Nominations for the CSTA Board of Directors 2014 Election

Are you an active member of the Computer Science Teachers Association and looking to get more involved? The CSTA Board is a working board that develops policy for the CSTA. There are some great people on it but we are always looking to get new blood and a diverse membership. These are two year terms. (I’m still in my first year.) Are you thinking about running for a position on the board?

Nominations for the CSTA Board of Directors 2014 election will be closing February 1, 2014.

Nominations are being accepted for the following CSTA Director positions.

9-12 Representative (1 position): A 9-12 classroom teacher who is currently teaching computer science at the high school level.

At-Large Representative (1 position): An educator with responsibilities for K-12 CS education.

International Representative (1 position): An international (outside the United States) classroom teacher who is currently teaching or promoting computer science at the pre-collegiate level.

School District Representative (1 position): An administrator whose focus is technology or curriculum across multiple schools.

Teacher Education Representative (1 position): A college- or university-level faculty member who has primary responsibility for the instruction of pre-service and/or in-service teachers of computer science and/or computing disciplines.

University Faculty Representative (1 position): A faculty member from a university computing department offering graduate degrees in computer science.

To submit a nomination:

1. Download the 2014 CSTA Nominations Form from the CSTA website at: http://csta.acm.org/About/sub/CSTAGovernance.html
2. Complete the Nominations Form.

   The form includes the following information:

   • Position for which you are applying
   • Your Name
   • Address
   • School or Employer
   • Current Title/Role
   • Email Address
   • Phone Number
   • Personal Statement that explains your motivation and why you are a strong candidate (limited to 130 words).
   • Answers to the following four questions (no more than 100 words each):
     • What experiences and/or interests in K-12 computer science/information technology education qualify you to serve as a leader for the organization?
     • What previous experience do you have with CSTA?
     • What leadership skills do you have that would enrich the Board and the organization?
     • What do you think are the most important issues for K-12 computer science education?
3. Submit the completed Nominations Form and your current résumé of experience to the Elections Committee by emailing it to nominations@csta.acm.org. The documents may be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format; PDF is preferred.

Nominations deadline: February 1, 2014.

Please contact: nominations@csta.acm.org if you have any questions.