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Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Los Angeles Unified School District. We value all of our interested applicants and hope to provide you with the best customer service possible.

The Federal legislation, "HR1 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001", requires that all public school districts hire "Highly Qualified" teachers for their schools. Therefore, the employment process for teachers has become extremely selective and competitive. The LAUSD is committed to hiring teachers who meet the NCLB definition of a highly qualified teacher.

Teacher candidates who do not hold a teaching credential / certificate must meet the following minimum LAUSD employment standards:

  • Successful completion of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
  • Completion of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Attainment of a grade point average of at least 2.7 overall.

IMPORTANT: As part of the application process, you will be receiving e-mail messages from recruit@lausd.net.

Please make sure your e-mail system will not block messages from this address as junk e-mail or "spam." For more information about changing your e-mail settings, please contact your Internet or e-mail service provider. (Regrettably, LAUSD is not able to offer technical support in this matter).

On behalf of the Los Angeles Unified School District, we would like to wish all of our teacher candidates the best of luck with the application process.

  Sincerely,
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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.