Curriculum Developer, High School

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. 

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.

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.

• 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

• 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

Full-time, in-office role in Chicago (River North).

Salary range: $70,000-$85,000

• 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.

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