Professional Development Specialist

CodeHS • Chicago, IL

5d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CodeHS is looking to hire a Professional Development Specialist to help lead professional development sessions for teachers, help create and maintain professional development content.

Requirements

• You have led PD sessions before for teachers
• Experience teaching AP CS A, or proficient in Java
• Experience working in education or edtech
• Taught computer science in K-12
• Work well independently and autonomously, a self-starter
• Works well in teams
• Professional and clear at email
• Extremely organized and detail oriented
• Passionate about helping students and schools
• Excited to work at a small company and make a big impact
• Travel - 10-15% - to run in person workshops. Primarily in the summer. Other travel may include company or department meet ups.

Responsibilities

• Run in-person and virtual professional developments for teachers to train on CodeHS
• Run PD sessions on various CodeHS courses
• Run PD sessions on general CS education and CS teaching topics
• Build new professional development materials and resources
• Maintain and edit existing PD materials
• Travel to schools or districts to run PD sessions when needed. Note: In the summer it is likely there is a significant amount of travel
• Be an expert on CodeHS curriculum and platform
• Customize PD sessions for specific district or state scenarios

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees