These are exciting times for Dothan City Schools! DCS could be considered a flagship district for the state of Alabama as a newly re-designed district. The summer of 2019 marked the beginning of the most comprehensive transformational district-wide project ever conducted in the public school arena in Alabama. We are currently establishing a culture of innovation, support, and readiness for college and career.

Diversity — DCS students represent dozens of nationalities and ethnic groups. Our goal is to reflect that diversity in our staff - creating learning environments which offer multicultural opportunities for personal/professional growth.

Professional Growth — DCS represents a great opportunity for educators to grow and develop professionally. 

Investment - DCS is committed to hiring and maintaining the highest level of educators for students. We offer our employees competitive salaries and excellent benefits/incentives. New employees in hard-to-filll areas may qualify for additional signing bonuses. In addition, our highest poverty schools also offer a retention bonus at the end of the year! A full copy of our salary schedule can be found here.