
PTA Job Descriptions
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PTA President (Executive Board)
-Direct the affairs of the association with the other members of the executive board for the term of the office specified in the WoodCreek Jr. High PTA bylaws
-Direct monthly board meetings
-Direct general meetings during the year (4)
-Attend any special meetings needed throughout the year
-President does not have a budget
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Treasurer (Executive Board)
-Receive and distribute money as sent forth in the budgets
-Maintain orderly record of financial documents and complete tax document records
-Audit to start of the year with correct forms and documents
-Pay bills, deposit all monies within three (3) days of receipt.
-Run organized and efficient budget meeting committees
-Remain up to date on bylaws and standing rules
-Pay taxes on time
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VP VIPS (Executive Board)
Maintain an electronic list of all volunteers with name, contact information and preference of activity
Lead orientation kickoff in the beginning of the school year
-The Volunteer Coordinator will coordinate with WCJH principal and chairman of each committee to assign and fill their faculty, staff and PTA requests for volunteers
-Contact all volunteers in a personal manner and maintain engagement to promote a relationship between PTA and volunteers.
-Assess the need for volunteers in all areas of school
-Provide training and guidance to all volunteers.
-Show appreciation for volunteers
-Report volunteer hours monthly
-Investigate and consider additional areas for volunteer opportunities
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Secretary (Executive Board)
Attend Executive and General board meetings
-Request all Plans of Work from PTA Board in the beginning of the year
-Acquire signatures for the ethics document in the beginning of the year
-Send meeting reminders to PTA board about meetings
-Weekly requests for eNews from all board members and committees to submit to
WCJH Secretary.
-Lead the yearly ByLaws meeting to review, update and submit for approval.
-Assist President with meetings
-Maintain binder including Plans of Work, Ethics signatures, meeting minutes, motion documents, PTA membership lists, etc.
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VP Membership (Executive Board)
-Facilitate the work of the membership committee and ensures timely, accurate communication with other PTA committees and officers.
-Collect membership dues
-Early Bird dues for reporting members to TX PTA
-Fall membership reporting
-Founders Dinner
-Attend Rally day in Austin
-Gather a committee to select individuals for recognition by awarding TX PTA Honorary
-Life Membership and TX PTA extended service award.
-Report Newly elected officers to TX PTA via the local officer information form.
-Attend summer national PTA convention, Leadership seminars, annual convention, etc.
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VP Fundraising (Executive Board)
-Plan and oversee fundraisers for the school
-Raise money for programs
-Run Fall and Spring fundraisers
-Identify vendors
-Identify possible donors and sponsors
-Obtain donations via local businesses and possible corporate donations
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Parliamentarian (Executive Board)
-Advise the presiding officer, other officers and members of the PTA on matters of parliamentary procedures.
-Read and study the bylaws and standing rules and Roberts Rules of order.
-Attend all meetings.
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VP Programs (Executive Board)
-Responsible for PTA sponsored school programs
-Research book and fund student programs
-Identify grade level needs and coordinate programs. Coordinate visits for great outcome
-Coordinate programs to support curriculum
-Preform duties of VP as outlined by bylaws and standing rules.
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8th Grade Celebration
-Plan and coordinate the year’s 8th grade celebration within the guidelines and budget put forward by TX PTA and WCJH PTA.
-Develop and approve theme
-Book the date with WCJH principal
-Book venue (if appropriate), DJ, balloons, photo booth, etc
-Lead committee meetings
-Kickoff advertising of event
-Print invitations
-Coordinate ticket sales, decorations, props, snacks, drinks
-Request donations and find sponsors
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Workroom Coordinator
-Help Staff with workroom requests
-Positions and Committee Descriptions
-Coordinate schedule for volunteers as needed
-Maintain workroom and supplies
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Social Media/Publicity
-Keep parents updated on deadlines, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and to get photos and articles ab out WCJH published in local news publications.
-Create and publish PTA Newsletter twice a month
-Update WoodCreek JH parents and WoodCreek JH PTA Facebook pages.
-Monitor public social media sites for inappropriate content
-Find alternative ways to have WCJH and events known to the public and parents
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Webmaster
-Update and maintain the WCJH PTA website, PTA roster, calendar, Spirit Wear Shop & articles are correct.
-Collect info from OTHS and KHS for articles
-Maintain GoDaddy emails and monitor.
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Fun Food Friday
-Coordinate with WCJH principal and PTA President the dates in which Fun Food
-Friday will occur
-Send eNews notifications about the date of FFF with specifics of items, prices, etc.
-Purchase items which will be offered for sale (Chick-fil-A, pizza, candies, beverages).
-Request volunteers and organize locations of sales throughout the school.
-Setup and Teardown on the day of event
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Hospitality
-Organize donations and set-up/teardown for WCJH staff hospitality events.
-Produce 7-10 staff evetns and assist additional events as needed
-Back to school lunch, grab and go snacks for teacher’s lounge (M&M day), pies provided to each teacher and staff for Thanksgiving, treat bags in mailboxes in conjuction with the 12 days of Christmas.
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Library
-Setup a schedule for shelf check and shelving
-Coordinate with librarian when she will need volunteers
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Spirit Wear
-Research different vendors
-Decide on a theme or design for the new school year’s spirit wear (with approval of WCJH principal)
-Discuss with vendors and submit orders
-Sell spirit wear at different events (TNT, WOW, VIPS and any other event).
-Coordinate online sales.
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Historian
-Maintains a record of the activities and achievements of the PTA.
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Reflections
-Manages Reflections contest for our school. (The PTA's national/state arts competition.)
-Advertises to solicit entries, coordinates judging.
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Spirit Nights
-Works with the area restaurants and businesses to coordinate events where PTA receives a percentage of proceeds.