All registration is online at www.pcsb.org/volunteerregistration Be prepared to upload or separately send an image of your driver’s license or gov’t issued photo ID. If you have a Social Security Number (SSN) it must be entered, or we will be unable to process your application. Students under 18 do not need to upload an ID or enter their SSN. 

Every day brings new opportunities to inspire, support, and empower students in Pinellas County Schools and you can be part of it. Whether you have an hour a week or more to give, there’s a place for you to get involved and make a meaningful impact. 

• Mentor - Be the caring and consistent adult in the life of a student
• Resiliency Coach - Empower students to persevere through life's challenges
• Classroom or Front Office Assistant - Support teachers and staff
• Booster Club Member - Promote school spirit and student activities
• Field Trip Chaperone - Keep students safe while they explore and learn
• College and Career Center Volunteer - Guide students on their future path
• School Advisory Council (SAC) Member - Share your voice in school decisions
• Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Member - Strengthen the school-home connection
• Guest Speaker - Share your knowledge and expertise
• Athletic Coach - Inspire teamwork and sportsmanship
• Media Center Support - Encourage literacy and learning
• ...and much more!

Yes, only US citizens or permanent residents are required to submit a SSN. 

Please see School Board Policy 9180- Volunteers.

Most of our volunteer opportunities can be performed with a level 1 clearance. As a level 1 volunteer you must always be in the eyesight of a PCS employee or level 2 volunteer. You may never be alone with students and will need to be escorted at all times while on our school campuses.

Certain volunteer opportunities require an additional screening called level 2. This most often is necessary if volunteers are going to be unsupervised with students, i.e. out of the eyesight of a school board employee or Level 2 volunteer. Examples of unsupervised contact could be certain day field trips, overnight field trips, taking a group of students on a tour, tutoring or mentoring in a closed space, etc. Additionally, it is at the discretion of any of our schools to require this additional level of screening for all their volunteers. 

The Level 2 screening requires the volunteer to have a Social Security Number (SSN) and be fingerprint processed through the FBI/FDLE - Federal Bureau of Investigation and Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Level 2 volunteers must first be an active and approved level 1 volunteer and at least 18 years of age. Level 2 screenings are valid for 5 years. More information and a list of our suggested fingerprint vendors may be found at www.pcsb.org/level2 

Chaperones must be approved by the school at least two weeks in advance and meet the following requirements: be active, approved volunteers; be 21 years of age or older; and, depending on the field trip, hold Level 2 clearance. Chaperones are responsible for supervising students and may not bring younger siblings or guests.

All mentors need to be active and approved PCS volunteers and have attended a PCS 1 hour Mentor Workshop. You may sign up for a PCS Mentor Workshop at www.pcsb.org/mentorworkshops If you are interested in being a Take Stock in Children (TSIC) mentor, please visit their website at https://www.takestockinchildren.org/.

Once you are an approved PCS volunteer you are eligible to volunteer at any Pinellas County public school. You do not need to reapply to volunteer each school year, but you will need to reactivate your volunteer profile annually by logging into the volunteer portal and answering the screening questions.

Our elementary and middle schools have a Family & Community Liaison who manages the school volunteer program and who is your point of contact at the school level. At our high schools, the College & Career Coordinator manages the volunteer program and is your point of contact. You may search by school for the Family & Community Liaison or College & Career Coordinator 

The link to the Volunteer System is volunteer.pcsb.org

When you are first approved as PCS volunteer, you will receive an email with your username and password. Your username is generally v.lastnamefirstinitial (not case sensitive) and your password is always: Lastnamexxxx (last name only, first letter capitalized, xxxx=4 digit birth year). To confirm your username and password, please see your approval email or contact the Family & Community Liaison or College & Career Coordinator at the school. 

1. Follow District policies and procedures
2. Dress professionally following the Student Code of Conduct www.pcsb.org/code
3. Follow directions and guidance of the staff member or level 2 volunteer you are working with
4. Log all your volunteer hours in the Volunteer System
5. Reactivate your volunteer profile each year
6. Report any arrest to your school point of contact or Strategic Partnerships at volunteer@pcsb.org
7. Report any concerns to your school point of contact or the school administration

Volunteers should report any incidents involving injuries to the principal and school secretary (within 24 hours when possible). If the major contributing cause for the need for treatment is within the course and scope of your volunteer duties, you will be directed to an authorized Urgent Care Center under the PCS workers’ compensation provider network. You will be asked to complete a claim worksheet form prior to going for treatment. The school will provide you with a form that you can take to the Urgent Care Center for treatment. Treatment for a serious or life-threatening emergency may be received from any emergency facility.