Director Of Teacher Professional Development Jobs

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're looking for a Director of Professional Development to lead the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of professional learning initiatives at CodeHS. In this role, you'll oversee the programs and team responsible for delivering high-quality professional development experiences to teachers and districts across the country.
You'll support professional development programs that support teacher success, district adoption, and company growth. This role will manage the PD team and ensure that CodeHS delivers consistent, high-quality learning experiences through workshops, certification programs, and statewide partnerships.
Over the last few years the CodeHS PD team has trained around 4,000 teachers each year.
Responsibilities

• Manage and coach the PD team, fostering strong performance and collaboration.
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of PD offerings, including workshops, virtual sessions, cohorts, and certification programs.
• Ensure high-quality, consistent PD content aligned with curriculum updates and new course offerings.
• Plan and execute PD events (workshops, webinars, conferences, bootcamps), ensuring strong participant experience and outcomes.
• Monitor feedback and performance metrics to drive ongoing improvements in PD quality and impact.
• Develop and support statewide partnerships, RFPs, and district-level professional learning initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Curriculum, and Marketing to support district success and company growth.
• Oversee PD operations, including event planning, resource allocation, and tracking of participation, satisfaction, and teacher reach.
• Improve systems, tools, and reporting to enhance efficiency, visibility, and decision-making.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in education, professional development, or program leadership.
• Experience managing teams and leading large-scale programs or initiatives.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience analyzing program metrics and using data to improve outcomes.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive alignment across teams.
• Experience working with schools, districts, or statewide education initiatives is a plus.
• Background in computer science education or edtech is a plus.

Location
Full Office - this role is a 5 days a week office role in the CodeHS Chicago Office in River North.
Why Join CodeHS?

• Make a difference in education and student outcomes across the country
• Collaborate with a smart, mission-driven team
• Lead a growing professional development program with high impact on teachers and classrooms

Compensation
Salary range: $100,000 - $120,000
Benefits
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Paid parental leave
* Strong vacation policy (22 days off + 16 company 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.
CodeHS is an equal opportunity employer. CodeHS maintains a drug-free workplace.