Engage With CSTA

Whether you are a K–12 computer science teacher or advocate, there are plenty of ways for you to get involved with and give back to CSTA! New opportunities will be posted throughout the year, so keep an eye out in our communications for more information.

Volunteer opportunities are available to current CSTA members only. If you’re not a CSTA member, we encourage you to join today!

Volunteer Your Time With CSTA 

 
We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to give their time back to further the mission of CSTA!
 
Consider giving back in one of these roles: 
 
  • 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 Awards Reviewer: Review submissions for the CSTA/ACM Cutler-Bell Prize and CS Teaching Excellence Awards. 
  • 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. 
  • CSTA Conference Reviewer: Help shape the program and experience of CSTA’s Annual Conference. Currently accepting applications.
  • CSTA Editorial Board Member: Shape the editorial calendar for The Voice and source and write content. 
  • CSTA Equity Fellow Reviewer: Help select the next cohort of Equity Fellows.
  • Membership Committee Member: Help evaluate current benefits offered and determine a plan for strategizing different CSTA benefits to further membership growth. 
  • Policy: A new teacher-led policy committee will: (1) vet, develop, and/or adopt a set of endorsed equitable policy recommendations and (2) develop a toolkit to support CSTA chapter leaders and members on effectively advocating for these policy recommendations at the state level. This is a new committee with 10-12 open positions. Note this committee will not be selected or launched until early 2022. 
  • Professional Development Committee Member: Evaluate and select among submitted professional development opportunities. 
  • 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.
Every committee is a little different; in general, committee members participate in one virtual meeting a month and approximately 2 hours of additional work outside of those meetings. Award reviewers should expect to commit 2-3 hours of work at several points throughout the year.

Share Your Voice 

 
Grow CSTA’s Voice by sharing yours! We’re looking for members to share their stories both as authors and resources for interviews. Read more about how to submit to CSTA’s The Voice and to be added to our source pool. 

Start a Computer Science Honor Society (CSHS) 

Join part of a growing honor society of over 150 societies in North America! Help support equity in computer science, and encourage secondary students’ enthusiasm for computer science, honor academic excellence, and promote service by starting a CS honor society in your school! Apply to become an advisor, and help grow support for CS at your school by launching service projects and fostering mentoring amongst students. CSHS’s also are eligible for grants as available, and recognition opportunities at CSTA. Apply today!

For CS Advocates

Become an Organizational Sponsor 

CSTA’s core programs are possible because of the generous sponsorship from our partners. Please contact partners@csteachers.org and write CSTA Partnership Opportunities in the subject line. 

Join as a 2022 Conference Partner

After two very successful virtual conferences that convened over 6,000 attendees, we’re so excited for the CSTA Conference to return to an in-person event in 2022! We expect up to 1,800 registered attendees. If you are interested in conference sponsorship opportunities, please complete this form to receive updates on sponsorship opportunities. Save the date for July 14-17, 2022!

Institutional Partnerships

These 1-year partnerships are a great way for partners to pledge their continued support, provide high-quality resources, and connect with our membership through various publications and program platforms. Visit our Institutional Partnerships page to learn about the partnership levels and get started. If you have more questions, please contact partners@csteachers.org and write CSTA Institutional Partnerships in the subject line. 

Donate to the CSTA Annual Fund

Each year, CSTA supports each teacher with $200 in valuable resources to make teaching computer science a little easier. For just under $10 per month, your support helps us bring 10 teachers to a CSTA Summit. Visit our donation page to make a generous contribution to the Annual Fund. If you are interested in setting up a matching gift opportunity, please contact Daniel.Rosenstein@csteachers.org.