Computer Science Education Board at Elevate the Future | STUDENTS WANTED (SSL)

About Us

Elevate the Future is a U.S.-based student-led 501(c)(3) organization committed to improving digital and economic literacy around the world. We have 43 chapters in 18 countries with over 400 team members.

Elevate the Future's Maryland Chapterseeks remote student volunteers for its CS Education Department. Applications are ongoing, and we encourage any students interested in programming and technology education to apply.

ETF MD IS A CERTIFIED ISSUER OF MCPS STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING (SSL) HOURS.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS ROLE WILL EARN SSL HOURS FOR THEIR WORK.

About the Role

QUALIFICATIONS

• Grades 8 - 12 in MCPS high school, home school, or private school.
• Proficient in at least one programming language.
• Willing to contribute up to (5) hours per week.
• Interested in website development or teaching programming languages.

AVAILABLE CS EDUCATION BOARD POSITIONS

• Web Developer / Sr.Web Developer
• Curriculum Developer / Sr.Curriculum Developer
• Instructor / Sr. Instructor

Initial appointment rank upon selection is commensurate with knowledge and experience. Volunteers with one year of active, high-quality service to Elevate the Future Maryland will automatically be promoted to Level 2 (senior) rank.

Our Virtual Service Policy

Curriculum developers will create educational materials for computer science curriculums. This includes slide presentations, example activities, and extension activities. The CS Education Department may also host educational events and competitions, including but not limited to guest speaker seminars, hackathons, and coding contests for which developers are permitted to instruct.

Web developers will work with clientssmall businessesrecording specifications, creating planning documentation, and using online web editorial tools to build web infrastructure for beneficiaries free of cost.

Quality work must be submitted before the deadline and done in a professional manner. Students will earn hour-for-hour the amount of time serving when they are directly supervised, as well as limited additional hours per week for asynchronous tasks they are assigned to.

• Service hours are defined as the time volunteers spend completing tasks assigned by their director in furthering the mission of Elevate the Future Marylandworking to achieve business and computer literacy for all.
• Service hours are tracked by our directors, who review the submitted evidence, maintain a log, verify student service on MCPS Form 560-51 (Student Service Learning Activity Verification), and submit them to President of Elevate the Future, Kathleen Li.

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A students parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the students participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
• Students will not be asked to share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the students parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
• Students email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not be shared.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the students parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the students home.