Paraeducator to Teacher: Career Ladder & Credentials

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The LAUSD Para educator Career Ladder Programs were established to provide opportunities for advancement through career development. The Career Ladder is aligned to the District's Strategic Plan where Pilar 5:
Investing in Staff is a top priority. It is the goal of the Career Ladder to support para educators and other classified employees in their pursuit of careers in teaching. Financial assistance, advisement, and professional development support participants along their education and credential pathways while a Review of Instructional Standards helps focus and structure classroom experiences so participants may develop the tools and confidence needed to become successful teachers.

• Professional Development
• Test Preparation
• Hiring Assistance

• Maintain employment with LAUSD in a qualifying job classification
• Make steady progress towards earning a teaching credential
• Maintain regular attendance by meeting the District attendance goal
• Meet with a Career Ladder Specialist once yearly to review progress
• Commit to work for LAUSD in a teaching position for two years after earning a preliminary teaching credential
• Must be an LAUSD classified employee in a job class belonging to Bargaining Units B or F
• Must have a positive principal endorsement
• Must meet attendance requirements
• Must work towards a credential in a high needs subject area as determined by LAUSD
• Open to any classified employee in a job class belonging to any bargaining unit
• Must have earned at least 60 semester units at a regionally accredited college/university
• Must have a positive principal endorsement
• Must meet attendance requirements
• Must work towards a credential in a high needs subject area as determined by LAUSD

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For more information about the Career Ladder Programs, please schedule an individualized advisement meeting with one of our Career Ladder Specialists. Follow the links below to schedule a time that is convenient for you.