30 Mar 2025 Chart your course

By Jessica Duff

If you love working with students, chart your career course with Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD). PCSSD is committed to finding highly qualified and committed staff to help provide an excellent education to all. In addition to teachers and substitutes, PCSSD schools across the Maumelle feeder are always hiring for support staff positions, including bus drivers, student nutrition staff, paraprofessionals, office staff and more.

The district is student-centered in every area of employment and offers a family-oriented work environment for all employees. “Our schools and district offices provide supportive administration and an excellent benefits package,” said Dr. Yolaundra Williams, assistant superintendent for human resources at PCSSD. “We also employ a staff that mimics our student population so that students see themselves in every role within PCSSD.”

To help new teachers grow in the profession, PCSSD pairs novice teachers with a veteran mentor. This program helps new hires feel welcome and comfortable in the classroom through regular check-in sessions over the course of their first three years with the district.

“Employees are surrounded by a supportive and informative team at our district office,” Williams said. “If you work in the schools in any capacity, you’ll encounter encouraging school administrators and fellow staff members. Our parents are very engaged in our schools, and we value their input and participation in student success.”

There are also plenty of other opportunities for growth within the district. Whether it’s a current support staff employee working toward becoming a teacher, a teacher advancing into a leadership role or growth within our support staff departments like student nutrition, maintenance and security. 

“An ideal candidate to work with us in PCSSD would be one who is student-centered, knowing that a student’s success should be the ultimate goal in our job,” Dr. Williams explains. “We also love to hire lifelong learners and people who are data-focused — no matter your area of expertise.”

There are current job openings in the Maumelle feeder for custodians, paraprofessionals, teachers, bus drivers and more. All job openings and applications can be found at pcssd.org/careers. Applications are reviewed by hiring managers before setting up interviews with an interview committee. If a person rises to the top, then they are recommended to the school board for approval.

PCSSD is hosting a career expo on May 3 at Mills University Studies High School from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the district and openings across all schools, including our Maumelle feeder schools — Crystal Hill Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, Pine Forest Elementary, Maumelle Middle and Maumelle High.