President

• Oversees and coordinates the work of an executive board to run a PTA effectively.
• Presides at PTA board and association meetings.
• Serves as the official contact, communicator and representative of the PTA.
• Designated as an authorized signer for PTA checks, contracts and authorizations for payment.
• Serves as ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee.
• Works with other PTA leaders to connect families, school and community to support student success. 

Secretary

• Takes minutes at board and association meetings.
• Co-signs formal papers with president: authorizations for payment, resolutions and formal letters.
• Handles PTA correspondence as directed by the president.
• Maintains and preserves PTA records and important documents to pass on at the end of the term.

Treasurer

• Maintains permanent records to track unit funds and financial transactions.
• Chairs budget committee and prepares annual budget for adoption by the association.
• Pays all PTA bills as authorized by board or association.
• Prepares reports for every board and association meeting and an annual financial report.
• Ensures taxes and reports required by PTA bylaws, insurance or federal and state governments are completed and submitted by the due dates.

Executive Vice President

• ​Works as the primary aide to the president.
• Helps lead a PTA towards specific goals consistent with PTA purposes and policies.
• Performs president’s duties in his or her absence.
• Carries out other duties outlined in unit bylaws and standing rules or as assigned

Ways and Means Chair

• Works with a committee to plan and organize fundraising activities.
• Focuses on raising the amount of funds needed to meet the unit’s budget.
• Presents reports on proposed fundraising activities at board and association meetings for approval.
• Helps promote fundraising opportunities. 

Membership Chair

• Responsible for creating and implementing a membership plan, promoting membership throughout the year, providing membership reports at PTA board and association meetings, collecting dues, and distributing membership cards.

Family Engagement Chair

• Plans and organizes family engagement outreach, programs and activities for the school year.
• Publicizes family engagement activities and events using newsletters, website and social media. 

Volunteer Chair

• Works with the PTA president, principal and teachers to coordinate volunteer assignments at the school to support student success.
• Collaborates with other PTA board members, teachers and administrators to assess and identify how parents/guardians and community members can get more involved at school as volunteers. 
• Oversees volunteer recruitment, training and assignments Promotes PTA goals, membership and activities as a PTA committee chairman or officer.​

Communications Chair 

• Develops a communications plan and content calendar that complements the PTA's goals.
• Uses PTA publications and social media channels to share information and post events. 
• Maintains PTA website. 
• Uses social media to communicate with members. 
• Give a regular communications report to the PTA. 
• Works with the school principal, PTA president, and other communications committee members. 

Yearbook Chair 

• Does design and layout for the yearbook pages.
• Works with a committee of volunteers to take pictures, including coordinating photo opportunities, make-up days, and club picture days.
• Requests photo submissions from families and works with the school secretary to finalize the list of authorized image release forms.
• Edits the yearbook for content and quality.
• Prepares for and oversees the distribution of the yearbooks, including labeling and distributing all ordered yearbooks.
• Ensures that yearbook deadlines are met.​

If you are interested in applying for a PTA Chair position, you can find job descriptions and responsibilities here: 

PTA JOB DESCRIPTIONS