Welcome to Peoria Unified! We appreciate your interest in wanting to support our schools.

Peoria Unified offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. Some roles provide volunteers with a chance to work with children, while many other jobs are available to those who prefer administrative duties such as assisting in the front office and not work directly with students.

For the safety of our students, staff and guests on every campus, Peoria Unified follows a prescribed process for individuals who want to volunteer at one of our schools. Progressing through the process of being cleared as a volunteer may take some time, so we ask that all volunteers prepare well in advance.

Note that all Peoria Unified volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and provide a new application every year, even if you are a returning volunteer.

Level 1 volunteers do not need to be fingerprinted as they are not working with students outside the supervision of a Peoria Unified employee. For example, a Level 1 volunteer would assist in the front office or in the classroom with a teacher. If you are a community member or non-guardian family member, you will need to complete a background check prior to volunteering.

Level 2 volunteers will need a background check and to be fingerprinted by our human resources team prior to volunteering, as they will not always be under the supervision of a Peoria Unified employee. If you are planning to chaperon a field trip, attend Outdoor Ed, serve as a booster at a high school, etc., you will qualify as a Level 2 volunteer.