Chess Curriculum Designer
Openhouse
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Openhouse is seeking a Chess Curriculum Designer to build a fun, engaging, and play-based chess program for children aged 5–12. This is a project running from October to December 2026.
Key Responsibilities
- Design a structured chess curriculum for children aged 5–12, from beginner to advanced levels.
- Break down chess concepts into simple, age-appropriate lessons.
- Create fun, original games, puzzles, and challenges to help children learn and practice chess.
- Develop lesson plans, teaching guides, and learning materials for educators.
- Design ways to assess children's progress and help them advance to higher levels.
- Work with a visual designer to create engaging physical and digital learning resources.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience teaching chess to children across different ages and skill levels.
- Experience designing original games, puzzles, and activities to teach chess concepts.
- Familiarity with high-quality chess learning resources, both digital and physical.
- Willingness to design within Openhouse's play-based learning approach and skills framework.
- Ability to work closely with a visual designer.
Qualifications
- AICF-recognised coaching certification.
- Chess rating of 1800+ on Chess.com or 2000+ on Lichess.
Commitment: 15–25 hours per week.
Reporting to: Head of Learning Experience Design.