Co-President (2-year term)

Description:

Help lead the PTSA Board, act as the main bridge between the Principal, Teachers, and the parents of Cherry Crest, and uphold PTSA and legal nonprofit compliance.

Time Commitment

HIGH: 10+ hours per month

Max Volunteers

Start & End Dates

From May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027

Peak Commitment

Aug-Nov

Responsibilities

Lead Monthly Board meetings to give updates and vote on different matters like budget or events (starting in August through June). Meetings are one hour.
Lead General Membership meetings which happen 4 times a year and are an hour in length to vote and give updates to all PTSA members.
Help give direction & support your Executive team, especially on events, fundraising, the yearly calendar, and annual budget.
Maintain compliance to ensure nonprofit status.
Liaise with the school by conveying the parents’ perspective and sharing priorities with school administration (principal) and teachers (PTSA teacher representatives).
Help recruit new volunteers and advocates for the PTSA.

Ideal Candidate

Organized person who is great at advocating for students and parents
Clear communicator who is good at running meetings and driving decisions
No experience needed -- you can shadow and learn from our current Co-Presidents & there are many tenured Board members ready to help you succeed!

Skills Gained

After this role, you can say:

Leads the Cherry Crest PTSA with over 100 strong parent & student volunteers and over 300 General Members.
Helped raise much needed funds for Cherry Crest Elementary to improve the learning and growth of our students
Have direct influence on PTSA plans, what we invest, and how we spend PTSA dollars
Will learn about how non profits, their boards, and local school advocacy works