Folsom Chess Academy

10/06/2021

Dream Enrichment Classes is looking for candidates with an understanding of chess and experience with children (this experience could come in many forms).
Our instructors should have a firm grasp of chess theory (although we provide detailed lesson plans and training) and will need to be able to travel to various schools throughout
Buckeye Union School District, to teach chess to K-5th grade students, after school, in a classroom setting.. Prior teaching experience appreciated, but not required.

Instructor Responsibilities and Qualifications:
Classroom Management:
Be responsible for your student's safety and supervision at all times
Implement CDC, School, and Dream Classes' COVID-19 prevention practices
Maintain a structured and organized learning environment
Encourage positive interpersonal interactions at all times
Cultivate an interactive, friendly, and welcoming group dynamic
Utilize positive behavior management and classroom management techniques

Teach Chess:
Ability to relate well with children
Ability to make chess fun!
Encourage connections between chess problem-solving with real life problem-solving
Knowledge of basic chess strategy required
Utilize curriculum, teaching tools, and other materials provided by Dream Classes

01/17/2019

Folsom Chess Academy is looking to hire after-school instructors in several locations El Dorado Hills and Folsom.

We offer a structured curriculum, lots of training and support all the way, and make it very easy for you to teach in a classroom. If you are a student looking for part-time work that blends with your schedule, or an ECE major looking for hands-on work with kids, or are just looking for hours in the afternoons to fill with something fun, this is the job for you!!!

Requirements:
The ideal candidate should have the following:
1. Reliable means of transportation (not just public transportation)
2. Know their chess moves and be open to training in chess
3. Have a great sense of humor and patience to work with a group of elementary school kids.
4. Pass the required background checks.

What we are looking for:
We are not necessarily looking for an expert in chess. If you know your basics, we can train you in our curriculum to become experts too. We are looking for coaches who love being around kids, and have a passion to teach and make the class interesting. If you are this person or know someone that could be interested, please contact us right away.

01/17/2019

Instructors at some of our after-school chess classes could use a teaching assistant to help them in their classes. Some job-duties include
a) taking attendance,
b) signing out kids,
c) maintaining discipline in the classroom,
d) helping with clean-up,
e) helping 2-3 kids that are falling behind so that the teacher can focus on the class etc.

Candidates with basic knowledge of chess are preferred. Location is an after-school room in an elementary school (a different school each day).

12/17/2018

Looking for a part-time job?
if you can play chess? and enjoy working with kids and could use a few extra dollars, please read on..

We are looking for teachers and coaches that are willing to teach chess at various schools in the Folsom Cordova and San Juan school districts. We'll provide you with the exact syllabus for each class, and with materials that you'll need. Requirement is for 1.5 hours between 2:30-4 PM and the pay is between $14-$18 per hour. You get to pick the days and/or the schools to work with.

We are not necessarily looking for an expert in chess. If you know your basics, we can train you in our curriculum to become experts too. We are looking for coaches who love being around kids and have a passion to teach and make the class interesting. If you are this person, or know someone that is interested, please send me a message. Cheers..

07/05/2018

This is a hands-on chess camp - only one of its kind in Sacramento area .. If the kid knows the basic chess rules, and is looking to improve his/her game-playing skills, then this camp should definitely help. Look for a half day of very exciting chess camp which includes:
a) An hour of guided chess (where a seasoned chess coach follows your child's moves, and helps identify weaknesses/improvements in gameplay..)
b) Puzzle time - solve unlimited chess puzzles - yes we said "unlimited !" - in our opinion, solving timed puzzles is the fastest way to identifying winning patterns (like pins, forks or discovers) in an actual game.
c) Challenge other players to a friendly game of chess - it is like having a a mini-tournament each day... and more..

We're excited to announce our CHESS SUMMER CAMP in Folsom.

Camp will be led by a United States Chess Federation certified scholastic coach, including supervised gameplay with instruction, chess strategy puzzles, and more.

Fridays from 9am-1:00pm
7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10
Folsom Community Bible Church:
601 Natoma St, Folsom, CA 95630

Register here: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/DreamEnrichmentClasses #/selectSessions/2353703/filter/session=39402002

07/25/2017

We're hiring for 2017-2018 school year! Apply now.

03/13/2017

Thank you for visiting our page to know more about us.

We are a chess school - and we teach chess.

About me - the founder:
Like most of us, when I learnt my chess as a kid, my knowledge was initially limited to what my coach (typically a parent or a sibling) taught me. So essentially, when my friends and I played in tournaments in our early days, it was mostly a contest to decide who had the better coach. I'm sure we can all relate to this experience.

We are doing it a little different at our academy by creating and standardizing a curriculum comprising of 9 levels. And just like a third grader's math or science curriculum that remains the same across the entire school district, our curriculum will be the same irrespective of the teacher that teaches it or the school where we teach. We stay with your child throughout the year - we conduct tournaments, get your child access to a kid-friendly website where they can solve puzzles, challenge their pals or computer bots to a game, or watch educational chess videos. We are always accessible to you over phone or text, and can email you any handouts your child misses.

More about the sessions:
Our chess sessions at after-school programs are typically between 8-10 weeks long and each session covers one entire level. So if you miss a session, then you would have to work with us to catch up on the material taught in that session. We provide printed hand-outs for most sessions, so that you can review what was taught that day. A typical session has about 10 minutes of organizing (attendance, board-setup etc), about 30 minutes of lecture and about 20 minutes of game-play where the kids practice what they've learnt that day. We have one goal at heart - to make learning and playing chess a fun activity for your child.

More about our teachers:
Have you been to a local Youth Basketball (or Baseball or Soccer) Association? Did you see an NBA player coach these students or did you see a bunch of extremely motivated coaches connect well with the teams and coach them? And at what point would you want an NBA star to work with a child and coach them?

Chess at our academy is no different. We are constantly looking for teachers who are very comfortable with chess, and more importantly, are able to connect well with our students. We specifically ask our teachers to focus on our curriculum before they teach their methods to the kids. And for this reason, we are not primarily looking for a teacher's USCF ratings. In our findings, the more higher-rating a teacher has, the more reluctant he/she is to work with beginner players. (like expecting an NBA star player to work with a first grader who is still learning the rules of the game or requiring a first grade math teacher to require degrees in advanced calculus). Once your child masters the basics taught in our academy, we'll help you by pointing you to coaches who can work with your child 1:1 to improve your child's ratings.

If you (or someone you know) would be a very good teacher and if also enjoy playing chess, we welcome you to join our team.

Like in all classrooms, discipline is another challenge we face every day. We try to address discipline in our terms and conditions which we'll share with you when you enroll your child.

To conclude:
Chess is a wonderful educational opportunity to build a child’s ability to focus and understand the art of strategy that will be helpful all their lives with math, social skills, work ethics. We are excited to be a part of your kid's journey through elementary school, and we look forward to seeing your kid in our after-school chess classes.

10/12/2016

Trying out something new on facebook - we'll post situations from actual games I see my students play.

Here is a puzzle to solve - Black to play. What is the best move for Black at this stage?

09/21/2016

We are hiring again.

01/27/2016

Folsom Chess Academy is hiring for various positions. We are looking for part-time tutors to teach chess to kids at local elementary schools. We will provide our teachers with syllabus, teaching plan and training to assure their success with our program.

If you know the rules of playing chess, and have a strong passion for working with kids (grades 2-5) in an elementary school location, have a valid means of transportation and more essentially, have a pleasing attitude and an intention to excel in your job assignment, please contact us with your resume. You may email your resume to folsom.chess.academy at gmail.com

12/27/2015

Happy Holidays and Wish you a very happy new year 2016. By popular demand, we are preparing to open yet another series of sessions for our Level 2 of the chess curriculum.

Level 2 is ideal for beginners and early intermediate players who have just mastered the rules for each piece, and are looking to further their knowledge in chess.

Please let us know asap if you are interested - enrollment is on a first-come-first-serve basis only.

09/09/2015

We have started operations on September 7th, and in two days, we are almost on the verge of closing enrollment for our first batch of students.

We'll start enrolling for the next batch soon. Please enroll at http://folsomchessacademy.wix.com/chess and we'll contact you as soon as the second batch opens up.