A full-time custodial position is open at Du Quoin High School, with the school district seeking applicants to fill the role. The job offers an entry-level hourly wage of $17.40, employer-paid individual health insurance, 14 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, and two personal days. The work schedule consists of an eight-hour shift from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with potential overtime required for extra-curricular events on weekends and evenings.
Applicants must be high school graduates with experience in custodial, janitorial, or maintenance work. Candidates should also understand building and grounds operations. Responsibilities include performing indoor and outdoor cleaning and maintenance tasks to ensure a clean and safe educational environment for students. This involves daily cleaning of restrooms, classrooms, offices, corridors, and athletic facilities.
Those interested can apply by completing a District 300 Support Staff Application, available at the district office or online at https://www.duquoinschools.org/browse/53919. Applications can be submitted via email to Cory Robbins at crobbins@duquoinschools.org or delivered in person to the district office at 845 E. Jackson St. The application deadline is noon on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Questions about the position may be directed to the Du Quoin CUSD 300 office at 618-542-3856.
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 serves Perry and Jackson counties and includes Du Quoin Elementary School, Du Quoin Middle School, and Du Quoin High School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In the 2019-2020 school year, it enrolled nearly 1,500 students across pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to state data for that year, average teacher salaries were $52,174 before pension contributions; women made up nearly three-fourths of teachers in the district (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Student demographics show that more than four-fifths are White; smaller percentages identify as Black, Hispanic or Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The chronic truancy rate was lower than the state average at just over three percent during the same period (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
