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About CodeHS
CodeHS is a comprehensive platform helping K-12 schools teach computer science. We provide curriculum, professional development, and a full software platform. CodeHS is used by millions of students and thousands of schools and districts around the US and the world.
Mission
The mission of CodeHS is to empower all students to meaningfully impact the future. We believe that in the 21st century, coding is a foundational skill, just like reading and writing. That's why we say: Read, Write, Code. Coding and computer science are essential skills for students to learn and schools to teach.
About the Role
We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Curriculum Developer to join our curriculum team. This role focuses on building and maintaining high-quality computer science curriculum for high school, with a strong emphasis on supporting teachers through effective instructional materials and resources.
This is an in-office position, which would require 5 days a week in the CodeHS Chicago office at 747 N LaSalle in River North.
What You'll Do

• Build and maintain computer science curriculum for high school courses
• Collaborate with the curriculum team to design and launch new courses
• Develop teacher-facing materials including lesson plans, handouts, and activities
• Write and maintain alignments to standards
• Customize curriculum for schools, districts, and states
• Create instructional videos and supporting materials
• Develop familiarity with the CodeHS course catalog

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in the K-12 education system
• Experience with 6-12 computer science education preferred
• Basic programming knowledge (e.g., Java, Python)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Creative, positive, and solution-oriented mindset

Location
Full-time, in-office role in Chicago (River North).
Compensation
Salary range: $70,000-$85,000
Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Paid parental leave
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Short-term and long-term disability
• CTA monthly pass covered
• Lunch provided 3 days per week

Company Values
Encourage Teaching and Learning
CodeHS is about providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities in computer science for
students all over the world. We value creating fun, accessible and creative learning experiences for
teachers, for students, and for team members at CodeHS. We believe that education-and
specifically coding-within the formal K-12 system, the higher-education system, and beyond has
the power to allow everyone to unlock their full potential.
Create a Direct Positive Impact
At CodeHS we value creating a direct positive social impact with our work. We work directly with
students, teachers, schools and districts to implement computer science classes. Through
building great curriculum, tools and resources to allow high schools to teach computer science,
we can create a direct educational benefit to students to help explore the limitless world of
computing. We believe that expanding access to computer science education will empower
students to take an active role in creating the future.
Make It Fun and Creative
Bringing fun and creativity to every aspect of our work is a main focus for us at CodeHS. It starts
with a fun, friendly and accessible curriculum, that allows students the opportunity to build
creatively and engage in thoughtful problem solving. We also focus on developing a creative and
fun environment to work in, and think that this allows us to bring novel approaches to challenging
problems. Computing is about logic-but it's also about creativity-and we hope to share that
excitement with teachers and students through CodeHS.
Our Operating Practices
Get the job done
We figure out the real problem to be solved and take ownership over seeing it to completion. We
help move things across the finish line.
Bring context and big picture awareness
We consider the projects we work on in their context and see how our projects impact the team,
company, and the customer.
Adaptable
We adapt to changing needs across customers and the team, and make good plans but know that they can change as we get new information.
Growth Mindset
We're always looking to learn and improve, and we share that mindset with teachers and students. We're working to improve individually and as a team.
Team player
We help out our teammates and we're team players. We make decisions with a team first approach and strive to act in the best interest of the company as a whole.
Constructive and solution oriented
When approached with problems and roadblocks, we're constructive and solution oriented. We
think through problems and tradeoffs, proactively finding solutions.
Good vibes
We bring positive energy whether in person or virtually to help contribute to making a positive
work environment for everyone.
Follow through
We make sure to do what we say we are going to do for team members and for customers. We're proactive, dependable and reliable in the work that we do.