Creative Kids Enrichment Teacher & Tutor - NYC

Story Time Chess; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Flexible weekday schedule

In-person

Job summary

Story Time Chess in New York City seeks a part-time Creative Kids Enrichment Teacher & Tutor to bring playful chess lessons to children ages 3-7, using stories and puzzles. No chess experience needed; training and clear lesson plans are provided.

You'll teach in schools and community programs across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, with an engaging, energetic, and reliable approach and flexible weekday afternoons.

Qualifications

• Fun, animated, and great with children
• Passion for teaching and hospitality
• Organized, responsible, and reliable
• Great communicator - responsive to families, schools, and our team
• Familiarity with chess is a plus but not required
• Background in performance, teaching, or early childhood education is a bonus
• Background check required at hire
• Reliable transportation required

Responsibilities

• Lead classes in schools and community programs throughout New York City
• Follow Story Time Chess curriculum packed with stories, games, and puzzles
• Provide clear lesson plans, training, and ongoing support to teachers
• Create engaging, fun, and welcoming learning environments

Skills

Fun, animated

Great communicator

Organized

Reliable

Performance/teaching background

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Creative Kids Enrichment Teacher & Tutor - Part Time, New York City

Do you love working with young children? Are you energetic, creative, reliable, and fun?

Do you love working with young children? Are you energetic, creative, reliable, and fun?

Story Time Chess is the only company in the world that teaches children as young as 3 years old how to play chess completely through fun and silly stories.

No chess experience necessary.

We're hiring part-time teachers and tutors to lead classes in schools and community programs throughout New York City, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and surrounding areas.

We currently have over 100 teachers / tutors teaching more than 15,000 children a week in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Orlando, and the demand keeps growing!

Story Time Chess is in rapid growth mode, doubling every year for the past 4 years, and the demand for creative learning for kids is skyrocketing! We want to bring chess-and our other offerings to families and schools across the globe.

We are looking for fun, creative people with experience working with children. We value fun more than chess mastery. What we want most are people with passion, heart, and joyous hospitality- those who see teaching children and connecting with families as meaningful and rewarding.

About The Role

If you can tell a story, you can teach chess!

You’ll use our proven curriculum packed with stories, games, and puzzles, designed to make your lessons fun and engaging. We set you up for success with clear lesson plans, training, and ongoing support.

Perfect For teachers, college and graduate students, early childhood educators, performers and creative professionals.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly teaching rate
• Paid training
• Flexible weekday schedule
• In-person
• Opportunities for growth as we expand

Requirements

• Fun, animated, and great with children aged 3-7
• Passion for teaching and hospitality
• Organized, responsible, and reliable
• Great communicator - responsive to families, schools, and our team
• Familiarity with chess is a plus but not required
• Background in performance, teaching, or early childhood education is a bonus
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Background check required at hire
• Reliable transportation required

Schedule

• Primarily weekday afternoons
• Optional weekend opportunities
• Flexible part-time scheduling

Location

• New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx)

Story Time Chess is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.