High School Chess Club Advisor (SY25-26, High School)

What You’ll Do

The Chess Club advisor is responsible for supervising and supporting students during club meetings, creating a welcoming space for players of all skill levels, providing guidance on game play and strategy, and helping to organize matches, tournaments, or other enrichment opportunities. 

As a club leader at Veritas Prep you’ll help continue to build a strong extracurricular program, developing extracurricular programs and supporting our students in the areas of knowledge, unique skills, teamwork, leadership, and social and emotional growth. It is shown that students who participate in extracurricular activities feel a better sense of belonging and community and your willingness to support the extracurricular program is appreciated.

You’ll also:

• Help students develop positive attitudes while promoting and teaching unique skills, leadership, and teamwork.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of all the extracurricular policies approved by Veritas Prep High School, including state and league regulations.
• Attend public/staff/departmental meetings when required.
• Maintain discipline and work to increase morale and cooperation within the school extracurricular program.
• Assist in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled events or practices and adhere to scheduled facility times.
• Coordinate with maintenance and school employees and provide proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment and facilities.
• Monitor students' grades and conduct.
• Be present at all practices and events, and while traveling, provide assistance and guidance to and safeguards for each participant.
• Complete and submit paperwork on all disabling injuries on proper forms.
• Direct student inductees and staff leaders on respective teams
• Determine discipline and delineate procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary.
• Monitor use and return of equipment, submitting an annual inventory
• Submit all records to Director of Athletics & Extracurriculars, including awards lists, all signature forms, and community service plans/events.
• Arrive early enough before meetings to adequately prepare and remain long enough afterward to help students with problems or to become involved in staff discussions.
• Perform such other duties that are consistent with the nature of the position and that may be requested by the Principal/Director of Athletics & Extracurriculars.
• Transporting students to offsite related events, field trips, etc. utilizing the Transportation Vehicles, following the School Vehicle Use Policy, and completing training regarding driving the Transportation Vehicles (optional).

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• Previous experience related to this extracurricular activity (preferred).
• Knowledge and background in this extracurricular activity.

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things.
• A dedication to fighting racism in our educational institutions and in daily life and knowledge of the history of race and racism, as well as the systems of oppression our students face.
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

SEASON: Begins September 2024, and ends on or June 2025.

Benefits

COMPENSATION: Extracurricular stipends for this club are $25/day. Please complete the Extracurricular Stipends document each day you lead the club.

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall early-college high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and is one of the top middle schools in Springfield. Our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our early-college high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.