Curriculum Specialist, High School

CodeHS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

A leading educational platform is seeking a Curriculum Specialist based in Chicago. In this role, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of high-quality computer science curriculum for high school students. Your tasks will include creating instructional materials, ensuring curriculum quality, and supporting teachers with their instructional needs. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in computer science education and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating instructional content or supporting teachers.
• Familiarity with computer science education standards.
• Programming experience in at least one language.

Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and improvement of computer science curriculum.
• Test curriculum items for quality, clarity, and accuracy.
• Create instructional materials for teachers and students.
• Align curriculum to relevant standards.
• Provide support for teachers regarding curriculum-related questions.
• Contribute ideas for enhancing teacher and student experiences.

Skills

Interest in computer science education

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Positive and solutions-oriented attitude

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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

As a Curriculum Specialist at CodeHS, you’ll help support the development and maintenance of engaging, high-quality computer science curriculum for high school students. You’ll be part of the curriculum team to create, organize, and improve instructional resources for teachers and students while learning the ins and outs of curriculum development in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Location:

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

What You’ll Do

• Support the maintenance and improvement of existing computer science curriculum for teachers and students
• Test curriculum items for quality, clarity, and accuracy
• Create instructional materials such as examples, exercises, handouts, and student activities
• Align curriculum to relevant standards and frameworks
• Provide support for teachers by helping answer curriculum-related questions
• Contribute ideas to improve the overall teacher and student experience in CodeHS courses
• Use AI tools to help with curriculum and content creation

What We’re Looking For

• Interest in computer science education
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while staying collaborative and communicative with a team
• Positive, solutions-oriented, and willing to learn new skills

Bonus Skills

• Programming experience in at least one language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java)
• Knowledge of computer science education standards (CSTA, state standards)
• Experience creating instructional content or supporting teachers

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

Salary Range: $65k - $75k

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.