Engage With CSTA

CSTA is proud to be an organization that thrives on volunteer support. Help give back and shape the future of CSTA by volunteering for one or more of the following:

• Committees: While every committee is a little different, committee members participate in one virtual meeting a month and approximately 2 hours of additional work outside of those meetings, for a total of 2-5 hours per month. Committee terms are two years. Most committees will select members in the fall, but others (e.g., conference committee) have a different timeline. Open committees include:

  • Awards Committee Member: Support the annual development and implementation of CSTA and CS awards. 

  • Chapter Leadership Committee Member: Plan and facilitate professional learning opportunities for other CSTA chapter leaders. Must be an active chapter leader to apply.

  • CS Honor Society (CSHS) Committee Member: Shape the CSHS program and help plan and facilitate support to CSHS advisors. 

  • CSTA Conference Committee: Be a part of the team that makes CSTA’s conference great! This group of volunteers selects the conference program and drives the vision for the onsite attendee experience. Will accept applications in spring 2022.

  • CSTA Editorial Board Member: Shape the editorial calendar for The Voice and source and write content. 

  • Membership Committee Member: Help evaluate current benefits offered and determine a plan for strategizing different CSTA benefits to further membership growth. 

  • Policy: Vet, develop, and/or adopt a set of endorsed equitable policy recommendations. Develop a toolkit to support CSTA chapter leaders and members on effectively advocating for these policy recommendations at the state level.

  • Professional Development Committee Member: Vet PD opportunities and make easy for teachers to find quality programs that meet their needs. Research and report on trends among current opportunities, and provide guidance for and community among PD providers.

  • Reflective Teachers: Develop use or case studies to demonstrate effective and equitable teaching practice and teacher self-reflection in written and video format. 

  • Standards Alignment Committee Member: Help evaluate curriculum offerings and alignment to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards.
     

• CSTA Community Ambassador: A team of passionate CSTA members selected to enrich our virtual community spaces. These educators are responsible for co-facilitating discussions and responding to community members. Community Ambassadors will participate in one virtual meeting a month and engage with specific communities approximately 1-2 hours a month for a total of 2-3 hours per month.
   

• Conference, Awards, and Equity Fellowship Reviewers: We rely on many volunteers to review conference session proposals, equity fellowship applications, and awards applications. This is a shorter, one-time commitment of 2-3 hours at several points throughout the year.
   

• CSTA's Voice Author: Write an original, 500- to 1,500-word post to share with the CSTA community. We welcome submissions on any topics relevant to K-12 CS teachers and especially love posts written directly by teachers. See submission guidelines. This is a short, one-time commitment.