Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

1.  Attendance Office Secretary (Click Here to Apply)
--  Posted October 30, 2024
2.  2025-26 Science Teacher (Full-Time) (Click Here to Apply) --  Posted October 18, 2024


3.  2024-25 Assistant Track Coach (Click Here to Apply)
--  Posted October 4, 2024


4.  2024-25 Teacher Aides/Hall Monitors (Click Here to Apply
        --  Posted July 1, 2024

Substitute Employment Opportunities

Substitute Teachers:
Carbondale Community High School District 165 is accepting applications for Substitute Teachers for the 2024-25 school year. The Substitute Teacher daily rate of pay is $110.00 (including TRS). Substitute Teachers are employed on an as needed basis. Substitute Teachers are paid by direct deposit on the 25th of each month for the days worked the preceding month. The following documentation is required to be placed on the district roster of Substitute Teachers:

1. Completed Substitute Teacher Employment Packet. 
(Download a Substitute Teacher Employment Packet Here).

2. Regional Office of Education #30 Substitute Teacher Authorization Form with verification that it is registered for the 2024-25 school year.  Contact the ROE #30 Administrative Center, 101 Spero Drive, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Telephone: 618-687-7290 or Email: www.roe30.org to obtain the Authorization Form.

Contact Ms. Lewis at (618) 457-4722, extension 21 to request a Substitute Teacher Employment Packet or you may pick one up at the CCHS District 165 Administrative Center, 330 South Giant City Road, Carbondale. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Substitute Non-certified Employees:
Carbondale Community High School District 165 is accepting applications for CCHS District 165 Substitute Support Staff (substitute clerical, cafeteria and maintenance staff). Substitute non-certified employees are employed on an as needed basis at the minimum wage rate of pay by direct deposit.  The following documentation is required to be placed on the district roster of substitute support staff:

1. Completed Substitute Non-Certified Employment Packet

2. Fingerprint Background Check

3. Physical Health Examination

Contact Lucia Kelso at (618) 457-4722, extension 28 or [email protected] to request a CCHS District 165 Substitute Support Staff Employment Packet or you may pick one up at the CCHS District 165 Administrative Center, 330 South Giant City Road, Carbondale. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.



General Information

Student Enrollment: 994, Grades 9-12, Alternative Education Program (Rebound), Health Clinic (Terrier Care), Principal, three Assistant Principals, Dean of Students, Special Education Director, Athletic Director; Career and Industrial Technology Director, School Resource Officer, Student Activities Director, Vocational Program Coordinator, Wellness Coordinator, 12 Department Chairs; 83 Teachers; 68 Support Personnel

The success of Carbondale Community High School students and alumni has earned the school recognition and respect as one of Illinois’ top institutions year after year. The 2024 graduating class included 31 Illinois State Scholars, nine National Merit Commended Honorees and three National Merit Finalists. Graduating seniors earned over three million dollars to support their attendance at over 46 colleges and universities, as well as pursuing opportunities in the US National Guard.

CCHS includes in its course offerings nine AP (Advanced Placement) credit courses, nine honors credit courses, 42 dual credit courses, A CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Program; a Construction Craft Preparation Program taught at the Illinois Laborers’ & Contractors Joint Apprenticeship and Training Facility; and a Cosmetology Program will begin in the fall of 2024.  The music program has been a top three State Finalist nine out of the last 12 years (State Championship in 2014).

The Scholar Bowl and ACES (Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science) teams are nationally ranked, and CCHS students have been state finalists in Speech, History Fair, Science Fair, FBLA and Skills USA.

To date, the CCHS Education Foundation has awarded over $269,500 in Education Foundation Grants awarded to students and faculty for programs and scholarships.

  2024 Recognitions

Ranked among the 2024 Best High Schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report Magazine.

The Class of 2024 reported scholarships of over three million dollars, with over one hundred thousand of that being local scholarship dollars, to support their attendance at over 46 colleges and universities throughout the country. Campuses that 2024 graduates will attend include Arizona State University, Bradley University, Drake University, Vanderbilt University, Elon University, Eureka College, Fox Valley Technical College, Harry S. Truman College, Howard University, Illinois State University, John A. Logan College, Kaskaskia College, Lewis University, Lincoln Land Community College, Loyola University Chicago, Maryville University, McKendree University, Millikin University, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Murray State University, New York Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Otterbein University, Princeton University, Rend Lake College, Saint Louis University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Shawnee Community College, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State University,  St. Mary's College of Maryland, Temple University, University of Alabama, University of Evansville, University of Georgia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Missouri, University of Oregon, University of Southern Indiana, University of Tennessee at Martin, Utah State University, Virginia Tech, and Washington University in St. Louis. Graduates have also committed to serve in the US National Guard.  

31 Illinois State Scholars, 9 National Merit Commended Honorees, 3 National Merit Finalists

Garwin Family Foundation sponsorship of students to pursue rigorous summer academic programs at University of Chicago Summer Immersion Programs (Biology and Its Modern Applications and Pathways in Economics), University of Cincinnati (High School Jazz Intensive in Bass), Michigan Math and Science Scholars (Surface Chemistry and From Physics Through Biology to Medicine), Washington University College of Arts & Sciences Pre-College Program (Research Development Institute), Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop, Awesome Math (Algebra 2.5), Washington University (Bioethics) and Harvard University (Computer Science).

 Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science (ACES) - State Champions

Scholar Bowl - 4th Place at IHSA State Tournament, 23 straight Regional Championships, 6 Top 4 finishes at IHSA State Tournament since 2002

 Three State FBLA Champions: Visual Design, Word Processing, Journalism

 Two students competed in the National Chemistry Olympiad

 One student advanced to the National History Fair in Washington D.C.

 State Finalists in History Fair, Science Fair, FBLA and Skills USA

South Seven Fall Conference Champions: Girls Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Boys Soccer

South Seven Spring Conference Champions: Girls Soccer, Boys Track

Class 2A IHSA State Boys Track Recognitions: 400 Meter Run-6th Place; 4x100 Relay-6th Place; 4x200 Relay-2nd Place; 4x400 Relay-2nd Place

Over $19,500 in Education Foundation Grants Awarded to Students and Faculty for Programs and Scholarships. Over $250,000 in total.

Information About the Area:

Location: Carbondale Community High School is in Carbondale, Illinois, home of Southern Illinois University.  A city of approximately 26,000 residents, Carbondale is proud to offer all the luxuries of a larger city while maintaining the comforts of a small town.

Services Available: Every service imaginable is available within or near Carbondale, including a major hospital, two airports, rail and bus service.

Recreation: Carbondale offers numerous recreation opportunities to its residents.  These include scenic lakes, a national forest, collegiate spectator sports, abundance of cultural opportunities, numerous parks and recreation fields, plus shopping, dining and entertainment.

Colleges: Carbondale is home to Southern Illinois University, a major state university with approximately 15,000 students. John A. Logan Community College is located ten miles east of Carbondale.

Additional Information about the Carbondale area may be obtained at the city of Carbondale website: www.ci.carbondale.il.us, or at the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
website: www.carbondalechamber.com

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER FOR ALL:  CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165 DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, AGE OR DISABILITY IN ADMISSION TO, OR TREATMENT OF EMPLOYMENT IN ITS PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES.