Thank you for your interest in employment with the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Early Education Centers. In an effort to expedite your employment processing, please submit the following documents to the Early Childhood Education Division, Human Resources Unit.
ECE Probationary Teachers Process
Probationary Teacher:
§ Submit completed two sided application. Signed and dated.
§ Provide one set of sealed official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended that reflects a BA
degree.
§ 24 semester units of Child Development course work.
§ Provide a copy of your valid Child Development Permit.
§ Provide two sets of sealed official transcripts if you do not currently have a valid Child Development
Permit and will be applying through our district.
§ If you will be applying for a Child Development Permit through our district, you must submit the
“Verification of Experience” form. Employment verification cannot be accepted in lieu of letter(s) of
experience.
§ 175 days of experience in an early childhood licensed classroom, or ECE field course work from an
accredited college or university.
§ Provide original letter(s) of recommendation/reference on letterhead stationery must reflect your most
recent five (5) years of employment and related experiences, signed by a site administrator.
§ Additional letter(s) of recommendation may be required after a review of your application.
§ Provide a current certification or card showing completion of a 15 hours course in Pediatric CPR and
First Aid training.
§ Special note: If you completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than
the United States, you must have the course work evaluated by the International Education Research
Foundation Inc., or another approved organization. These organizations are private agencies and do
charge a fee for their service.
§ Once your application and documents have been received and reviewed, you will be contacted to
schedule an interview.
§ You must attend a scheduled two day Teacher’s Orientation before you can start in your contracted
assignment.
§ You must be finger printed for FBI and DOJ by district for employment.
§ A physical and Tuberculosis (TB) screening is required, please wait for additional information.
§ You will be scheduled for the required exams; Early Education Center Teacher and the English Usage.
You must pass both exams to continue to the next processing step.
§ This office will mail form 2405, Confidential Reference to your Administrator to be completed and mailed
back.
§ Scores from your oral interview, two exams and Confidential Reference form will be compiled into one
score, which will place you on the Eligibility List.
§ You will be invited from this office to interview for your first four hour position.
§ Once you sign your first four hour position, you may apply for your second four hour contract on your
own from the listings posted at the Early Education Centers.
§ Incomplete application packets will not be accepted nor reviewed.
ECE Substitute Teachers Process
Substitute Teacher:
§ Submit completed two sided application. Signed and dated.
§ Provide one set of sealed official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended that reflects an
AA degree or 60 units.
§ 12 semester units of Child Development course work.
§ Provide a copy of your valid Child Development Permit.
§ Provide two sets of sealed official transcripts if you do not currently have a valid Child Development
Permit and will be applying through our district.
§ If you will be applying for a Child Development Permit through our district, you must submit the
“Verification of Experience” form. Employment verification cannot be accepted in lieu of letter(s) of
experience.
§ 50 days of experience in an early childhood licensed classroom, or ECE field course work from an
accredited college or university.
§ Provide original letter(s) of recommendation/reference on letterhead stationery must reflect your most
recent five (5) years of employment and related experiences, signed by a site administrator.
§ Additional letter(s) of recommendation may be required after a review of your application.
§ Provide a current certification or card showing completion of a 15 hours course in Pediatric CPR and
First Aid training.
Special note: If you completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, you must have the course work evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation Inc., or another approved organization. These organizations are private agencies and do charge a fee for their service.
§ Once your application and documents have been received and reviewed, you will be contacted to
schedule an interview.
§ You must attend a scheduled two day Teacher’s Orientation before you can begin to accept
assignments.
§ You must be finger printed for FBI and DOJ by the district for employment.
§ A physical and Tuberculosis (TB) screening is required, please wait for additional information.
§ Incomplete application packets will not be accepted nor reviewed.