Founding Elementary Chess Teacher: Championship Program

Success Academy Charter Schools, Inc.; Miami (FL); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Success Academy Charter Schools, Inc. is seeking a founding elementary chess teacher to launch and lead our inaugural chess program. The role focuses on coaching, curriculum design, and building a competitive student chess team to compete locally, state-wide, and nationally.

Fluency in English is required; bilingual skills in Spanish or Haitian Creole are a plus. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM with after-school commitments. Compensation is $55,000 USD annually with full benefits.

Formación

• Experience coaching competitive chess and preparing students for tournaments.
• USCF rating (or equivalent) and/or Chess.com username.
• Ability to design elementary chess curriculum.
• Fluency in English; bilingual in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole preferred.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM; after-school club alignment.

Responsabilidades

• Found a championship-caliber elementary chess program and fostered a strong culture of competitive excellence, sportsmanship, and critical thinking.
• Design and deliver a rigorous elementary chess curriculum tailored for young learners, progressing from foundational principles to advanced tactical and positional play.
• Build, coach, and mentor a competitive elementary chess team, preparing scholars to successfully compete and win in local, state, and national tournaments.
• Invest in parents by coordinating and leading family chess nights and internal network chess tournaments.
• Engage in training and collaborating with chess teachers and leaders across the network to benefit from targeted feedback and professional development related to instruction and content.
• Support our high-performing competitive teams by coaching at tournaments at least 12 Saturdays per school year.

Conocimientos

Chess coaching

Competitive chess experience

Leadership

Curriculum design

Communication with families

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

Success Academy Charter Schools, Inc. is seeking a founding elementary chess teacher to launch and lead our inaugural chess program. The role focuses on coaching, curriculum design, and building a competitive student chess team to compete locally, state-wide, and nationally.

Fluency in English is required; bilingual skills in Spanish or Haitian Creole are a plus. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM with after-school commitments. Compensation is $55,000 USD annually with full benefits.