WGS Volunteer Opportunities – Want to get involved?

The Wichita Genealogical Society is 100% staffed by volunteers who have a passion for genealogy and are interested in helping the society operate as a premier asset to the city and genealogists.

Current Openings – Standing Committee Directors

The Board of Directors includes Standing Committee Chairs that serve a minimum one year at a time, though many have been in place for over five years. These positions are voting members of the Board of Directors and provide active opportunity in important decision making. They require attendance to the board meetings, which are held the second Monday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 West Second. Current openings are:

• Programs Director
• Research Chair - Job Description coming soon

Program Director

Overview

The Program Director manages many aspects of the monthly genealogy meeting/presentation. 

Tasks/Duties/Processes

• Chair a committee that researches and selects presentations/classes for the following year, and arrange for selected speaker to commit to a scheduled presentation.
• Supply the webmaster and PR director with program details for promotions.
• Check with the presenter one month before meeting to verify equipment needs and their attendance.
• Check Library Conference Rooms at least one hour before presentation for correct setup and verify projection system works. Coordinates with Library staff for requested items such as microphones, etc.
• Greets monthly presenter and assists them in setup.
• Attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings, 2nd Monday of the month, 6:00 PM and report items that have been archived the previous month.
• Training and assistance is provided.

• Publishes a yearly calendar of events and provides the data to the library for promotion.

Qualifications
The Director should possess the following qualifications:

• Project management skills.
• At least an intermediate level of genealogical knowledge.
• Comfortable in speaking in front of audiences.

If interested or wish more information, please contact Collette Fenlason, President at (316) 616-7011 or email to President@wichitagensoc.org. For a printable PDF of this position, please click HERE.

Note:  The above positions are available to all interested and qualified people, even if you not a current member. However, if you wish to become a volunteer in one of the open positions, you must be willing to become a member and join the WGS upon selection for the position.

Project Volunteers

Project Volunteers help the society and the Wichita Public Library with projects that last weeks or some are on-going. These projects and positions are very rewarding themselves. We have some dedicated individuals who have been volunteering for upwards of ten years.

• We are currently compiling a list of project volunteer opportunities for 2025. This will page will be updated soon.