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Decision Support System (DS2) Online Staffing Request “Quick Instructional Guide” 

As part of the ongoing efforts of the Department of Human Resources to streamline the hiring process, online staffing has been modified to provide all principals and administrators with up-to-the-minute information regarding the status of new hires.

Through online staffing, principals and administrators can complete and submit Staffing Requests for Teachers and Educational Support Personnel online and track new hires as they move through the enrollment process.

Following is a step-by-step guide that explains how to complete and submit Staffing Requests online. The guide also gives in-depth information about how to track the staffing progress of new hires.

Step 1

Log on to the DS2 system using the following link: http://cpshrsrv1.csc.cps.k12.il.us/ds2/logon/logon.asp.

Note: The above DS2 link can only be accessed from within your school.

Password: Your last name and the last 4 digits of your social security number (e.g. Smith1234).

Note: If you are experiencing difficulties logging into the DS2 system, remove the “http:\\ from the url (e.g. cpshrsrv1.csc.cps.k12.il.us/ds2/logon/logon.asp).

Step 2

Go to the left side of your computer screen and click “Forms.”

Step 3

Under the Forms Menu, click “Online Staffing – Staffing Request Form.”

Step 4

Select a job type from the menu. If the candidate in which you are trying to complete a staffing request for is a teacher, click “Teacher.” If the candidate in which you are trying to complete a staffing request for is an ESP, click “ESP.”

Step 5

Search for the candidate you would like to hire by last name.  Please confirm that the candidate you are attempting to staff meets the minimum requirements for the position. Please direct the candidate to complete their personal information online as soon as possible, so they can begin the enrollment process and there will be no delay in their hiring.

Step 6a

Click on the candidate’s name. 

Note: If the candidate in which you selected takes your school out of racial compliance, a note will appear that states that your school is out of racial compliance. You will then be given the opportunity to download a Faculty Integration Waiver. The Waiver will need to be completed and submitted to the Department of Human Resources before the candidate begins working in your unit.

Step 6b

If you do not see the candidate’s name listed in either the teacher or ESP list, click on “fill out the Quick form.”

This option allows you to enter candidates into the system so that a Staffing Request can be completed. As this person is a 'Quick Add' candidate and has not yet submitted their personal information at the Department of Human Resources Website (www.cps-humanresources.org), you will not be able to view and evaluate their qualifications on this page.

Please confirm that the candidate you are attempting to staff meets the minimum requirements for the position. Please direct the candidate to complete their personal information online as soon as possible so they can begin the enrollment process and there will be no delay in their hiring.

Note: If the candidate in which you selected takes your school out of racial compliance, a note will appear that states that your school is out of racial compliance. You will then be given the opportunity to download a Faculty Integration Waiver. The Waiver will need to be completed and submitted to the Department of Human Resources before the candidate begins working in your unit.

Step 7

Complete the electronic Staffing Request by filling out the required fields on the form.

Step 8

Click “Submit Request.” You will have an opportunity to review the Staffing Request before final submission.

Step 9

After reviewing, click “Submit This SRF.” Congratulations! You have successfully completed and submitted a Staffing Request for your candidate.


Track the Staffing Progress of Your Candidate

Step 1

Go to the main menu of the DS2 system.

Step 2

Go to the left side of your computer screen and click “Reports.”

Step 3

Under the Report menu, click “Online Staffing – Tracking.”

Step 4

A list of all candidates in which you have completed a Staffing Request form will appear. The list will provide information about where your candidate is in the staffing process.