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Chapter Leaders are responsible for overseeing the establishment, operation, and growth of their local chapter. It is their job to find and recruit their chapter’s Core team, which usual consists of 4 or 5 volunteers. The Chapter Leader manages the team as they perform a variety of tasks including workshop planning, community outreach, fundraising, and more. Additionally, the Chapter Leader is tasked with growing the profile of Black Kids Code. That primarily refers to getting the word out about their local chapter, but it also applies to growing our organization as a whole. both their local chapter and as an organization and their local chapter. While the Chapter Leader is mostly a delegator when it comes to organizing the workshops, they have a vital role to play during these Black Kids Code events. They must be present and ready to engage parents and children alike, in order to build rapport and gain trust within the community.

The Community Outreach Coordinator works with their Chapter Leader and the Black Kids Code executive team to spearhead student recruitment and marketing efforts in order to reach as many community groups as possible. With guidance from their Chapter Leader, they must develop a Community Outreach Strategy for their local chapter. Their primary role in their chapter is creating, planning, and executing the various initiatives and campaigns they outline in their strategy.

The Community Outreach Coordinator also hosts events for parents, students, and community leaders.

Classroom Technology Assistants are responsible for helping the Instructor deliver an engaging, educational, and awesome experience for our girls. They assist the Instructors in teaching the core concepts of computer programming by mentoring the girls and assisting them individually when they are struggling or need extra attention. They are also responsible for helping the Events Coordinator in preparing for and running each workshop.

The Events Coordinator keeps track of all volunteers and maintains an updated list for the local chapter. The Coordinator also ensures all volunteers are given equal opportunity to participate in events and engages with volunteers to keep them excited about Black kids code.

The Events Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, and running all of their chapter’s events. Whenever an event is scheduled, they must create a project plan to ensure that all of the necessary tasks are completed.

They oversee the day-to-day operations of the local chapter and supervise volunteers at all workshops to make sure everything runs smoothly. They also must maintain an updated list of volunteers and parents.

Instructors are responsible for delivering an exceptional and educational workshop experience for our boys. Our workshops cover a wide range of topics related to development, design, and making, and the Instructor is required to have a solid understanding of all course materials. They must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and comfortable working with children.

Instructors at Black Kids Code are responsible for teaching our boys the core concepts of computer programming and ensuring that they are being challenged during the learning process.