Our Culture
At the Peoria Park District we bring together passionate individuals who are focused on enhancing the quality of parks and recreation experience for all those who live, work and play in our District. Learn more about our fun, dynamic and innovate work environment below.
Our Mission
We contribute to healthy and vibrant communities by responsibly using our resources to offer high quality parks, recreation, and education experiences to those who live, work, or play in our District.
Our Values
Building on our commitment to our PRAISE model for customer service, we agree to uphold the following values in our work. We will be:
Professional: well-trained and proficient at all levels of our organization.
Respectful: considerate of others and honest in our interactions; focused on opportunities for collaboration.
Accountable: transparent and responsible for our decisions and their short- term and long-term impact on our District, our community, and our environment.
Innovative: open to new approaches that achieve better outcomes and that make our District more financially secure while promoting sustainability of our resources; as we support innovation, we will prioritize environmentally sensitivity in all of our activities.
Safe: proactive in providing safe spaces and places for those who work, learn or play in our District parks and facilities.
Equitable: focused on equitable access to parks, facilities, and programs that promote healthy and active lifestyles across our diverse community, while also prioritizing a workforce, both internally and through collaboration and contracting, that looks like the communities we serve.
“I love the people that make up the PPD and being a part of a group that is constantly trying to better our community!”
– Jacob, Parks Division
“At Peoria Park District I feel like I matter and my voice is heard!”
– Kadar, Business Division
Employee Benefits
At the Peoria Park District, we aim to create a culture that values and supports each other, those we serve and our community. In doing so, we must provide a well-rounded myriad of benefits that speak directly to those values and shows our staff we care about them, their families, and total well-being. Peoria Park District is proud to offer competitive pay, a wide-variety of amazing benefits and other employee incentives.
All employees get access to our amazing system of parks and recreation within the Peoria community. Free workouts at the RiverPlex, free visits to the Zoo, free rounds of golf and so much more are available to all Peoria Park District employees. View those employee benefits by clicking “All Employee Benefits” below.
“I love all the natural areas and our focus on preserving those areas”
– Regan, Peoria Zoo
Full-Time Benefits
In addition to the all employee benefits above, our full-time staff receive a robust and very generous benefits package. Below is a comprehensive overview of those benefits. Please note, a full benefits package overview will be provided when hired. To learn more within each area, simply expand the benefit by clicking the plus sign.
