PTSA Committee & Volunteer Interest Form

Position descriptions:

Communications Co-Chair or Committee Member:

Duties include:

• Help maintain the PTA website by updating information and beautifying the site.

• Help ensure that the online calendar content is up to date (with input from board members and committee chairs).

• Publish special events and awareness communications as needed.

• Update social media with current events, reminders and after event posts.

• Assist with putting together and publishing a monthly (or more frequent) newsletter

Volunteers Chair or Committee Member:

Duties include:

• Recruits and manages volunteers for PTA events.

• Checks in with committees and helps to find additional help as needed.

• Trains committee chairs on PTSA procedures

• Provides monthly volunteer status updates for meetings and communications.

Advocacy Chair or Committee Member:

Duties include:

• Attends WSPTA Legislative Assembly as a delegate and Focus Day. Promotes participation in WSPTA and National PTA Action Alerts and Washington State PTA Advocacy Week.

• Ensures the PTA has an appropriate budget for advocacy, including attendance at WSPTA Legislative Assembly and Focus Day, and other advocacy related expenses.

• Builds relationships with Bellevue PTA Council and region advocacy chairs.

• Keeps board of directors updated on any advocacy related communications from WSPTA, council and the school district.

• Attends school board meetings, if possible, and gives a report to the board of directors.

• Shares local concerns and the WSPTA platform with state and local decision makers (legislators, city council, school board, etc.)

• Provides monthly advocacy status updates for meetings and communications.

Membership Chair or Committee Member:

Duties include:

• Promoting membership at events at PTSA/school events (host a membership table)

• Entering data from membership forms into MemberPlanet (WA State PTA membership database)

• Encouraging online PTSA membership sign-ups

Reflections Chair or Committee Member:

Coordinates Bennett’s participation in Reflections, the National PTA art contest. Duties include:

• Recruit Volunteers: Recruit a PTA Reflections committee and volunteer reviewers. Oversee the planning of tasks, timelines and duties. 

• Develop and Share Program Materials: Distribute materials to students and families and garner support from school and community partners.

• Artwork Review: Conduct a fair review of student artwork to select student winners. 

• Celebrate Winners: Coordinate celebration and recognition for student winners.

Directory Coordinator:

Duties include:

• Compile and organize family contact information into PTSA directory for sharing with families. This is a great short term position (September only!)