Social Media Content Creator

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.

Must be authorized to work in the US. We are a distributed company.

Social Media Content Creator Job Description

CodeHS is looking for a Social Media Content Creator who can effectively develop and implement content across our social channels to support company wide initiatives and metrics. Key channels include Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

This role will be creating content across our social media channels to engage educators and students to help build up the CodeHS brand and promote computer science education.

You’re a great match for this role if you are creative, high energy, curious and looking to learn. Computer science/coding experience isn’t required but if you do have that experience let us know!

Responsibilities

• Create fun, engaging content for social media channels, including text posts, images, videos, and graphics.
• Manage all social media channels including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Help build up the followings and track metrics across social channels
• Create daily content for Instagram/TikTok/Twitter
• Learn about CodeHS product and customers and curriculum.
• If you don’t have coding experience, you’ll get to share your experience learning to program.
• Develop and implement a social media strategy aligned with the company's goals and target audience
• Maintain a content calendar to plan and organize social media posts
• Plan and schedule social media posts using social media management tools to maintain a consistent and active online presence
• Monitor social media accounts, respond to comments, messages, and mentions promptly, and engage with the audience to build community
• Identify and engage with influencers or partners in the education space to expand the company's reach and credibility.
• Track key social media metrics (e.g., engagement rates, follower growth) and provide regular reports to assess the performance of social media efforts and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Collaborate with other members of the marketing team and company to ensure a coordinated approach to content

Requirements

• Exceptional at creating high-quality, engaging video content for social media
• Proficient in Canva or other design platforms like Photoshop / In Design
• Creative thinker with an eye for design - Ability to step outside the box and experiment with new forms of content
• Excellent written communication skills
• Excellent cross-team collaboration skills
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Work well independently and autonomously, a self-starter
• Energized by working with educators to capture their stories and classrooms

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 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.