Chess Instructor for K-12 After School
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About Togetherhood
At Togetherhood, we’re building something special: a vibrant marketplace where passionate educators meet schools and communities hungry for enrichment. Whether it’s arts & crafts, basketball, breakdancing, chess, or STEM, we match talented instructors with opportunities to share their skills and spark joy in the next generation.
Our mission is simple but powerful: “to infuse every community with high quality enrichment and education.” We're here to support you in sharing your craft, your voice, and your passion with kids who are ready to learn and grow. If you're a dynamic instructor who loves what you teach and why you teach it, we'd love for you to be part of Togetherhood.
What You'll Do
As a member of our network, you will be matched with opportunities to teach Chess to K-12 students at schools, buildings, and communities across Boston. These teaching opportunities will be for terms that could last anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 weeks.
As an after school instructor, you'll have the following responsibilities:
- Develop age-appropriate Chess curriculum for after-school students
- Lead weekly in-person classes with enthusiasm and expertise
- Establish a well-structured and lively classroom that keeps students engaged
- Foster a positive, supportive, and encouraging learning environment for students of varying skill levels
- Build connections with students in a warm and inclusive environment
- Track student growth and offer positive, helpful feedback
- Arrive prepared, on time, and ready to teach
- Create a memorable experience for the children in your class
Who You Are
A fun, enthusiastic, adaptable instructor, with experience teaching school age children, and who:
- Has subject matter expertise in Chess
- Has a passion and skill for building hands-on projects with kids
- Has excitement, joy, and passion for both teaching kids and personal development/learning
- Knows how to create a fun, structured, and inclusive classroom environment
- Brings your own voice and creativity to each class you teach
- Is cooperative, supportive, flexible
- Is dependable, proactive, and thrives when given autonomy … and also appreciates support and clear expectations
How To Apply
- Click the link and provide a resume showcasing relevant teaching experience
- If you lack formal teaching experience, please share any other relevant experience or training in the application questionnaire
What to Expect
- If your resume is a fit, we’ll reach out to set up a screening call on Google Meet
- Candidates advancing from screenings will have a second video interview, in which we will ask you to share a sample lesson plan
- The final step of the process is onboarding into our platform, ready to accept classes!
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Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Portfolio, Website, or Bio URL, Togetherhood
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- Is your teaching experience AND your craft/areas of expertise (eg, dance, chess, textile arts) CLEARLY outlined in your resume and/or cover letter?
- Most of the courses you'll find on Togetherhood are during after school hours: usually between 1:30 and 4:30pm. Which days of the week will you be available in the foreseeable future? optional
- Do you have reliable use of a vehicle to get to class sites (not required, but important in some of our metro areas)?
- Tell us about your experience leading a classroom of 15 students on your own?
- How many years of teaching experience do you have with PreK - 2nd grade??
- How many years of teaching experience do you have with 3rd - 5th grade?
- How many years of teaching experience do you have with Middle schoolers?
- Do you have a US Social Security #? This is required.
- How did you find out about this opportunity? optional
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- What is drawing you to this position now? What about this opportunity is compelling to you?
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