ThinkCERCA

We are a Chicago-based education company, founded in 2012, that offers a personalized literacy platform. Our software and curriculum help educators teach critical thinking through argumentative writing. This prepares students in grades 3-12 with analytical skills across all subjects.

We offer standards-aligned close reading and academic writing lessons for English language arts, science, social studies, and math. Our offerings include:

• The CORE ELAR Suite for grades 6-12.
• The Writing Curriculum & Literacy Interventions Suite for grades 3-12.
• Supplemental ELA Writing Curriculum.
• Benchmark Evaluation Service.
• A Foundational Reading Course for secondary students (grades 6-12) that supports decoding and word knowledge, following a science of reading approach.
• Professional Learning.

Our platform uses AI-powered, patent-pending automated feedback for student writing and integrates Immersive Reader to support diverse learners. Controlled studies show our product can double reading growth in one year and improve writing by 20% in eight weeks. Teachers also report saving 10 hours per week. Bill Gates has recognized our software as “game-changing educational software.”

Our mission is to help students think courageously. We provide schools and districts with the technology, curriculum, and professional development they need to prepare every student for the real world, ensuring equitable access to quality education.

Our core values are:

• Mission-driven: We believe in our work.
• Empathetic: We understand the needs of students, teachers, and administrators.
• Collaborative: We actively seek input from others.
• Reflective: We strive for a diverse team.
• Inclusive: We foster a supportive environment for all team members, regardless of background.
• Transparent: We share company goals, department information, financials, and hiring practices openly.

We are a team of 51-200 employees. Our culture reflects our values: we are mission-driven, empathetic, collaborative, reflective, inclusive, and transparent. We embrace a growth mindset, always valuing personal and professional development.

We are a remote-friendly company with team members working from various locations worldwide. Crain’s Chicago Business recognized us as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Chicago, and No. 7 for women.

We offer unlimited discretionary time off, with a minimum of two weeks required. As a remote-friendly company, our team members work from anywhere.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 12 weeks of parental leave for primary caregivers; six weeks for secondary caregivers.
• 401k.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-provided life insurance.