Volunteer Opportunities
We invite all members of the gifted education community to consider how they can be engaged with WAETAG. We hope that among the opportunities listed below there will be one (or more) that match your interests and talents.
We have volunteer opportunities for all skills and interests including:
- Photography
- Video production and editing
- Fundraising
- Graphic design
- Marketing and communications
- Writing articles, blogs, and other educational content
- Social media marketing
Committees
Committees are where the work happens and the most common way to volunteer. Our committees are made up of dedicated professionals volunteering their time to bring programs, resources, and projects to fruition with the purpose of empowering our community of education professionals. These volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization and we are incredibly grateful for their dedication.Annual Conference Committee
This committee is the visionary team behind our Annual Conference. They are responsible for deciding venue, themes, speaker line ups, and every other aspect of the conference, including on site support. If you’d like to get behind the scenes and role up your sleeves for conference work, we’d love to have your support.
Finance Committee
The role of the Finance Committee is primarily to provide financial oversight for the organization. Typical tasks include budget and financial planning, financial reporting, and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and accountability policies. The committee also sets long-range financial goals in line with the organizations strategic goals along with funding strategies to achieve them. This includes seeking out opportunities for gaining corporate sponsors, philanthropists, large donors, grants and endowments as ways of generating funds for the organization.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsisble for building relationships with our members, recruiting new members, and providing visionary guidance on how we can better support our members. They are the brain power behind the special projects listed below.
Clock Hour Committee
WAETAG is an approved Washington State clock hour provider. Our Clock Hour Committee reviews and approves educational content for all programs WAETAG provides clock hours for to ensure they meets the standards set forth by OSPI. In addition to approving the content, committee members are responsible for ensuring WAETAG remains in compliance with all documentation including tracking program attendance, evaluations, and clock hour form distribution. The committee is also responsible for the annual re-certification process.Legislative Committee
Our Legislative Committee is charged with the critical work on advocating for our gifted students by working with our partner organizations in writing legislation and working to get it passed to ensure the needs of our gifted and talented students are mandated.
Partnership Committee
The Partnership Committee works on developing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the education community. This includes universities, other education associations, publishers, entities who offer professional development, and much more.
Interested in Joining the Board of Directors?
The Board of Directors is the governing body of WAETAG.
The Board sets policy and makes relevant decisions on behalf of the membership by providing general oversight regarding the affairs of the association, its committees, programs, and publications. The Board actively pursues Association goals and objectives, and monitors financial affairs.
Our Directors are elected positions with 2-3 year terms. We typically find board nominees from our committee volunteers. We highly recommend you start with a committee or special project to see if you feel a long term commitment such as a Board position is right for you.
