Become a teacher in New Orleans Public Schools!
- Competitive pay & advancement opportunities
- Award-winning schools to work in
- Robust support system to ensure success
- Impactful work in the lives of students
- No teaching license required
Become a teacher in Clayton County Public Schools!
- Competitive pay & advancement opportunities
- Award-winning schools to work in
- Robust support system to ensure success
- Impact the lives of students
- No teaching license required
NOLA PS is looking to fill a large number of teacher vacancies for the 2025-26 school year. Get started today!
Join the New Orleans Public Schools Family for the 2025-26 School Year!
New Orleans Public Schools (NOLA PS) is offering a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to start a rewarding career in teaching. Whether you're exploring your options or seeking a career change, our NOLA PS Teacher Candidate Program, in partnership with engage2learn, is designed to ensure new teachers receive the support, guidance, and resources to excel in the classroom.
- Competitive Base Pay: $50,000 for uncertified w/ Bachelor’s. $57,509 for Certified w/ Bachelor’s
- Comprehensive and Competitive Benefits: NOLA PS provides benefits including health insurance, disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance at no cost to you for employee only coverage.
- Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL): Additionally, employees have the option to contribute to 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free confidential assistance to employee and household members to help with personal and professional problems.
- Up to two weeks of paid parental leave to employees following the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption or foster care.
- Paid Time Off: Twenty-four paid holidays, accrued vacation time, and sick time.
- Professional development opportunities throughout the year.
- Work schedule flexibility based on the essential duties of your position. Eligible employees have occasional telework opportunities.
- Meaningful work that impacts the lives of thousands of students and families in our city.
In addition to the support NOLA-PS provides all teachers, new teachers hired through the NOLA-PS Teacher Candidate Program receive ongoing support from engage2learn, a renowned national teacher support company. engage2learn provides candidates with access to its national teacher support network throughout their first year, offering ongoing coaching, guidance, and resources to set them up for a successful career in teaching.
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- No Provisional Certification or teaching license is required to get started!
- Commitment to employment by New Orleans Public Schools
- Submit the form showing interest in becoming a teaching candidate.
- Receive an email and/or phone call from an engage2learn representative
- Attend an engage2learn information session listed in the introduction email
- Sign an MOU to agree to employment by New Orleans Public Schools
- Take or retake the necessary Praxis exams (your only cost for this program)
