Curriculum Developer, K-8

Curriculum Developer, K-8

Chicago, IL

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 help design and build high-quality computer science curriculum for elementary and middle school students across our CodeHS, Code Hop and Tynker brands. This role focuses on creating engaging instructional materials, supporting teachers, and ensuring curriculum aligns with standards and classroom needs.

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.

• Design and build new K-8 computer science curriculum
• Develop teacher resources such as lesson plans and activities
• Align curriculum to standards
• Improve existing curriculum
• Customize courses for schools and districts
• Create instructional videos
• Support implementation and professional development

• Experience teaching elementary or middle school
• Experience teaching coding/CS/STEM in K-8 preferred
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Collaborative and self-motivated

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

Salary range: $67,000-$75,000

• 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

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  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.

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.

Bringing fun and creativity to every aspect of our work is a main focus for us  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.

We figure out the real problem to be solved and take ownership over seeing it to completion. We help move things across…