Chess Guide

SkillMonster; United States; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote work

Job summary

SkillMonster is seeking a flexible part-time chess tutor in the US to commit 1–2 hours per week, weekdays or weekends. The role emphasizes teaching concepts, not just playing, and targets both children and adults.

You will coach beginners and intermediates, explain tactics and openings in plain language on a shared board, and maintain patience with young learners. Compensation is to be determined as the schedule and model are settled.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching chess to beginners and intermediates.
• Able to teach concepts, not just play.
• Comfortable explaining tactics and strategy in plain language.
• Patient with young learners (children/teens).

Responsibilities

• Teach chess concepts in 1–2 hour sessions.
• Explain openings and strategies to students.
• Adapt lessons to different skill levels and ages.

Skills

Teaching chess

Explain tactics

Patient with learners

Rated player

Job description

IN · US Flexible — 1–2 hours/week, weekdays or weekends Compensation TBD

Chess

Chess Strategy

Chess Openings

About this opening

What we're looking for

• Rated player or strong unrated club player — must be able to teach concepts, not just play
• Experience coaching or teaching chess to beginners and intermediates
• Comfortable explaining tactics and strategy in plain language on a shared board
• Patient with young learners — many students will be children or teens

Who you'd be teaching

children

adults

Compensation

We're working out the compensation model.