What is CodeHS?
CodeHS is a comprehensive program for helping schools teach computer science. We provide web-based curriculum, teacher tools and resources, and professional development.
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. We do this by providing great curriculum, tools, and resources to teachers, students, and schools to implement high quality computer science programs. We believe that everyone should get the chance to learn coding, and that it's a skill that provides limitless creative opportunity to students.
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.

Curriculum Developer - High School/Middle School - Job Description
As a Curriculum Developer at CodeHS, you'll be responsible for helping to build and maintain high quality computer science curriculum for students as part of our curriculum team. You'll be focused on the teacher side, helping to create materials, resources, lessons plans, alignment to standards and much more.
Job Responsibilities Include:
* Help maintain and improve existing computer science curriculum for grades 6-12
* Help to build new courses with curriculum team
* Building teacher resources
* Writing lesson plans
* Creating handouts and activities
* Writing alignments to standards
* Customizing courses for schools, districts and states
* Creating instructional videos
* Learning the CodeHS course catalog
Qualifications
* Experience working in the K12 educational system
* Fantastic organizational skills and attention to detail
* A team player, very communicative and collaborative
* Creative and brings positive energy to the team
* Self-motived and ability to work independently
* A basic level of programming experience
* Experience with 6-12 Computer Science Education
Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision
• Equity
• 401k plan with 4% match
• Paid Parental leave
• Strong vacation policy (18 days off 17 company holidays)
• Short term and long term disability
• Lunch provided some days in the Chicago office
• Cost of monthly CTA ride pass is covered
• $400 annual professional development stipend

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 educationand specifically codingwithin 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 logicbut it's also about creativityand 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.