• STEP 1: Completing the Paperwork.

    Please select the paperwork associated with the category of the position for which you have been offered. Once you have completed the paperwork, please return it to the Human Resources office at 101 West Cerro Gordo St. Decatur, IL 62523.

    If you experience problems, downloading or completing the paperwork, please call us at (217) 362-3034.

    DPS61 Policies & Procedures

    Substitute Resources

    Out of State Information for Applicants Seeking Illinois Certification

     

    STEP 2: Outside Services: Fingerprinting/Criminal History Checks

    As part of our hiring process, a background screening for all new employees, including contractors, is performed using a third-party vendor. Each individual hired by the district signs a disclosure and authorization form to be fingerprinted. Public Act 93-909 amended Sections 10-21.9* and 34-18.5 of the Illinois School Code [105 ILCS5/10-21.9; 105 ILCS5/34-18.5 requiring school districts to perform a fingerprint-based criminal history records check (also referred to as a "background check") for certified and non-certified applicants for employment with a school district.  All fingerprints are submitted through the following databases for the appropriate background checks:

    • Fingerprint-based Illinois State Police check
    • Fingerprint-based Federal Bureau of Investigation check
    • Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry check
    • Illinois Sex Offender Registry Check
    • *National Sex Offender Registry Check *Not required by school code but is performed at DPS#61

     

    You must contact Bushue Human Resources Services, Inc. at (217) 342-3042 or toll-free at (877) 342-3042 to schedule your fingerprinting. You cannot begin work until this process has been initiated!

    Employee Physical Examination: As a condition of employment in the Decatur Public School District you must pass an examination to determine that you are in good health.

     

    STEP 3: Online Training

    Department of Children and Family Services

    Illinois law mandates that employees must make reports if they have reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect. Mandated reporters employed at DPS61 include: Registered and licensed practical nurses in the schools; teachers; school personnel, educational advocates assigned to a child pursuant to the School Code; truant officers; child care workers; social workers and assistants working under the direct supervision of a psychologist.

    Bloodborne Pathogens

    Decatur Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment for our entire staff. In pursuit of this goal, all employees annually review the Bloodborne Pathogens exposure control plan (ECP) to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1030. As a new employee, you must create a log on and complete the BBP training.

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