Volunteer
We want volunteering to be fun and easy to fit into your schedule. That’s why we have volunteer opportunities suitable for just about any skill set and schedule. Whether you want to volunteer for a few hours at a community event or you’re looking for a way to pitch in on an ongoing basis, we’ve got something for you. Many of these roles can be done remotely.
How to get started
- Contact our Volunteer Chair to be added to our volunteer committee.
- If you haven’t already, join Konstella. We post announcements and committees there so you’ll be notified when there are new opportunities to help.
- Come to a PTA meeting! We always highlight current volunteer needs during our monthly meetings (everyone is welcome!).
- If you’d like to volunteer during school hours, you’ll also need to complete an SPS volunteer application (or ensure yours is up-to-date). Learn more here.
Current needs
We have open positions that we are looking to fill!
- Wildcats Ice Skate volunteers (4 more volunteers): We need four more volunteers to make our upcoming family ice skating event on 11/26 at the Kraken Iceplex a success! Help sign in skaters starting at 1:25pm so this event can happen. Click here to sign-up!
- Winter After School Programs Helper (3+ volunteers): Our Winter After School Programs can’t happen without volunteer support. Volunteer duties are unlocking classrooms, helping with attendance and pick-up, and acting on-call to support instructors (if needed). Volunteers mainly hang out in the school building and read a book, catch-up on work, or just enjoy some quiet time. Our winter program runs from 1/27 – 3/28 and we’re seeking volunteers for Mondays (2:10 – 3:30pm), Tuesdays (2:10 – 4:00pm), and Thursdays (2:10 – 3:30pm). The Program team will help you complete an additional background check. You will also receive a scholarship to enroll your student(s) in one of our winter programs. Click here to request more information or to sign-up!
- Helping Hands Assistant (1 volunteer): Our amazing Outreach Chair, Emily, is seeking help with Helping Hands, the gift card drive that runs from November through December to support Whittier families. She’s particularly looking for help at the end of the drive (12/16-20), which includes doing a brief inventory to determine outstanding giving needs, purchasing gift cards (using PTA funds), making sure gift cards are given to the front office for distribution, and taking down the mitten display for storage. Click here to request more information or to sign-up!
- All-School Party (5+ volunteers): Whittier PTA is helping our Whittier admin team organize an in-school party for all Whittier students on the day before the November break (11/22). Volunteers will need to be SPS-approved. Please stay tuned for more info!
- Book Fair & Winter Performance (23 volunteers): Help us make this event (12/5) a success! Click here for more information and to sign-up!
- School Board Meeting Attendee (1 volunteer): Do you already or plan to attend Seattle School Board meetings (in-person or online)? We’re looking for a volunteer to attend meetings as regularly as possible and provide a brief summary to our community. Click here to request more information or to sign-up!
- Seattle Council PTSA Meeting Attendee (1 volunteer): Do you already or plan to attend Seattle Council PTSA (SCPTSA) meetings (in-person or online)? We’re looking for one volunteer to attend meetings as regularly as possible and provide a brief summary to our community. Click here to request more information or to sign-up!
- Spring Fling Committee: It’s never too early to form this amazing committee! Our Spring Fling Fundraiser will be held on 5/31 and is a community-favorite. This committee has a ton of roles–from procurement to decor to event logistics and more. Work generally kicks off in January. Click here to request more information or to sign-up!
You can find the full position descriptions here.
You can also ask to join our roster of volunteers to be contacted for future volunteer opportunities! Contact us.