You are here

Now Hiring: Chess Associate

The Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC) is seeking a motivated individual for Chess Associate. The position manages front desk communications and day to day business operations to ensure the satisfaction of members and visitors. Additionally, Chess Associates are responsible for opening and closing club, greeting visitors, conducting merchandise transactions and member communications, including answering phones, event preparations, and maintaining an orderly club environment. This may occasionally require restocking items, organizing fliers and sales displays.

GENERAL CHESS ASSOCIATE RESPONSIBILITIES

Greet and welcome visitors. Ensure that visitors adhere to club policies.
Promote the Chess Club and Scholastic Center by providing engaging and meaningful visitor interactions.
Provide tours of the facility.
Offer a brief synopsis of club mission and programs to visitors. Direct them to the appropriate staff member or manager for further information.
Monitor the club, including front desk, entrance, casual play area, tournament hall, and classroom-library.
Complete opening and closing procedures.
Maintain the cleanliness of club and ensure that all brochures are fully-stocked.
Review merchandise to make sure that everything is fully stocked.
Become knowledgeable about the CCSCSL mission, programming and upcoming events.
Attend mandatory training sessions.
Assist in preparation and closing of events.
Must be able to teach a beginner how to play chess.
Other duties as assigned.

OUR MISSION It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Wheelchair/disability access is available in the rear - please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please let us know.

The Saint Louis Chess Club admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The Saint Louis Chess Club complies with the Internal Revenue Service's guidelines regarding publication of its non-discrimination policy in its brochures, catalogs, advertisements and otherwise making it known to the general community.

Any violation of this policy should be reported the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, the Executive Director, Tony Rich, trich@saintlouischessclub.org -314.361.2437 and/or the Bookkeeper & HR Administrator, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.332.5582.

POLICY ON RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTIONS WITH MINORS

The integrity of St. Louis Chess Club’s relationship with minor players is paramount to the Chess Club’s educational mission and success. All individuals employed by or working under the direction or authority of the St. Louis Chess Club are expected and required to maintain appropriate boundaries and relationships with minors (individuals under the age of 18 years) and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment according to the linked policy below. Any violations of this policy should be reported as described in the policy. Saint Louis Chess Club Policy on Relationships and Interactions with Minors.