• Are you ready to join the DPS TEAM? Here's how to get started: 

    Step 1: Browse job postings 

    Benefits of Joining DPS

    • See all the opportunities that Decatur Public Schools has to offer on our Job Board. 

    Step 2: Complete and submit your application

    • Please make sure you have the following materials for your application, if needed or required. 
      • Cover Letter
      • Resume
      • Transcripts from all colleges and universities (as applicable; unofficial copies accepted)
      • Three current letters of professional reference (preferred, not required)

    Step 3. Application Review and Interview

    • All completed and submitted applications will be reviewed after the close date.
    • Applicants who best meet the qualifications of the position will be invited to interview. You will be notified by email or phone if you are invited to interview. The email address and phone number on your application will be used. Please be sure to have updated contact information on your application. 

    Step 4. Contingent Offer of Employment

    • Recommended hires will be contacted by phone if you are selected for the position.
    • Recommended hires must have the appropriate and current licensure and endorsements, if applicable to the position. 
      • All licenses and endorsements will be confirmed by Human Resources. 
    • Salary placement is based upon verification of prior years' experience and receipt of official transcripts (as applicable).
    • All recommended hires are approved by the school board. 

    Step 5. Background Screening and Fingerprinting with Bushue Background Screening

    • Your employment offer is contingent on a clear background screening and fingerprinting results.
    • Applicants are responsible for scheduling their appointment to complete the background check and fingerprinting. Call 217.342.3042 or toll-free at 877.342.3042 to schedule.

    Step 6. Employment History Review with Bushue Background Screening

    • Your employment offer is contingent on completion of the Employment History Review per Faith’s Law Requirements.   
    • Human Resources will provide instructions after a contingent offer has been made. 

    Step 7. Official Employment Offer! 

    • Human Resources will receive your background screening and employment history review results to determine if you are still eligible for a position with DPS.
    • After the above tasks are completed, results are cleared and the offer is accepted verbally, you are an official member of the DPS Team!
    • You will then receive your start date and onboarding packet.    

  • Decatur Public School District #61 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has an Affirmative Action Program.

    Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, employees, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Decatur Public Schools are notified that the Decatur Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, age, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), height, weight, marital or family status, military status, genetic information, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in any of its programs, activities, or policies. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any disability which is unrelated to the individual’s ability to do the essential functions and duties of the job with or without accommodation. Under state law, a person with a disability condition may not allege a failure to accommodate a disabling condition unless the employer knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed. 

    Any person having inquiries concerning Decatur Public Schools' compliance with the regulations implementing Title IX, Title II the ADA, or Section 504 is directed to contact the Human Resources Department Director via email at mwilks@dps61.org. 

    Notice of Nondiscrimmination Disclosure.

    It is the policy of Decatur Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs or activities.

    Decatur Public Schools will take steps to ensure that a person's lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. The District's Non-Discrimination/Title IX Coordinator or Complaint Manager has been designated to coordinate Title IX and Section 504 compliance.

    The District will use the grievance procedures in Board of Education Policy 2:260 (Uniform Grievance Procedure) and Policy 2:265 (Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure) to process complaints based on alleged violations of law or Board policy.

    No student, parent/guardian, employee, or other member of the Decatur Public School community will be subjected to retaliation as prohibited under any law or Board policy, including those laws identified above. Retaliation is an adverse act imposed because a person has asserted a right or participated in a process involving the assertion of a right, including reporting a violation of law or Board policy or participating in the grievance processes used to process complaints based on alleged violations of law or Board policy.

    Any person who believes any student, employee, or third party or the District generally has engaged in conduct prohibited by the laws cited above or Board policy, including discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or who has inquiries about the application of the laws cited above or Board policy should contact the District's Non-Discrimination/Title IX Coordinator or Complaint Manager on the districts nondiscrimmination page.