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.

Complete the Career Ladder Interest Survey to receive support with navigating the new application system.

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