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Step-By-Step Guide to Teacher Enrollment Process

Step 1

Obtain an Illinois State Teaching Certificate - All Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers are required to have or be in the process of obtaining an Illinois Teaching Certificate. Certificates can be obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) located at 100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-200, Chicago, Illinois 60601. ISBE hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You can reach ISBE via web at www.isbe.net or phone at (312) 814-8113.

Note: For New Teachers or Out-of-State Certified Teachers - If your state certificate is pending, you are still able to enroll.

The documents required for new teachers waiting for certifications to enroll are:
  • Official transcripts from an accredited university (photocopies are not acceptable)
  • Proof of passing the Illinois Basic Skills Test, APT Test and Subject Matter Test
  • Proof of registering with the Illinois State Board of Education (e.g. receipt of payment and print out of the pending status of the certificate from ISBE)
The documents required for teacher candidates fully certified in another state waiting for pending Illinois certification are:
  • Official transcripts from an accredited university (photocopies are not acceptable)
  • Proof of registering with the Illinois State Board of Education (e.g. receipt of payment and print out of the pending status of the certificate from ISBE)
  • Proof of regular certification from another state
  • Candidate must have passed the Illinois Basic Skills Test, APT Test and Subject Matter Test within the first 9 months of the provisional certificate being issued
Please check www.isbe.net/teachers.htm for more information on certification. Certification forms and key documents can be downloaded from the State Board website at www.isbe.net/certification/html/forms.htm.

If you have any questions about state certification, please call (312) 814-8113 or visit the local Illinois State Board of Education office at 100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-200, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

Step 2

Apply Online Via the CPS Human Resources Website - Visit www.cps-humanresources.org/Hronline/logon/ProspEmpLogon.asp to apply online.

Step 3

Obtain an Online Staffing Request from the School - This is one of the most essential steps in the enrollment process. Inquire with the hiring principal regarding the submission of your online staffing request for your position. Without the staffing request and budgeted position number, you will be unable to complete the enrollment process.

Step 4

Download the Enrollment Forms from the Enrollment Unit Website - Once you have made sure that your staffing request is online (either by calling the HR Employee Service Center-Enrollment Unit or verifying with the principal), download the enrollment forms from the Enrollment Unit website under New Hire Forms.

Step 5

Complete a Physical Examination Form - Prior to becoming a teacher, a licensed physician must complete the physical examination on the Chicago Public Schools’ medical form. A TB skin test or chest x-ray must be performed in order to comply with Illinois State Law. If your physical examination is less than one year old, Employee Health Services may accept it. Please be sure to have your physician transfer the results to the CPS medical form. Be sure to bring your completed physical examination form with TB test results or chest x-ray results at the time of your scheduled enrollment session.

Click here for a listing of City of Chicago Health Clinics.

Click here for the CPS Employee Physical Examination Form.

Step 6

Prepare Lane and Step Application - All newly assigned teachers are placed on Lane I, Step 01 of the Teachers Salary Schedule. Teachers with previous teaching experience with the Chicago Public Schools, or outside the system, can apply for salary step adjustments. Teachers with a master's degree who successfully complete additional approved graduate level courses or lane credit professional development courses offered through the CPS Teachers Academy for Professional Development can apply for salary lane adjustments. For questions about step and lane adjustments, please contact the Employee Service Center at (773) 553-1142.

For detailed information about lane and step applications, please visit www.cps-humanresources.org/Employee/steplane.htm.

Step 7

Visit the Enrollment Unit - Once you have all of the above documents and verification, you may visit the Employee Service Center – Enrollment Unit at 320 N. Elizabeth St., to be fully processed and staffed. Group Enrollment Sessions are held Monday - Friday and begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon and 3:00 p.m. Please be advised that if you arrive late to a session, you will have to wait for the start of the NEXT session. Please plan to arrive 30 minutes early to allow for your packed review. Please bring your Online Staffing Recommendation Confirmation Form (the principal should provide this to you), and the completed New Hire Packet with you. Please bring proper I-9 Identification. Examples include: Passport, Driver's License or State ID and SSN Card or Birth Certificate. See the New Hire Packet for a list of acceptable forms of ID. Also, please bring original transcripts (photocopies not accepted), completed physical and TB test, teaching certificates (teachers), NCLB Approval or Paraprofessional Letter of Approval and DS2/Referral Request Form. If you have any questions about the enrollment process, please call (773) 553-1142.

Note: If you elect for payroll direct deposit, please remember to bring a voided check or deposit slip.
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