Would you like to get more involved with Joomla? Read more about this month’s highlighted volunteer positions below.

Accessibility Testers

The role involves the following:

• Testing Pull Requests (PRs) relating to Accessibility (A11y) and hopefully continue  testing Joomla! 4 to make it fully accessible
• Expected commitment: averages 2-3 hours a week
• Having an understanding of accessibility and WCAG 2.1 guidelines

• Being able to perform a A11y Audit

Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/jat-at

Template Directory Web Designer

The role involves the following:

• Creating HTML mockups for the directory
• Consistent with Joomla’s corporate identity
• Support for implementing mockups into the website

 

Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/template-directory-team 

Bugsquad - Javascript Developers

The role involves the following:

• Having Javascript ECMAscript 6 (ES6) expertise
• Some free time & passion to help contribute
• Proposing, create and testing Pull Requests (PRs)
• Giving feedback on issues
• Help squash bugs!

Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/bug-squad

Joomla! Enhancement - PHP Developer

The role involves the following:

• Having PHP 7.x expertise
• Having SQL expertise
• Some free time & passion to help contribute
• Implement and build Joomla! 4.1 functionality

Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/joomla-enhancement-development-team#roles

Sponsor Finders / Fundraisers

The role involves the following:

• Engage with potential and existing sponsors to build and maintain the relationships
• Identify new potential sponsors
• Seek fundraising opportunities
• Bring sponsorship opportunities to the signature stage.

Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/capital-team

More Ways to Get Involved

The Joomla! Community is always looking for volunteers. Browse the current open positions across the teams to find a position of your interest. A great way to get involved with Joomla! https://volunteers.joomla.org/help-wanted

If you still need help in finding a way to contribute and support the project some examples of how you can get involved are:

• Help us to promote Joomla in your network and social media channels
• Share your knowledge and write an article for the Joomla! Community Magazine
• Support Joomla’s development by sponsoring on Github

Still not sure where to start? Contact the Volunteer Engagement Team (VET) and let them know a little bit about yourself and your skills - they will connect with you and help you to get started!