Genuine desire to be a positive role model and promote good sportsmanship.
• Strong grasp of chess fundamentals, including the ability to explain piece movement, basic strategy, and simple tactics in an age-appropriate way.
• Reliable personal transportation and ability to drive between locations.
• Availability on weekday afternoons, with class start times between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, to teach one to five classes per week depending on local school availability.
• Commitment to implementing school safety protocols and adhering strictly to safety and school policies while supervising children independently.
• Strong punctuality and time-management skills.
• Submit a resume detailing relevant experience working with children and any teaching, tutoring, or classroom experience.
• Complete the required application questionnaire.

Responsibilities

• Lead interactive chess classes for groups of 10–15 elementary students.
• Use the structured curriculum to teach chess fundamentals and promote good sportsmanship.
• Guide activities, keep students engaged, and redirect behavior when needed.
• Manage a lively classroom with confidence and positivity.
• Encourage problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking, including connections between chess problem-solving and real-life problem-solving.
• Follow school safety protocols and supervise students during arrival, dismissal, and in-class activities.
• Travel to assigned local school sites for each session.
• Arrive on time, prepared, and ready to engage students.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $50–$65 per class.
• Mileage reimbursement for trips over 15 miles one way (30 miles roundtrip) from home or work location.
• Full training and ongoing support.
• Full curriculum and materials.
• Free chess classes.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Work flexibility.
• Great company culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed