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At ThinkCERCA, we believe critical thinking is the catalyst for change. We build software to teach critical thinking skills by helping students become better writers. Bill Gates called our tools "game-changing" and we’ve seen great results.

But there’s still more we can do.

We’re looking for talented and collaborative team members who are passionate about education and improving the lives of students and teachers.

Sound like you? We'd love to hear from you.

Our Commitment to Diversity

ThinkCERCA’s core values act as a guiding force for the entire team. These values place a specific emphasis on our desire to create and sustain a diverse and inclusive environment for everyone we encounter.

As a team of 35-plus employees, we recognize the importance of bringing a wide range of perspectives to a company that works with a diverse population of students, teachers, families, and administrators. The continued evolution of our product is dependent on the diverse mix of voices and backgrounds from our team.

To be diverse, ThinkCERCA works to recruit, hire, and retain employees from all walks of life. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, ability, or military status. In fact, we love celebrating and learning from the diverse voices that our team brings together. Everyone is welcome here.

To be an inclusive environment for all, ThinkCERCA expects all staff to contribute to and refine our diversity and inclusion practices. It is each person’s responsibility to make all team members feel welcome. We appreciate when our colleagues share their background and experiences in order to continually improve upon our product and services.

The work to create such an environment does not end with hiring. We provide employees with professional development opportunities and trainings throughout the year on topics such as recognizing unconscious bias, giving growth-mindset feedback, and building cultural competency. The work to create a welcoming and diverse environment is never finished—we're looking for team members who will continually push to make ThinkCERCA's culture better.

What We’re Looking for In Candidates

People Who Take Ownership

We believe that everyone within the organization is a leader and owner of our work. No matter your role, you are expected to “own” your responsibilities until they are delivered, including the challenges along the way.

People Who Collaborate

We believe in approaching every aspect of our work as an opportunity to be collaborative partners with all stakeholders, both internal and external. We are looking for team members who embrace collaboration–in any form that is comfortable to them–and who do so in a way that’s understanding, respectful, and appreciative of diverse perspectives and ideas.

People Who Amplify Those Around Them

We value those who seek to improve every aspect of the business, even if it does not have a direct and obvious correlation to their direct role. This is what makes organizational learning scalable across the entire company.

People Who Deliver Results

We want team members who are consistently delivering quantifiable outputs with a high standard of quality, methodology, and timeliness. Each and every day, you are expected to take the appropriate actions to ensure results and communicate about your progress along the way.

People With a Commitment to Learning

ThinkCERCA is a company built upon data- and actuals-driven decision-making. We are looking for colleagues who are diligent about testing hypotheses in order to get to the right solutions quickly.

Secondary Foundational Reading Content Writer

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Secondary Foundational Reading Content Writer

We’re looking for an experienced Foundational Reading Content Writer to help us create instructional materials that support adolescent readers in developing essential literacy skills.

If you’re an expert in foundational reading instruction (think phonics, morphology, and word study) but also understand how to make this learning relevant and engaging for secondary students, we want to hear from you!

Why you’ll love working with ThinkCERCA:

ThinkCERCA is a Chicago-based company passionately committed to improving the quality of K–12 education. Built by educators, our online platform empowers teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines.

The ThinkCERCA Framework and all encompassing literacy platform provides a common language for students, teachers, and administrators to drive sustainable growth in literacy and critical thinking. Our work has a proven impact: independent studies show that schools using ThinkCERCA see significant gains in reading and reasoning skills.

We’re proud to be the top rated secondary ELA curriculum on Ed Reports.

Here’s who we’re looking for:

You are passionate about literacy and driven by the belief that all students, no matter their age, deserve access to foundational reading instruction that works.

You’ve spent time in the classroom and know what it takes to engage middle or high school students who need help mastering the building blocks of reading. You geek out on the Science of Reading, can talk for days about orthographic mapping or morphology, and you’re eager to bring that expertise to life through thoughtful, high-quality content.

You work well independently but love collaborating with others who care deeply about literacy, equity, and great teaching.

We’re looking for someone who:

Has deep expertise in foundational reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, spelling, morphology, fluency).
Has taught foundational reading skills at the secondary level (grades 6–12); this is essential!
Understands how to adapt foundational reading instruction for older striving readers and multilingual learners.
Has experience supporting reading remediation for adolescent learners, with strategies that work both online and offline.
Has experience developing or reviewing instructional content or curriculum materials, including side-by-side teacher and student materials, that promote effective, scaffolded instruction.
Brings a strong grasp of the Science of Reading and how it applies to adolescent literacy.
Is an exceptional communicator with a sharp eye for clarity and accuracy.
Is comfortable working remotely, using Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive to collaborate.

Bonus points if you:

Have experience supporting English Learners or designing supports for diverse classrooms.
Are familiar with structured literacy approaches and interventions for older readers.

A few more details:

Contract role: This is a limited-term contract for one project. There may be opportunities for future collaboration based on mutual fit and need.
Location: Remote (U.S.-based preferred)
Start date: ASAP
Compensation: Competitive hourly or project-based rate, commensurate with experience

If you’re ready to help us build meaningful, research-driven resources that make a real difference for secondary readers, we’d love to connect.

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