After School Program Manager
About The Position
Silver Knights Chess Academy is seeking a full-time Program Manager to coordinate before- and after-school chess clubs, camps, and teaching staff in Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Alexandria, and southern Prince William. The role is responsible for maintaining high program quality across approximately 70–90 elementary schools each week and supporting continued club growth. The position includes administrative coordination with schools and PTAs, marketing and registration coordination, and daily quality checks of chess programs. The Program Manager also manages, schedules, mentors, visits, and evaluates 25–40 part-time chess coaches and aides. Customer service and relationship-building with parents, schools, PTAs, and site representatives are key parts of the role. This is a salaried hybrid position with work-from-home opportunities, weekly in-person site visits, and work at the company's Fairfax, Virginia headquarters. Training takes place in person at headquarters. Reliable transportation is required.
Requirements
- Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize work and complete tasks efficiently and on time.
- Enjoy working with children.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement that includes weekly in-person site visits and time at the Fairfax headquarters.
Nice To Haves
- An interest in seeing children learn chess; experienced chess playing is not required.
- Appreciation for a friendly work environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate before- and after-school chess clubs, camps, and teaching staff in Northern Virginia.
- Ensure high program quality across approximately 70–90 elementary schools each week and support continued club growth.
- Communicate with schools and PTAs by email, phone, and in-person meetings.
- Coordinate associated marketing and registration.
- Review club notes and perform other duties to ensure daily program quality.
- Manage, schedule, mentor, visit, and evaluate 25–40 part-time chess coaches and aides.
- Provide excellent customer service and maintain positive relationships with parents, schools, PTAs, and other customers.
- Visit chess clubs to monitor program quality and maintain positive relationships with site representatives.
- Complete administrative work, including data entry.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Health benefits.
- Dental benefits.
- Vision benefits.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Retirement matching starting in the third calendar year of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
