Love working with kids? Turn after-school hours into an exciting learning adventure!
Planting Seeds Academic Solutions is looking for energetic, reliable, and creative instructors to lead fun, hands-on enrichment classes.
Our curriculum and materials are provided, so you can focus on engaging students and creating a positive learning experience.
Program Details
Position: Part-time Enrichment Instructor – Chess Club
Setting: In-person, classroom-based
Location: Encinitas, CA
Students: Ages 6–12
Pay Rate: $30–$32/hour
Requirements: 21+ years old and willing to complete a California Live Scan
Program Start: September 2026
Available Chess Opportunities
Chess Class
Fridays, Sept. 4–Oct. 23 | 3:30–5:30 PM
Ages 6–12 | Once a week
Chess Class
Fridays, Nov. 6–Dec. 18 | 3:30–5:30 PM
Ages 6–12 | Once a week
Other Available Classes
Homework Help — Tuesdays, Sept. 1–Oct. 6 | 3:30–4:30 PM
Homework Help — Wednesdays, Oct. 7–Nov. 18 | 3:30–4:30 PM
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
- Chess experience or teaching experience preferred
- Experience working with children
- Strong classroom management and communication skills
- Ability to adapt instruction to different learning styles
- Reliable and able to commit to the assigned schedule
- Personal vehicle and laptop required
- Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Encinitas, CA
Requirements
- California Live Scan
- 21+ years old
- Experience working with children
- Personal transportation and laptop
- Experience teaching enrichment topics is a plus
IMPORTANT!
Thank you for applying!
Please answer the following questions thoroughly, honestly, and professionally. Your responses will serve as a primary basis for our hiring decisions and determine whether you advance to the interview stage.
Each section includes an example response to serve as a guide for the level of detail we expect. Please use the examples as a reference only and answer based on your own qualifications and experience.
Incomplete, vague, or one-word responses may result in your application not moving forward.
Pay: $30.00 - $32.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- 1. Experience Working with Children
Please describe your experience working with children, including your total years of experience, age groups or grade levels, types of roles (teaching, tutoring, camps, coaching, daycare, classroom, after-school programs, etc.), primary responsibilities, and the subjects, enrichment programs, or activities you have taught.
Example: I have 5 years of experience teaching Grades K–5 as an elementary teacher and after-school tutor, where I planned lessons, managed classrooms, and taught Math, Reading, STEM, and Science enrichment activities.
- 2. Education, Eligibility & Contact Information
Please provide your highest educational attainment (Degree, Major, and School), confirm whether you are at least 21 years of age (Yes/No), and include your active phone number and active email address.
Example: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Arizona State University; Yes, I am 21 years or older; Phone: (480) 555-1234; Email: [email protected].
- 3. Certifications & Licenses
Please list any teaching certification, substitute permit, teaching license, Fingerprint Clearance Card/Live Scan, CPR/First Aid certification, or other relevant certifications/licenses. For each, include the issuing organization/state, whether it is currently valid, and the expiration date. If none, please write "None."
Example: Arizona Substitute Certificate (Arizona Department of Education, Valid, Expires 06/30/2028); IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (Arizona DPS, Valid, Expires 05/15/2030); CPR/First Aid (American Red Cross, Valid, Expires 03/20/2027).
- 4. Availability & Scheduling
Please provide your available work days and hours, earliest available start date, whether you are flexible with schedule or location changes, whether you can fully commit to the schedule listed in the job description, and your best date and time for a Zoom interview this week.
Example: I am available Monday–Friday from 2:30 PM–7:00 PM, can start immediately, am flexible with schedule and location changes, can fully commit to the posted schedule, and am available for a Zoom interview on Wednesday at 10:00 AM.
- 5. Location & Transportation
Please provide your complete residential address, the maximum commute time you're willing to travel, whether you have reliable transportation (please specify), whether you own a personal vehicle, and whether you have a personal laptop/computer.
Example: 1234 Main St, Apt. 4, Austin, TX 78701; willing to commute up to 30 minutes; reliable transportation via personal vehicle; Yes, I own a personal vehicle and a personal laptop.
Describe your teaching style, including how you deliver lessons, keep students engaged, support different learning styles and abilities, encourage participation, and create a positive, inclusive learning environment.
Example: I use a hands-on, student-centered teaching approach with interactive activities, adapt lessons to different learning styles, encourage participation through positive reinforcement, and maintain a supportive classroom environment.
Please confirm whether you are willing to comply with all hiring requirements, including a background check, fingerprinting/Live Scan (if required), working as an Independent Contractor (1099), and in-person teaching. If you are not willing to comply with any of these requirements, please specify which one(s) and explain why.
Example: Yes, I am willing to comply with all hiring requirements, including a background check, Live Scan, working as a 1099 Independent Contractor, and in-person teaching.
- 8. Additional Information
Is there anything else you'd like us to know that would strengthen your application? Please include any languages spoken, leadership experience, volunteer work, awards, special skills, community involvement, or additional teaching/tutoring experience that may be relevant.
Example: I am bilingual in English and Spanish, have led a STEM club for three years, volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and have experience teaching robotics and coding to elementary students.
Work Location: In person
