Chess Instructor | Fall

Chess Wizards • Shrewsbury, MA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Chess Wizards is seeking enthusiastic, reliable instructors to teach chess in an after-school enrichment program for elementary students in the Shrewsbury, Massachusetts area. Instructors lead interactive classes for groups of 10–15 students using a structured curriculum and help create a positive classroom environment that encourages chess learning, good sportsmanship, problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking.

Classes are held at local schools on weekday afternoons, with start times typically between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Instructors teach between one and five classes per week, depending on local school availability. Each class is approximately one hour and 30 minutes, including setup, instruction, and post-class responsibilities. The role involves traveling between local school sites and independently supervising students while following school safety protocols. Pay is $50–$70 per class. Mileage reimbursement is provided for trips over 15 miles one way from the instructor’s home or work location. The position is based in Shrewsbury, MA, and relocation assistance is not provided.

Chess Wizards provides full training and ongoing support, curriculum and materials, free chess classes, opportunities for advancement, work flexibility, and a positive company culture. Applicants must submit a resume detailing relevant experience and complete a required questionnaire. Chess Wizards is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 strictly following safety and school policies while independently supervising children.
• Strong punctuality and time-management skills.
• Submit a resume detailing relevant experience with children and any teaching, tutoring, or classroom experience.
• Complete the required application questionnaire about interest in the role, experience working with children, and qualifications to teach chess.

Responsibilities

• Lead fun, 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 students’ problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking.
• Connect chess problem-solving to real-life problem-solving.
• Follow school safety protocols, including supervising 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–$70 per class.
• Mileage reimbursement for trips over 15 miles one way 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed