Regional Area Director | Chess Wizards

***Applicants should be available and willing to work on site and/or from home depending on business needs.***

We are looking for people like you! Enthusiastic, innovative, passionate and results-oriented individual to play a vital role in our regional instructor coordination, training, and program quality initiatives.

This is a full-time, hybrid position (40 hours per week) combining work-from-home responsibilities with on-site visits. We’re looking for candidates who excel in interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, organizational skills, and problem-solving.

Essential Functions/Duties Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Assist in the hiring and training of new instructors.
• Prepare and distribute instructors teaching schedules.
• Regularly visit area classes for training, evaluations, and ongoing professional development.
• Act as a visiting or substitute instructor, as needed.
• Represent the company in business matters with our local clients.
• Investigate school client complaints, troubleshoot problems, and implement solutions.
• Conduct coaching calls, roundtables, and follow-ups.

Requirements:

• At least one year of volunteer work or working in a leadership position at an educational institution.
• Chess Teaching experience is a plus!
• Reliable means of transportation to visit sites in a 30-mile approximate radius of your metropolitan area.
• A home office including high-speed internet, a recent computer, Skype, and email client software.
• Ability to work mornings, with occasional evening flexibility to accommodate instructors in different time zones.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Compliance with all state requirements for educational workers is completed before the start date.
• Please note that this is a hybrid position
• Chess knowledge is a MUST

Location Requirement: This position is based in our office in Chicago, IL. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided. Candidates must be currently residing in the Chicago area or be willing to relocate at their own expense.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Chess Wizards, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote are based on the applicant's qualifications, competence, merit, and business needs at the time without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

For more information about our program, Please check out our website: http://www.chesswizards.com/