• WELCOME TO THE DPS TEAM!

    Reminder: Completion of Fingerprinting & Background Screening and the Employment History Review is required prior to official hire and new hire paperwork. Please visit our homepage to review these requirements. In addition to these requirements, the tasks below need to be completed. 

    New Hire Paperwork

    DPS Human Resources will email you information to complete your new hire paperwork online. The online portal we use is called TalentEd. Below is a list of all the documents you will be required to complete. All new hire paperwork must be completed before your first day of employment. 

    • Direct Deposit Form
    • Board of Education Policy and Procedures
    • Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Sexual Misconduct Form
    • Employment History Review
    • Federal W4 Form
    • State W4 Form - must be printed, signed and turned into human resources
    • Fingerprinting Authorization Form
    • Fingerprinting Results - Human Resources will receive these directly from Bushue
    • I-9 Form
    • I-9 Accepted Documents
    • New Hire Reporting Form
    • Medical History Form
    • Physical Examination Form 
    • Emergency Contact Form
    • Social Security Form
    • Retirement Form

    Public School Works Training

    New hires are required to complete a series of online training sessions. These trainings will be sent to you via email by the Director of Human Resources after your start date. Completion deadlines are located in the training platform itself and given when assigned.

    Review Union Contract

    Decatur Public Schools has several unions to support our staff. Each union is guided by a contract between the union and the district. Additional benefits and salaries are negotiated in contracts. 

    • Decatur Education Association (DEA)
    • Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants (DFTA)
    • Decatur Educational Support Personnel Association (DESPA)
    • Service Employees International Union Local No. 73 (SEIU)
      • A Team - Custodians
      • B Team - Maintenance
      • C Team - Security
    • Teamsters
    • Positions classified as Administrator or Administrative Support have a Compensation and Benefits Handbook. 

    Click here to view all contracts and handbooks. 

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

  • 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.