Volunteer Information

Doyle Elementary welcomes and encourages involvement from parents, community members, businesses, community organizations, higher education institutions and other family members. In order to provide students with a safe environment all volunteers will be processed annually.  Volunteers will need to have documentation on file and be cleared before any activity. 

Classroom volunteers & Field Trip Chaperones (see below - supervised, on-campus), please return a complete volunteer application along with a negative tuberculosis screening or test.  Please allow up to 1 week to process your volunteer application. Volunteers will need to sign-in the front office and take a Volunteer Badge before entering the campus.

 Please note that San Diego Unified updated requirements for Field Trip Chaperones, please see letter from the Family Engagement Department here: Family Communication on Volunteer Process Updates 10_2025.pdf

For more information on volunteering for Doyle Elementary, contact [email protected] or talk to our front office staff before or after school.

San Diego Unified has the following requirements for volunteers:

  • One-time on-campus volunteers (guest readers, guest speakers, one-time classroom event volunteers) need:

    • To be sponsored by a school district employee

    • Present a current government issued photo ID

    • Sign-in on the official volunteer sign-in sheet

    • Wear a volunteer badge

  • Supervised On-Campus Volunteers (Library volunteers, classroom tutors or readers, PTA volunteers)

    • To be sponsored by a school district employee

    • Complete and submit the School Volunteer Application

    • Site Staff will check against Megan’s Law website

    • Present TB clearance or risk assessment form (school nurse can provide assessments)

    • Present a current government issued photo ID

    • Sign-in on the official volunteer sign-in sheet

    • Wear a volunteer badge

 

 

 

WHY DO SCHOOLS NEED VOLUNTEERS?

Volunteers can:

  • enrich children’s learning experiences
  • increase children’s motivation for learning and self-esteem
  • assist teachers to provide more individual attention for children
  • provide a variety of positive role models for students
  • strengthen school-community relations
  • serve as community ambassadors to advocate for the school
  • provide access to the volunteer’s community/business relationships for needed resources

WHERE DO SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS SERVE?

Volunteers work under the supervision of a school employee. They can:

  • provide one-to-one or small group basic skills assistance to students
  • give aid to students with special needs
  • enrich the curriculum with their special skills and unique experiences
  • prepare materials for use in the school program
  • relieve school personnel of non-teaching duties
  • assist with school/classroom activities

HOW DO VOLUNTEERS BENEFIT FROM WORKING IN SCHOOLS?

Volunteers will work more consistently and over a longer period of time when they are able to meet some of their own needs through volunteering. Some of the reasons people get involved in school volunteering and stay involved are:

  • the opportunity to be involved with people
  • the opportunity to make a contribution to the community
  • a chance to use personal skills and abilities
  • a chance to develop new skills and abilities
  • need for recognition

 

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