The Los Angeles Unified School District Paraeducator

Career Ladder Programs

The LAUSD Paraeducator Career Ladder was established to provide opportunities for advancement through career development. The goal of the Career Ladder is to support paraeducators and other classified employees in their pursuit of careers in teaching and school nursing. We recognize that many of the paraeducators who support students and teachers in classrooms throughout the District have experience in the communities they serve. We also know this to be true of our classified employees who support teaching and learning indirectly through various non-classroom roles.

Career Ladder Programs are designed to:

• Respond to teaching and school nursing shortages
• Diversify the teaching and school nursing professions
• Support continuing education towards certification
• Improve instructional and health care services in schools

Career Ladder Programs offer financial assistance, individualized mentorship, professional guidance, and test preparation for those in a teaching pathway program.

LAUSD Launches a New Job Application System - SuccessFactors

For Individuals Who Are Not Active Candidates:

If you previously started an application but did not complete or submit it, you are encouraged to create a new account in SuccessFactors. To get started: 

1. Visit https://careers.lausd.org/ beginning the week of December 2, 2024.

2. Choose the “External Candidate Login” link.

3. Create your account to apply for new opportunities.

For Applicants in Process:

Candidates who previously submitted an application will have a basic profile set up in SuccessFactors. However, job history, education, and training details will not carry over. We highly encourage you to: 

1. Visit https://careers.lausd.org/ beginning the week of December 2, 2024.

2. If you are a current employee of LAUSD, choose the “LAUSD Employee Login” link.

    Enter your LA Unified email address and current single sign-on password.

3. If you are not an employee of LAUSD, Choose the “External Candidate Login” link.

4. Log in using the same email you used in the current system and request a

    password reset by selecting the “Forgot Password” link.

5. Complete your profile to include detailed information.

Our Career Ladder Programs

STEP UP and TEACH

BOOST

SMART

CARE

EOT

To see which program is right for you, please schedule an advisement meeting with one of our Career Ladder Specialists.

Information About Teaching Pathways

Brooke Wilkerson

Tamisha Donald

Brandy Spencer

Information About Nursing Pathway

Holly Nuckols