Celebrating 30 Years of Idealist! Discover where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
Idealist logoidealist
Get Involved
Find a Job
Find a Job
Search
JobsInternshipsOrganizations
Resources
Nonprofit Salary Explorer
Crowdsourced compensation data in the nonprofit sector. Insights for job seekers and employers.
Career Advice
Informative and practical resources to help guide you throughout your social-impact career.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Find Volunteer OpportunitiesSearch Organizations
Resources
Volunteer Resources
Tips and inspiration for finding the perfect volunteer opportunities.
Recipes for Action
A collection of actionable ideas to make a positive impact in your community.
Post on IdealistPost
Post on IdealistPost
Post
Post a ListingAdd your Organization
Resources
Employer Resources
Tools and advice to help you achieve your hiring and retention goals.
Volunteer Engagement Resources
Trainings and proven practices to help you successfully recruit and engage volunteers.
API & Integrations
API & Integrations
Business Solutions
APISearch ModuleVolunteer Engagement PagesCSR Partners
Community Group
Published 16 days ago
Done in a Day

Technology Officer

TutorX
Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    You should be able to dedicate at least three hours per week to this role, and you must be able to attend one meeting per week. You must contribute to TutorX for at minimum 6 months, but you can contribute for a longer duration of time upon request.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    3
    Cause Areas:
    Education
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, International Volunteers
    Age Requirement:
    14+
    Other Requirements:
    You must be a current student in high school or higher education (14 years of age or older).

    Description

    TutorX is an online platform dedicated to providing free tutoring for students, by students. All volunteers for this organization are students.

    TutorX is looking for 1-3 Technology Officers who can advance TutorX’s mission of free, online tutoring for students, by students. As a Technology Officer, you will be responsible for implementing new programs that can automate and simplify operation workflows for our organization. The Technology Officer role is a volunteer-only position, meaning you will not be paid. However, you will gain valuable technical experience and leadership skills. The written application is due by August 20 at 11:59 PM EDT. Please read through this entire document before applying.

    Below are some basic requirements that you must fulfill in order to be considered for this position.

    Requirements:

    • You must be a student who is currently in high school or higher education (14 years or older).
    • Fluency in English.
    • You must be responsible, adaptable, and ready to learn.
    • Have taken at least one coding class/completed one coding project.
    • Willing to learn database management skills.
    • Willing to use AI tools such as Codex or Claude to code.

    Optional but preferred:

    • Have experience with relational databases, SQL, and/or MySQL.
    • Have experience with web development and/or HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
    • Note: If you do not have these optional but preferred qualifications, we still strongly encourage you to apply. What matters to us most is that you are willing to learn how to employ these tools.

    Role Details

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop new software to help operations run more smoothly.
    • Implement creative technology-driven solutions to advance TutorX’s mission.
    • Create and maintain a relational database to securely store tutor and tutee information, code a tutor-tutee matching system. **This will be your first project.
    • Update TutorX.us website.

    Benefits:

    • Gain valuable technical experience and leadership skills.
    • Build your resume.
    • Have the opportunity to move up in the organization.
    • Earn community service hours.

    Other Details:

    • The Technology Officer role is an unpaid position, as TutorX is a volunteer-only position.
    • You will be working closely with the Co-Presidents and Director of Operations at TutorX.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    Warren, NJ, USA

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Click here to apply! For more information about our mission and who we are, you can visit our website at tutorx.us.

    Illustration

    Discover Your Calling

    Find opportunities to change the world with the latest social-impact job, internship, and volunteer listings. Plus, explore resources for taking action in your community.