Work Where the Game Thrives

Chess Teacher

Description

• Up to 20 hours per week leading and teaching chess classes and clubs at regional schools.
• Monthly Chess Events around the St Louis region, including fairs, festivals, and tournaments.
• Reports to the Scholastic Manager.

Requirements

• Must live near St Louis MO or be willing to relocate.
• Must pass a clean background check and Missouri State Fingerprinting Check.
• Must have a reliable method of transportation.
• Active Chess player with basic chess knowledge (Online rating nearing 1000 on Lichess.org or Chess.com).
• Experience teaching students in some capacity (Tutoring or classrooms).

Training and Benefits

• Saint Louis Chess Club Teacher Training, Curriculum, and Support.
• Saint Louis Chess Club Membership for you and your family.
• US Chess Membership.
• Free Lesson from other Club Teachers.
• Free Entry to Club Chess Tournaments.
• Pay from $25 to $35 per hour for classroom teaching.
• Event pay from $17 per hour for fairs, festivals, and tournaments.
• Flexible hours with year round opportunities.

This is a great opportunity for students or anyone with free time in the afternoons.

Chess Associate

The Saint Louis Chess Club 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 the 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 Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis Chess Club 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.

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 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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.