Lincoln Elementary School District 156, located in Calumet City, Illinois, is an inclusive student-centered model of innovation and academic excellence that prepares the whole child to contribute to an ever-changing global community.

If Lincoln ESD 156 is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply!

Our web-based application system gives you easy access to your application. The submission of an application will serve as authorization for Lincoln ESD 156 to review your employment, personal and criminal history.

To help with completing your application you will need to have the following items for reference:

• Teaching Certificate, if applicable

• College Transcript, if applicable

• Dates and Names of Employers for Work Experience

• Reference Information (e-mail address, name and phone number)

On the west side of the Illinois-Indiana line, Calumet City is a suburb bordered by Chicago proper to the north.

The wider Calumet region has long been industrialized but has a lot of green pockets where nature is taking hold once again.

These spaces, like Green Lake Woods and Powderhorn Lake, are managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and are ideal for activities like hiking, birding, bicycling, and fishing.

Calumet City has a range of excellent local amenities, from excellent local parks to a craft brewery, golf course, public water parks, and old-school bowling alley, and also benefits from being so close to Hammond, IN, which has a dynamic arts scene.

Things to do

• Calumet Memorial Park

• Castaways Bowl

• River Oaks Golf Course

• Finneran Park

• Powderhorn Lake

• Burnham Greenway Trail

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