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EXECUTIVE POSITION UNOFFICIAL DESCRIPTIONS

President/Co-Presidents

  • Preside over meetings

  • Represent the Executive Board

  • Meet regularly with Principal and AP of Parent Engagement

  • Coordinate just about everything the PA does

  • Encourage other Executive Board members to execute their responsibilities

  • This position requires the most  significant time commitment, probably 10 or more hours per week, and strong leadership, communication and organizational skills

Recording Secretary

  • Takes minutes of meetings

  • Maintains PA records

  • Requires attendance at all Executive Board and General PA Meetings strong organizational skills

Assistant Recording Secretary

  • Aids the Recording Secretary in taking minutes at PA meetings, maintaining of PA records.

  • Required attendance at all Executive Board and General PA Meetings.

  • Strong organization skills useful

Treasurer

  • Accountant and bookkeeper for the PA.  Tracks incomes and expenditures

  • Must be extremely detail-oriented, organized; Very helpful to have an accounting background

  • Time commitment of several hours per week and stringent record-keeping

  • Required attendance at all Executive Board and General PA Meetings

Assistant Treasurer

  • Assists the Treasurer; Must be extremely detail-oriented, organized;

  • Very helpful to have an accounting background

  • Required attendance  at all Executive Board and General PA Meetings

Corresponding Secretary

  • Reviews, maintains, and responds to all correspondence addressed to the PA

  • Detailed-orientated, organized

Vice Presidentof Fundraising

  • Plan and manage fundraising activities, such as the auction and gala

  • Requires a significant time commitment in the weeks or months proceeding the events

Vice President of Communications

  • Write the weekly Tech Talk newsletters, weekly maintenance of the PA website (weekly) and the PA social media accounts; knowledge of Wix and Constant Contact helpful

  • Significant time commitment of 5+ hours/week

Vice President of Events and Volunteers

  • Organize events such as the parent workshops, teacher appreciation dinner, orientation nights, and college fairs

  • Lead other parent volunteers 

  • Requires a significant time commitment for several weekends and evenings

Vice President  Diversity and Community Engagement

  • Promote understanding and inclusiveness in our diverse school community. 

  • Organize events such as Dinner and a Movie Night, the Lunar New Year Dinner, and the Ice Cream Social, Social Justice/ Racial Equity Book Study Club meetings

​Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President, Sophomore Vice Presidents (up to 2),  Freshman Parent Members at Large (up to 5)

 

  • Represent the interests of parents of specific grades

  • Works with the parent body of their respective grades to stay informed of the needs of the students and parents. 

  • Coordinating with other committees to continue to create a small school environment through grade-specific events, projects and activities.

  • Class Reps are responsible for preparing class specific messages, events and activities

  • Actively participates on at least one  Tech PA committee to develop the knowledge and experience to potentially serve in another elected leadership position in the future.

 

Brooklyn Technical High School • 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 • Phone: (718) 804–6400 • Parent & Student Engagement Office: (718) 804-6442

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