Job Title: Chess Teacher
PVN ID: ME-2506-006895
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Our four-week summer program for high school students offers a stimulating and enriching environment where students can develop new skills, build confidence, and engage in academic and creative pursuits. As part of the enrichment curriculum, chess serves as a powerful tool to strengthen critical thinking, strategic planning, and concentration.

We are seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Chess Teacher to lead daily chess instruction and activities. The ideal candidate has a passion for the game and enjoys teaching high school students of varying skill levels. Through lessons, interactive play, and structured tournaments, the Chess Teacher will help students sharpen their cognitive skills while having fun in a supportive and inclusive setting.

  • Develop and deliver engaging chess lessons appropriate for beginner to intermediate players
  • Teach core concepts such as rules, tactics, openings, endgames, and strategic thinking
  • Facilitate practice games, group activities, puzzles, and analysis sessions
  • Organize and oversee friendly in-program tournaments or competitions
  • Encourage sportsmanship, patience, and respect among players
  • Provide individual support to students who need extra help or challenge
  • Maintain a positive, focused, and collaborative classroom environment
  • Other duties as assigned

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of chess theory and strategy
  • Experience teaching or coaching chess, preferably with high school students
  • Ability to explain complex ideas in a simple, clear, and engaging way
  • Strong classroom management and communication skills
  • Passion for working with youth and fostering intellectual growth
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree or teaching/coaching certification preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with at-risk students
  • Experience using online chess tools or platforms (e.g., Chess.com, Lichess)
  • Familiarity with educational technology and visual aids to support instruction

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
MEC Liberty Partnerships Program
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$30.00-$30.00
Hour(s) a week
12.00
Closing Date
Aug 23, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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