The Training Team’s Contributor Ladder, based on the five stages of volunteering, clarifies paths which volunteers can move through as they grow in their engagement and contributions to the team.
Each of the five paths start with the team’s onboarding program, and an optional guide program. If you’re new to the team, take a look at those two resources as you get started on your contribution journey here.
Further details of each role can be found in the team roles handbook page. If you notice any updates are needed to the contributor ladder, or any of the role descriptions, feel free to start a conversation in the #training Slack channel.
Below is a five-path contributor ladder, placing 30 Training Team contributor roles/tasks in the five paths matching the areas of contribution defined in the team’s onboarding program.
| Stages of Volunteering | Content Creator | Content Translator | Editor | Subject Matter Expert | Administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting | Lesson Script Writer | Translation Reviewer | Lesson Editor, Online Workshop Slide Editor, Content Feedback Triager | Topic Vetter, Content Draft Reviewer | Meeting Notetaker, Online Workshop Co-host, Development GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Triager |
| Engaging | Lesson Presenter, Online Workshop Facilitator, Lesson Plan Writer | Content Translator | Technical Editor, Lesson Plan Tester | Style Guide Wrangler, SEO Expert | Meeting Facilitator, Welcome Committee |
| Performing | Course Creator | Localized Content Creator | Final Lesson Plan Reviewer | Instructional Design Expert, WordPress Update Triager | Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. Coordinator, GitHub Wrangler, Application Reviewer |
| Leading | Mentor/Guide | Mentor/Guide | Mentor/Guide | Mentor/Guide | Mentor/Guide |
